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21-07-2013, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NSW
Posts: 15
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Bintel Chair
Hi guys,
Anyone have any experience with the "Bintel Stellar Seat"?
( http://www.bintel.com.au/Accessories...oductview.aspx)
Until now I've been using a stool and either stretching or hunching as required, I'm going into the store this week to grab a few things and was considering the chair as well in an effort to save my back.
Cheers for any input!
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21-07-2013, 11:22 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 4,374
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 I have one I got from Andrews a while ago and its the single best piece of gear I have ever got !! , just so blardy good .
I should have got one years ago  , these make observing so easy .
Grab one , you wont be disappointed .
Brian.
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21-07-2013, 11:24 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NSW
Posts: 15
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Cheers Brian, that's about all the encouragement I need!
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21-07-2013, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 4,374
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Glad I could help , your back will thank you  .
Brian.
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21-07-2013, 12:56 PM
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Plays well with others!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
Posts: 3,535
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It is without a doubt the most useful observing aid that I own...enjoy!
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21-07-2013, 01:31 PM
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Member > 10year club
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Central Coast NSW
Posts: 3,339
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Agree with all above.
It is really worth the investment.
ALSO
invest in a strip of (red) reflective tape.
Those black seats are sturdy, but a bit painful when you bump into them in the dark.
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21-07-2013, 03:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NSW
Posts: 15
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That's a good point, Allan... might have finally found a use for those reflective "glow" belts that work keeps on giving me!
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21-07-2013, 07:06 PM
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Roger
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Woodford,NSW,Australia
Posts: 388
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I have had one for about a year, get quite a lot of use both inside and out under the stars. Has worked really well so far, welds seem to be holding up and I am not very light weight 
Well worth it.
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21-07-2013, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wollongong
Posts: 3,820
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Get one. We have two - SWMBO is also an astronomer.
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21-07-2013, 07:35 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Townsville, QLD
Posts: 68
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Does anyone know if the Skywatcher ones are better/worse than the ones at Bintel ? A few dollars cheaper if there isn't much in it.
http://www.myastroshop.com.au/produc...sp?id=MAS-096E
cheers
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21-07-2013, 11:01 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 1,865
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I bought a Skywatcher seat originally - it only lasted about 4 sessions before warping and slipping. I accidentally sat down a little too hard (seat was lower than I thought) and bent the brackets. In retrospect, the design isn't very robust.... interestingly, the product photo hides the weak points of the design.
I subsequently picked up a pre-loved Bintel seat from the classifieds here. I can highly recommend it Its design is much, much better than the Skywatcher seat, and it folds flat within seconds. I also use it for non-astro purposes as a versatile variable-height bench.
Enjoy!
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21-07-2013, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 160
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I bought a Bintel on a mates recommendation.
A well made, well designed quality product.
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22-07-2013, 06:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: sydney
Posts: 1,363
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Great info.I'll get the Bintel one I think. I (sore) ly need it. Cheers.
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22-07-2013, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Thornton,N S W
Posts: 258
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22-07-2013, 09:00 PM
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Bright the hawk's flight
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Mt Duneed Vic
Posts: 3,982
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Bought a Bintel one about 3 years ago. Simply a great investment. Well made, sturdy, folds up nicely and a pleasure to use.
Malcolm
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23-07-2013, 12:56 AM
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Ebotec Alpeht Sicamb
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Toongabbie, NSW
Posts: 1,976
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I have the Bintel one as well, and love it. My only complaint – initially – was the fiddling necessary to adjust the seat to a different height, and the noise that makes in the dead of night. But over the months I've been getting much better at it.
It is truly an essential accessory IMO, you see so much more when you're sitting comfortably at the eyepiece.
Cheers
Steffen.
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24-07-2013, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: sydney
Posts: 1,363
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Just purchased mine today from Bintel, and a 17.3 Delos, and canon t-ring. Im in love,
happy, and recalcitrant no longer.
PS: And all it took was a chair ! 
Last edited by bigjoe; 24-07-2013 at 08:24 PM.
Reason: Oxford comma added, old bean.
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26-07-2013, 11:13 PM
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A Friendly Nyctophiliac
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Toongabbie, NSW
Posts: 1,598
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These chairs are too expensive IMO. An adjustable height hydraulic stool is half to 1/3rd the price and can do exactly what these "astro" chairs do. They also have wheels if you so desire to install them. The only real advantage I can see is that they fold flat for storage or transport.
$179 for an adjustable height chair.... damn.
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27-07-2013, 07:31 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 690
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I use an adjustable ironing chair that I picked up from a DIY for $50. Its comfortable but a bit heavy
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