Just an amplification of your point ... and apologies to the OP for getting a bit off topic:
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Originally Posted by pdalek
The NEQ6pro is a much stronger mount. It can take either V or D dovetail bars. The older EQ6 takes only V.
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The EQ6Pro was supplied by default with a V saddle, but a D saddle can be bought after market (Orion or Skywatcher part).
The newest NEQ6Pro's ("W" model) have a dual saddle - earlier NEQ6Pro models had a V saddle though some also had a D saddle included in the box - again, the D saddle could be bought after market. AFAIK, all new NEQ6's should have the dual saddle, but it would pay to check.
According to
Astro Baby, there was a period when the designations EQ6 and NEQ6 overlapped, so there may even be "EQ6Pro" mounts out there that came with a D saddle in the box.
Post-2009 saddles won't fit pre-2009 mounts due to a change in the adapter base shape/profile and pre-2009 parts only seem to be available from Orion (the Orion Atlas EQ-G is a re-badged EQ6/NEQ6).