[Rod-AR127 (Rod)]

The SW tripod is currently out of stock, at least with Bintel.

Sounds like I'll be chatting with them soon as if the SW tripod is an astronomical one. Lessons learnt by a newbie.

Edit. Been thinking about this all evening between stations, an EQ mount really is designed to be put on a flat surface and have a bolt threaded into it from below, just like the SW tripod. Then the mount can be orientated to any position. Plus the mount and tripod are both stationary and the fixing bolt goes in straight every time.

Oh well, l had a win with the mount, l lost out with the tripod but I'm sure it will be rectified fairly.

2nd edit, a few hours later. I've had a good look at the SW SA GTi tripod online and l feel like a complete goose accepting the one l got. To excited about the mount and didn't pay enough attention to the tripod.

For those about to follow in my footsteps, get an astronomical tripod.