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Originally Posted by Auto
But I don't want to look silly carrying this big thing with me.
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Easily cured!! Wear rabbit ears and a tutu. No one will notice the scope.
Seriously though, no one has ever suggested I look silly carrying a scope about. It's about attitude. Look confident and everyone will think you are incredibly knowledgeable. And the bigger the tube the more complicated it looks and the more brainy you appear. Just don't let on that the contents of the tube is 99% air.
BTW don't forget that small dobs scopes are often about the same length, they just get fatter. The average 15cm is f/8 so focal length is 120cm, most 20cm are f/6 (also 120cm) and 25cm are generally f/4.5 to f/5 (again about 120cm). I mention this because often the tube length is the limiting factor (eg width of the back seat of your car). The light gathering power of those three scopes are in the ratio 36:64:100, so there are real advantages in bigger aperture. I've got a 25cm GSO dobs. I put a handle on the tube and I can carry it in one hand (and I'm not even a former strongman).