If you are comparing the 10" Meade OTA to the C9.25 OTA and putting on an HEQ5 mount... then pick the C9.25. I am not saying that because I have a C9.25, but because of the weight. Celestron OTA are always lighter than Meade for the same aperture.
I believe the C9.25 is about 9kg and the Meade 10" is 13kg. 4kg is alot of difference in weight on an HEQ5 if you want to image!!
