[DJ N]

Hi all,

I am literally ready to order my visual scope over the course of the next few hours. However, I am still having difficulty making my final decision.

I can say that I have definitely settled on a 12 inch dob, and I have decided that the GSO solid tube is just not an option due to transport restraints. Therefore, this leaves either the Lightbridge 12 or the Skywatcher collapsible.

I have read all the reports and reviews on IIS as well as Cloudynights and Stargazerslounge, and yet I am still at a 50/50 split decision.

I was initially heading down the Skywatcher path as I already have some of their products such as the EQ6 and the ED120 (and they perform flawlessly), however I am a bit uncertain to the design principle of the collapsible struts over the Lightbridge truss design. In addition, the LB does have a "better" focuser and a fan for the mirror..........

Anyone have any final pointers to help sway a decision.......

Look forward to some replies.

Thanks,

Daniel