dobsonian

[david booth (david)]

hi can any one tell me which scope is better skywatcher or gso 12 inch dob

[erick (Eric)]

Do you mean the Flex-dob in the Skywatcher?

And what do you mean by "better"? On which measures? Which things matter to you? Portability? Set-up time? Optics? Price? Options?

[david booth (david)]

hi sky watcher flex dob as far as the mirror quality

[mozzie (Peter)]

i have the 8" collapsible dob skywatcher and am very happy with it
mozzie

[DavidU (Dave)]

I have a SW 12" solid tube dob and it has superb optics.

[stephenb (Stephen)]

I would almost bet that you could put the two together on the same night, looking at the same object, and you probably wouldn't be able to pick the difference, optics-wise. But I'll stand corrected.

[Robh (Rob)]

I tend to agree with Stephen (previous post).
I think seeing conditions, transparency and the eyepieces used are a much bigger factor in the sharpness and brightness of the image produced.
Regards, Rob

[david booth (david)]

thanks the eyepieses used are teleview so should i sell my 10 inch saxon to go up to a 12 inch or wait untli a 16 comes into stock i have a 6 inch refractor i can use for now thanks

[PCH (Paul)]

Even if there was a measureable difference when they're brand new, - which I doubt, I'd be fairly sure there wouldn't be much after the effects of a bit of dew have etched their way into the primary cell leaving it looking more like a dalmation than a precision optical instrument - like on my 12" Meade LB. And the views are still superb

[david booth (david)]

thanks