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Originally Posted by raymo
I used EQ mounts for well over 60 yrs, and every one of them, and every other one that I encountered, had the CWs above the front leg, which was pointed at the appropriate pole. That includes my last mount which was an HEQ5.
The reason is obvious. With the legs splayed like a giraffe, it is super easy
to tip the mount[and scope] forward and destroy the scope and damage the mount. You can push over a giraffe style set up mount with an 8" Newt on board with one hand. Even a stumble in the dark will easily tip it over.
None of this would apply to very large and heavy rigs of course; rigs larger than an EQ8 for example.
raymo
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Raymo,
Thanks for your great analogy using the giraffe
An excellent well experienced explanation
Cheers
Martin