Gaffie

16 minutes ago, OMCK said:

Thanks, had a look, but the only 130p on marketplace in N. Ireland is only about £30 less than what it is new, so not worth the saving given the peace of mind of buying from FLO.

And you'd have your fuel cost to collect it. Ah well. 

Hey there, make sure you look second hand as well. Potentially a lot more bang for your buck. Both my 'proper' scopes came off Facebook marketplace for less than half what they would have cost new. 

Of course you don't get a warranty or FLOs excellent return policy, but if you're able to be patient (may be hard if you're trying to get something by Christmas) there are excellent deals to be had.

When I use my eq mounted newt, i miss the easy setup and point and go of the dob. When I use the dob I wish I had the slowmo controls for tracking (and the nicer focuser) from the eq setup. So both get their turn depending on how much time I have and whether I feel like lugging the heavy mount around.