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Originally Posted by GraemeT
Hi Jackie,
I'll second a lot of the advice about smaller dobs. I have had an 8" collapsible dob for several years and have only scratched the surface of things it can do. Sure, a 10" will give you brighter images, but at the cost of portability. I can handle my scope, with a bad back, into and out of my car, and the base that I upgraded to goto, still fits through the back door, just.
Spending the savings on better eyepieces will enhance your experiences. It will pay you to try out lifting various scopes and mounts, remembering that the friendly salesman won't be at that dark site to help you set up.
Good luck with your final decision.
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+1 on the doors and knocking your finder and collimation out haha, also the small the scope the less collimation is needed to be done.