Scott Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 i'm thinking of buying a Big Boss(6”)1400-150mm+Motor+USB Eyepiece VGA. any opinions would be grateful as i haven't a clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelius Varley Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Save your money and do a search for Seben in the forum. I think most of the opions of Seben telescopes are unprintable.Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightfisher Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 all i can say is seben dont get any praise on here, you would be better going with a skywatcher from FLO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeceeTal2M Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 My advice.....STEER WELL CLEAR.... utter rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine185 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Go to the scrapyard and look for a circular piece of aluminium or tin, bring it home and stick it on a brush wedged into the ground, there you have it, seben big boss telescope. On a more serious note, it would probably out-perform the seben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 thanks for the advise, think i'll stay away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Those seem to be about £230-240. For £270 you can get an 8" dobsonian from FLO - a very well regarded scope:First Light Optics - Skywatcher Skyliner 200P Dobsonian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapallokid Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Il confermo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I think a warning about avoiding Seben 'scopes should be a sticky to hopefully stop more newbies falling into that trap.They wouldn't win if they tried to sue as the lack of quality when put alongside any decent telescope and mount in the price range is easy to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal-Wolf Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 When I was looking into them a while back I heard a few stories of mirrors falling out of the tube. Now that would making setting it up difficult lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikM Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I don't know anyone who's actually used one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 so glad i found this website. nearly blew £250+. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Seben has never had a good review here by anyone and the wealth of knowledge of members here is OUTSTANDING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine185 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Seben Scopes have mirrors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Seben Scopes have mirrors?LOL, you'd definately be forgiven for thinking they haven't when looking through one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Brush Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I once had a Seben reflector. Like new in the original box. It came as part of a package of scopes I bought. It's share in the bundle cost was too high at £35 but I couldn't split the package. I ended up giving it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Sadly all too many people see these on ebay and think they are a good buy. When they get disappointing views their interest in astronomy is bound to falter.I just wish those people could come here first to get sound advice about choosing a scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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