Quite and old thread but asks the question I want to know!
I own a GS-680 and am enjoying looking at the planets. I want to see them in more detail so I have another thread going about filters but I also want to know about Barlows vs Powermates. Most threads are talking about the powermate with repsect to astophotography but I am only doing visual observing. So what is the current school of thought? For visual should I buy a powermate? They are $199 vs not much for a name brand Barlow (or $119 for a Televue Barlow)!
The second question is if I should get a Powermate should I go for 2.5x or 5x. Bintel has them both for the same price?
Lastly I am assuming I will get a 1.5" as I have three EPs of that size and only one 2".
