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Originally Posted by Octane
Jon,
Buy a refractor. 
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I just did
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I went from a 6 inch newt. To a 12 inch Dob. Ive realised I wanted a Rich Field Telescope but also light enough to be a grab and go.
I converted my EQ3-2 Mount into Alt AZ mode. The 4 inch refractor I just got will mount up perfectly. The 4 incher promises 3.5 degree field of views with the ES 30mm. By contrast the 12 inch dob could only manage 1.5 degrees, and it had a huge 6.2 mm exit pupil.
I'm very excited to say the least. Sometimes a different type of view can be an observing upgrade.
Of course in regards to the original posters query, I do have the luxury of having a 12 inch telescope already so I always have that choice if I want to go deep. Perhapes a larger scope is the best approach when looking for an upgrade.
In regards to the LX200 12". The fork and OTA combo weighs 34 kilo's last check. The reason why Strongmanmike can set it up "several" times a week is.... well have you seen the pictures of him? He could bench press a Volkswagen or suplex a Cadillac.