Explore Scientific

[DRT]

Has anyone here ordered directly from Explore Scientific's UK website?

I placed an order three days ago. No confirmation, the transaction has not yet been confirmed by PayPal (although it has gone from my account and the transacion markrked as "Pending"), and I cannot get a response from the company.

Worried about my €420.

Derek

[reddoss]

You could try calling them in Germany. In my experience, most Germans speak a little English.

[Bart]

I got an eyepiece with no trouble. But from memory on various posts here, your experience is not uncommon. I believe it usually comes good though.

Barry

[DRT]

I just found a few emails from them in my Spam folder confirming the order and then telling me the EPs I ordered will not be available until the end of November.

Panic over. Now I just have to be patient but I am encouraged by the fact that others have used them successfully.

[Chris]

Hi Derek, fear not I've used these guys a number of times and they have never let me down

What did you buy! what did you buy!

[Paul73]

I've ordered direct from Germany on a number of occaisons. No problems at all.

Paul

[DRT]

Hi Derek, fear not I've used these guys a number of times and they have never let me down

What did you buy! what did you buy!

Nice to know, thanks.

I bought the Explore Scientific 82° N2 8.8mm, 11mm and 14mm Eyepieces (to go with my 4.7mm and 6.7mm)

[Pete Presland]

it will be interesting to hear what you think of them when they arrive.

[DRT]

it will be interesting to hear what you think of them when they arrive.

I've already used the 4.7mm and was very impressed. The large eye lens makes this range very comfortable for me to use and the build quality is fantastic. They are a similar size and FOV to the Nagler Type 6 range but are much cheaper.

I popped outside a few minutes ago to set-up my 150 Newt and had a quick look at the Moon through the 6.7mm. It is still too bright outside to get a descent view but again I found the EP comfrotable to use. I expect the other focal lengths will give much the same experience.

I have chosen to buy new simply because these don't seem to come up very often on the second hand market. If they do, they would be excellent value.

[Bart]

I like the ES eyepieces. I couldn't discern any difference between my ES 11mm and my TV Nagler 11mm.

Barry

[DRT]

Panic over - they have now arrived

[Bart]

Good. Enjoy. Great eps

Barry

[Ruud]

That's great, Derek.

and clear skies.

[bingevader]

Excellent! Good news.

Please let us know how you get on with them with your kit (maybe not here though!)

There are a few reviews on these EPs, but the more (over a variety of different 'scopes) the merrier!

[DRT]

Thanks, guys. I will post some reviews in due course.

I now have the full set (4.7mm to 14mm) of the 82° NG series, the 20mm and 24mm from the 68° NG series and the 20mm from the 70° series, which is a third of the price of the others. Once I have looked through the two 20mm EPs I will sell the 70° one.

I will start a new thread as soon as the cloud goes away!

[DRT]

For those who don't follow the "Show me your Eyepiece" thread, here they are...

[Coco]

I bought an Explore Scientific Comet Hunter 3 years ago, the front secondary collimation would not work, I took the scope over to Dion's (Astronomy Shed Guru) to have a look at it, he could not get it to work either, despite several emails to the USA Explore Scientific did not reply to one of them, I ended up returning it. Their loss...

I have bought their eyepieces since as there is little can go wrong with a new eyepiece.  OTOH

[Grotemobile]

There is a lot of money on

the table there.I have only

got the 11mm.Very good EP.