LukeSkywatcher

Buy a dew heater strap. They work well.

Great tripod and pistol grip. I had it out with the big bins last night having a look around. Very solid build and excellent quality. Takes a bit of getting used to the pistol. It can take a load of 11 pounds.

It's here.

Its 2.5x, 2x is good.

Dew shields, should be about 2x the diameter of the aperture of the scope. So lets say your scope has 80mm aperture.............make a dew shield 160mm long.

Tomorrow my Ravelli Pistol grip mount and tripod arrive. It will replace my Horizon 8115.

Im noticing a common theme here on this thread. Most people have a refrac with an aperture of less than 90mm. Do you think this is because even small aperture Fracs are just so good or is it because as the aperture increases,so does the price. *or is it because as the aperture increases,so does the price*. Not strictly true. My 1st frac was a 90mm Celestron on EQ mount. I think it cost me just shy of 400 euros (they saw me coming). My latest Frac is a Bresser ar102xs and cost me about 250 euros. I must admit that i think Fracs are the best looking scopes.

Go BIG or go home,eh!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats a whopper.

Im pretty sure the dew shield is meant to go on the front of the scope. *tongue in cheek*........i cant be bothered waiting for the emoji to load.

Pan & tilt ................really annoys me with bin viewing. Im really looking forward to the pistol grip.

"Some creative maths then tells me the 10" only cost around £50". Ive no new purchases in mind, but a lot of sales. My petty cash bank account is starting to run low.

One thing ive learned here on SGL over the yrs is that there is never a problem with astro gear................only solutions.

I was going to say that if you have any panel beating skills or know someone who has................ Dent be gone.

I could not live with a dent like that (even with a discount). Im a bit OCD about things like that. Id send it back. Love the observing chair. It looks very comfortable.

Going on what people are buying of late, im guessing its a Takasushi of sorts.

Nothing delivered today, but i know whats on its way. Will be here on Wednesday: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adjustable-Trigger-Ravelli-APGL4-Professional/dp/B003SQEAY0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532183620&sr=8-1&keywords=Ravelli+trigger+grip Having recently given my Celestron 70mm Travelscope and Horizon 8115 tripod to the kid across the road, i was in the market for a new tripod which i could use with my 20x90 bins (and anything else i own that will fit on it). I saw this posted on the thread "Show Us Your Bins", and thought it was a great price for the whole setup. Ive long lusted after a trigger grip (particularly for binocular astronomy), but never had a reason to buy one until now. 65 euros.............cant go wrong, worth the punt.

I recently bought an AZ5 tripod and mount (B&W with a splash of lime green). It has the extension tube etc. It is extremely well build and solid as a rock. The tripod is pretty light to carry on its own (as is the mount). https://www.firstlightoptics.com/sky-watcher-az5-deluxe/sky-watcher-az5-deluxe-alt-azimuth-mount.html

"You should clearly see and feel the difference whilst using a trigger grip. " OK..............GOOD THING.

So, are you saying its a good or bad investment. 50 quid............worth a punt.

Just pulled the trigger.

Aye carumba!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Just checked Amazon. The Ravelli trigger grip,mount and tripod...............about £50. Yes please, i'll have some of that.

I'm LOVING that trigger grip. I'll have to look into (no pun intended) getting me one of those.

Candy apple red is such a lovely colour.

I like the idea of a footrest on the chair. When your legs/feet dangle while seated, they tend to go numb quickly.

That I like.