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Originally Posted by nikanj
Been watching this one. AstroWithRoro did a good video on it. It's a bit pricey though, the iOptron HEM27 looks like a very similar product for consierably less. I guess it'll all come down to PE performance.
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Not really, PE is a bit of a furphy when it comes to HD mounts imho. None of the manufacturers make these gears - all are 3rd party and thus are similar in performance. PE of an HD mount is not repeatable like a worm driven mount, it varies with loading, orientation etc. I the HEM27 is lighter and probably better for portable use. AM5 is 5kg and costs $4399, HEM27 is 3.7kg and costs $2999, carrying capacity is the same...