Starwave 80mm Ed refractor

[g0ibi]

Just received my new Starwave 80mm ED refractor from Altair Astro, very very impressed! Bigger than I thought with a great hard case. First light already on Jupiter, M42 and M45, all were crisp and with the 10-1 focuser, really easy to focus. I will give an in-depth report after a few outings.

Ron

[garethmob]

50ed? I can't find it on altairs site how much was she? Did you have the reducer as well?

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[Chris]

looks like an 80 to me???

[g0ibi]

Sorry, should read 80mm on title but cannot change it!!

£295.00 did not get the reducer as visual only..

[John]

Sorry, should read 80mm on title but cannot change it!!...

I've just changed the thread title for you - it did look rather chunky for a 50mm

Lovely looking scope though, congratulations

[g0ibi]

Thanks John!!

[andrew63]

Yes, nice scope, will give you some lovely panoramas...

andrew

[Chris]

I've been toying with the idea of getting one of these with the 0.8 reducer and using it for both imaging and a bit of visual, still trying to decide if I could stretch to the 102?? looks great for the money, and I'm glad the first signs look good, I look forward to more on this:)

[earth titan]

....... did not get the reducer as visual only..

Stop press. Astronomer to look through scope....

Only kidding. Looks lovely.

[g0ibi]

Very good Tom! Your images are pretty inspiring, well done!!

Ron

[Jon Sales]

So how does it perform?

Looking at this or the bigger brother. Seems a very reasonable price. Is there a catch?

[red dwalf]

Just ordered one of these myself, some nice reports coming through from people who.have already purchased it, look a great buy for the money

[Stephen]

Just ordered one of these myself, some nice reports coming through from people who.have already purchased it, look a great buy for the money

Ditto

Might be worth also mentioning I have been told (could be a means of driving sales but ...) the 80ED is priced at an introductory rate. They may well be going up in price in a week or so.

Just what I hear.

[jfox61]

Where did you here that. It's been that price for a while now. It may increase due to inflation but pretty sure it's not an intro offer. If it is, it's a very long extended one.

As for a catch not really one there tbh. It's the same scope as the Ikharus 80ED but with, I believe a 3" focuser not 2" and I suppose there's the only catch, but only if you are going to use it fo AP I believe

[Stephen]

Where did you here that. It's been that price for a while now. It may increase due to inflation but pretty sure it's not an intro offer. If it is, it's a very long extended one.

As for a catch not really one there tbh. It's the same scope as the Ikharus 80ED but with, I believe a 3" focuser not 2" and I suppose there's the only catch, but only if you are going to use it fo AP I believe

Directly from Nick @ Altair on another forum.

If our website says "out of stock", then just fill in the web-form to pre-order. When the scopes arrive, we'll alert you so you can order online. These scopes are selling like hotcakes, and the introductory price on the 80mm will still apply for a week or so after the stock lands, so order soon

As I say, this "could" just be a means of driving sales of a new scope, but I am passing along what I have been told The 80ED has only been available for what, a month or two at most with one delivery so far?

[Jon Sales]

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I'm Skint at the moment coz work is so slow otherwise I'd get one now