[jahnpahwa (JP)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

I ride bicycles and the theory there is that the number of bikes your should own is n+1, does this also apply to telescopes, I have three now and thinking of a fourth.

Definitely similarities between the two, I reckon. Niches to fill, and as time goes on, expectations of doing one job very well seem to rise.
I'm just starting out here, but have been converting other hobbies to scopes and gear
Trad climbing rack became my mono camera
Ti road bike became my 80mm refractor
Considering selling my trail bike to fund a bigger mount.
I'm just glad that both n+1 rules don't seem to be in action simultaneously at our place.

List of OTAs now: 12" dob, 8" newt, 102mm f5, 100mm f 7.4, 80mm f6 refractors.
Bikes still in the shed: custom rohloff tourer, cx bike, TT bike, 140mm MTB, ti hardtail, 1991 Ritchey classic MTB, off-road tourer/adventure rig.
When I write it out like that, I think there is still some substitution to be done! A few of my wife's bikes are gathering cobwebs too...

If I could do some swapping right now I'd get rid of a few and get one of Stefan's beamtech rigs on a bigger mount