garryblueboy

My latest APM 140 a beautiful made scope

Newly acquired and Just back from being Professionally Collimated the views are simply stunning the moon was as if it was in my Garden and Jupiter and Mars show amazing detail can’t wait to do some serious moon studies and see what is possible with theses Binos

Just back from being professionally collimated and the views are stunning

Very nice scope indeed

Don’t think I’ve posted this one before

The TSA 120 is great all rounder the 130 gives a little more if I had to keep only one then it would be the the 120 but I’m lucky I don’t and the 130 I have now is perfect it’s quite lightweight and the optics are close to the Takahashi on par most nights only on exceptional nights the Tak gives that bit more .

I’d say around £1450 would be a good price

I think the 130s hit the sweat spot in size and portability I love mine I’ve had several over the years From Astro Physics ,TMB ,APM, And Astreya all great scopes

Hi John yes I know mark well he’s a nice guy I got my Obsession 18 from him a couple months ago

Nice Scope John I was offered this before it was listed

Thanks yes worth the wait

it wasn’t the guy I thought it was but some one who I have dealt with before many times and could trust

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I know ask my Wife she still has the hump lol 😂 but it will sit nicely in corner of our conservatory then it’s a quick 10 foot to the viewing area can’t wait 😝

My search has ended My Obsession begins

Will do just waiting on my back to improve so couple more weeks unless I’m naughty 👿 Yes it has it does it all and is portable 👍Will do that’s an idea

Had a few now the only one that remains is The TSA120 The 150TOA The 102FS The 90FS The Mewlon 210 The Mewlon 250 The FD75

We’ll Stu unless my health deteriorates the plan is to keep it 😂 I’ve tried several regret selling one and this is definitely the most I can sensibly manage and keep my TSA 120 as my Daily scope hence selling the TMB which I love and will miss Alan surprisingly it is quite sort of it breaks down and assembles quite quickly and I’m sure I won’t be disappointed

I have been waiting a long time to find a premium truss Dobsonion I missed out on two previous 18 Obsession ultra compact scopes and a 20 due to various reasons and poor timing well at last I can now say my search is over I’m now a Proud owner of an Obsession 18 classic after a 5 hour round trip yesterday after work it’s now proudly sitting in my conservatory much to my wife’s annoyance and what have you gone and done now , so first time assembling this evening no first light yet as I have a back injury suffered few weeks ago I am so impressed the quality is top class I have had several other models over the years but this is in a different league the movement is so smooth once mastered should only take a few minutes to assemble.

Great Scopes Jeremy

The Celestron CPC series of scopes

It depends on what bag really the CPC series I prefer the Geoptics also the Oklop bags are very good

Hi Garry, how do the artesky bags compare? I read they have a padded wooden base? Is the padding a similar thickness? They are a different design with a zip around the whole top surface which looks like it would be a bit easier to drop your scope into but do the unsupported sides maintain their shape or do they flop down making it more difficult to put the scope inside? Do you have a preference between the 2? It depends on the bag you select the CPC series has a hard plastic base and extra foam supports for the arms the refractor and Newtonian are just padded sides etc

Have owned a couple of Steel Tracks and can’t fault them great build quality and quite a bit cheaper than some I could mention

Agree Jeremy