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Originally Posted by erick
I only just saw it this morning and was interested given the premium one seems to pay for Skywatcher-named scopes.
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Actually the skywatcher in this form was available for $200 less than the competing Lightbridge before the $au went crazy. What prices are now you would have to check.
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Most interesting was Dave's realisation that he cannot live with smaller aperture, regardless of quality! A salutory lesson?
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Indeed
I cant get excited by any small scope, regardless of optical quality. A small scope is still a small scope and what you can see with it is still limited by its size.
I sold my Vixen refractor after working this out for myself. The optics were great giving nice sharp stars and a contrasty view, but I just couldn't see enough of them (or of anything else)
I think this format of portable 12" scopes is a winner for being the biggest easily car transportable scope. Quick and easy to setup, 5 min tops to setup , collimate and be ready to observe
