Lightbridge vs SW Flextube?
Learned opinions (and others) sought!
Okay, I am very happy with my EQ6 these days, but it is still a lot of work to set up, especially for school nights and the like. So I have been considering branching out into dob territory. I also have a 10 yo who I want to hook on something more approachable than a GEM.
I am considering the 12" Lightbridge on one hand and the 12" SkyWatcher Flextube on the other. In both cases I would want to put an ArgoNavis on it so it is a "push to".
Ideally, I don't want to tinker with the scope any more than absolutely necessary. It will be used purely for visual work.
Can those of you who have used both or either comment on the build quality, optics and general usability of these two scopes? Also portability (as I know I'm the one who's going to move it, not the 10 yo!!)
If there are other options I should consider, feel free to mention (and no, the budget doesn't stretch to an SDM or Obsession!!).
Last edited by DaveO; 01-09-2009 at 09:26 PM.
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