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Originally Posted by asimov
If I knew you were going to stick with the hobby until at least the year 2020 I'd say just save your cash & pull the trigger on a 16" 
However.....The 8" would be a start I guess. My first 8" experience went thus: First night out I said "is that it? Ok well, I'll be building a bigger one!" Which I did...A 12.5".
Aperture fever is nasty  
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Yeah hehehehe.
But ti's not how big your tool is. It's what you do with it. You have to work with what nature provided. I have learned to do this.

At the end of the day the size of the scope is irrelevant. It's what's in the heart that counts.
8" Is enough for me

Good beginner size.