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Craig,
I've standardised on the ES 82° range with a 24,18,11 and 6.7 and this seems to cover all my current needs. I also kept a GSO 30 and 40 for starhopping but with my new Stellarview finder, they stay in the case.
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Mmm, I hear what you're saying, but after reading some of the comments here, and scouring the web a bit more, I think I've become committed to the 100 degree line. I don't think I need the 20mm because of how similar it is in terms of FOV to the 30mm I already have.
So I took the plunge and ordered the 9mm and 14mm 100, which ended up being cheaper than a group of 4 82's, and I also took the advice here and bought the GSO 2" 2x Barlow instead of the Powermate. I plan to save up a bit more, and in the future buy the 25mm 100 to finish off the set. It seems like an ideal middle ground between the 20mm and 30mm with some of the benefits of both of those eyepieces (wider FOV than both, higher mag than 30mm, and better exit pupil than the 30mm).