Cheshire Collimator

[Vince1963]

Hi Guys... Can any one tell me if Cheshire Collimators are all the same irrispective of the price. I need to add one to my kit but i dont know if a cheap one for £18 would be very accurate (cross hair being dead center). Has any one bought one of these and are they any good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160767748003?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649......... do i need the short or long....Thanks

[AndyH]

I'd get as good a quality one as possible.

A collimator is for life, not just christmas summer

But seriously, you'll end up using this for many years, so if it were me, I'd get a good one. I don't own one, so I'll leave that up to others to recommend.

Cheers,

Andy.

[Vince1963]

Cheers Andy... How do i know its a good quality one? Price isn't always the factor.. as prices for the same product vary from suppler

[Lowenbrau]

Mine is also cheshire, used for several years, and paid only a bit more (25 pounds), although I've been happy with it, without any need for upgrading right now. Noname as well. Don't know about "short" stuff, I always avoided them, but I guess in collimators it's no difference.

[Vince1963]

Thanks for that Lowenbra I assume you have not had any focus issues with your scope after using it?

[AndyH]

Cheers Andy... How do i know its a good quality one? Price isn't always the factor.. as prices for the same product vary from suppler

Yeah. That's the big question, that I can't answer, not having used one, I'm afraid.

You should get plenty of replies soon, I reckon.

[Lowenbrau]

Thanks for that Lowenbra I assume you have not had any focus issues with your scope after using it?

Nope, I didn't

[umadog]

Many feel that Catseye make the best passive (i.e. not lasers) collimation tools: http://www.catseyecollimation.com They're very well machined and well centered. They are 2" tools so no need to mess around with adapters. They come with a replacement center spot which works better with them.

Just to clear up one thing when looking at that site. What you are calling a "Cheshire" is a tool combining both a Cheshire and a sight-tube. The sight-tube portion is the bit with the cross-hairs. The Cheshire portion is this: http://www.catseyecollimation.com/xl-bc640.jpg and Catseye call theirs a "Blackcat" The sight-tube portion is this: http://www.catseyecollimation.com/sxl-xls-in-640.jpg and he calls it a "Teletube" The combination tool of a Cheshire and sight tube he calls a "Telecat"

[Vince1963]

Hi thanks for that UMADOG... that was a very detailed and informative description, But I'm afraid that's well above my budget. Regards Vince

[Vince1963]

Thanks LOWENBRAU... Just made my purchase... Got one for £20. Regards Vince