Moonlit Knight

I am a fl7 man myself, I own one of the fpl 53 Altair Astro ones which I have been running for a few years now. I have had a few others over the years, a Vixen 102 SP, a TAL 100 RS and an ED 100, the Starwave is definitely the best of em

I would look also at something like a Giro III 

That’s a very long scope. I would go for the SW and use a counter balance. It’s not weight you need to worry about, it’s long arm action that needs to concern you. It’s why a short tube refractor is easier to mount than a long tube of a similar weight 

Long standing astro buff with an irrational attraction to 4 inch refractors dipping a nervously a toe into the world of internet forums. 
 

Hello chaps…