Bill Grimes

Thank you both for your input. I do like the fork mount for the ease of use and quick set up. Do any of them easily separate from the mount? I want to observe and see everything I possibly can and that’s why I am leaning toward the 10” but I have not handled one so I don’t know how awkward they are to handle. I have read that the LX 90 mount is substantially lighter than the LX 200 mount which puts them around the same weight but my concern was the quality of the lighter mount. Are these both prohibitively heavy when separated from the tripod?

I have the opportunity to get a brand new 8” lx200 or a brand new 10” lx90 with some extras for the same price and don’t know which to get. The weight is similar I believe and I will be using for visual observation or who knows maybe some short exposure pics in the future but definitely mainly visual. I just want a quality set up that will last a lifetime. This is my long term one and done telescope. Which one do you recommend?