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[CockneyNutjob]

Just seen that AstroPete is getting these stocked around the end of March. I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the advantages/disadvantages of the pier mount over the standard tripod legs model.

For just AZ goto mode what would be its competition at that payload. It claims 20kg at AZ, I take it by that they mean 10kgs each side.


http://www.astropetes.com.au/mounts.html

[dannat (Daniel)]

i like the pier design of the 1799 model

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

I suppose it combines a bit of both. The stability of a tripod with the freedom of movement of a pier. Not a bad arrangement really.