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Hi Derek
The collapsible 10" Skywatcher Dob is very robust for what it is - don't be mislead by the only 3 trusses - they are very well constructed and sturdy in use - I use the 12" one myself and cannot fault it except that it is a bit on the heavy side - but it still offers me the portability and mobility for transportation in a vehicle without hassles
You can always use a light shroud if you want a bit more protection when using the collapsible dob
The BlackDiamond 10" newtonian is pretty good as well but you have to decide on either a EQ mount or Goto EQ mount - I believe it is not available as a Dob model unless Synta has decided to label all their scopes in the BD range now - usually AFAIK the BlackDiamond label is used for the "better" one in the Synta/Skywatcher stable - read the word "better" to mean also "more expensive" - but overall quality is good across the range
Yes suggestion of a dual-speed focuser is right on the money
HTH
Cheers
Bill
Last edited by Visionoz; 24-01-2010 at 03:01 PM.
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