[g__day (Matthew)]

What do folk think of using longer counter weight shafts on larger scopes?

Given that a longer shaft may have slightly more flex, more weight, but it would give you a much greater turning moment - you could counterbalance your OTA with significantly less weight. All this should mean much less wear and tear on your mount and its gears - even if its all perfectly balanced?

Am I missing anything here? If I was to place a 50% longer counterweight shaft on my CG5 I could counterbalance my scopes with 50% less weight - which seems very sensible to me.

Any idea where you might purchase a longer bar?