When I was looking for a guidescope recently it got down to a decision between your Arnold S. and an 80mm refractor. Since the Arnold S. was out of stock I ended up with the 80mm (oh...that and the fact that I couldn't find a 500lb counterweight)
Back in 2002 I pressed my LX200 12" GPS OTA+forks overhead to arms length 8 times in a row just for fun ...it felt harder than expected not only because it was an awkward large shape with poor hand holds but also because I had to do it slowly for fear of dropping what was then a $10 000 scope!
So given this setup is worth $80K it would be dam hard to carry around I recon ...just out of shear nerves of dropping anything
me....I find it hard lifting a 5kg counter weight. LOL I get my kids to carry them for me.
From 14 years experience designing fitness and weight training programs for women, I found it was usually all in your minds, you guys are usually a lot stronger than you think once the inner beast-ette is released
Back in 2002 I pressed my LX200 12" GPS OTA+forks overhead to arms length 8 times in a row just for fun ...it felt harder than expected not only because it was an awkward large shape with poor hand holds but also because I had to do it slowly for fear of dropping what was then a $10 000 scope!
So given this setup is worth $80K it would be dam hard to carry around I recon ...just out of shear nerves of dropping anything
Mike
I reckon you probably could grab and go this one Mike, I should have though to say Mike S instead of Arnold S, sorry about that....
I want the beret JJJ,
...just out of shear nerves of dropping anything 
