Andrews Communication Eyepieces

[ving (David)]

time to check under the cusions on the lounge for loose change...

if its gunna take for ever to save up for a premiun EP, for a beginner a GSO will do you fine as long as you dont mine the tight ER... its only $40 so dont be turned off it for a short term EP

[Darkplague]

Originally Posted by janoskiss

You're probably right, Geoff, that I got a dud. I should have sent it back to Bintel, but I was too inexperienced to appreciate the problem. Based on many comments I read here, I just thought this level of performance is as good as barlows can manage and you need to pay big $ for a powermate to get any better. Until I got the 2" barlow which was a revelation.

I guess should have taken it back to Bintel and get Roger to have a look at it before selling it so cheap. Ah well, another $100 down the drain.

Now you tell me its a dud!

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Darkplague

Now you tell me its a dud!

Whoa! we are only speculating here, and Steve certainly wasnt aware that the barlow was abnormal for its type, and to his credit sold it for much less than he paid for it. Maybe theres still hope Bintel could help ?

[Darkplague]

I wasnt having a go at him. Just a little dig thats all. Although it did look that way I suppose.

I should have used this:
Instead of this:

Mark

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Darkplague, I openly stated when I was selling the barlow that I just got the UO 2" and next to it the Shorty-Plus felt like a cheap unit to me and that this was the reason I was selling it cheap. At that time I still thought it was just the way the barlow performs. Maybe it is, but maybe there is something wrong with that particular barlow (but even as it is it was well worth the $50 you paid for it!). But maybe it's just me, or something peculiar about my scope & EPs. Gazz (cahullian) also has a Shorty-Plus and at Star Camp last year he said he does not like it. But like me, he had not tried anything else either.

I was actually getting around to asking you for some feedback on what you think of this barlow and how it performs with your EPs... I would actually be happy to get to the bottom of this and find out what was going on with the barlow that everyone was telling me should work so well. I should still have the receipt around somewhere, and if we are all friends I might be able to dig it up for you and then you could get an exchange from Bintel, if there is really something wrong with the barlow. But first judge for yourself, and tell us what you think.

[Darkplague]

I'll repeat again, I wasnt having a go at you, It was meant to be sarcasm. In hindsight, reading my post back it sounded like I was bitter.

Anyway, I havnt had much chance to use it, as Ive been busy modifying my dob base, but it seems ok.

I used to own a GSO 2" barlow, and have to say that it is on par or slightly better than that one.

The weather looks good over the next couple days so I will give it a good workout and keep you updated!

Mark