[Jen]

Gday Suzy
to IIS

Now take it from a girls point of view go the DOB for sure the bigger the better (SIZE DOES MATTER)
refractors cost so much more unless you want to get into astrophotography then go the refractor but if your happy scanning the sky and enjoy looking at nebulas and galaxys etc.....go the dob for sure

I have a six inch reflector and i so wish i came in here first and got talked into buying a dob

Good luck and happy shopping

Jen