Difference between premium cheshire and not premium?

[Rakanishu]

Just wondering as I very well could be ordering my first scope in the next few days (Skywatcher 200p)

If there is any difference between the premium cheshire - http://www.firstlightoptics.com/collimation/premium-cheshire-collimating-eyepiece.html

compared to the non so premium - http://www.firstlightoptics.com/collimation/cheshire-collimating-eyepiece.html

Thanks

[Tinker1947]

The price difference might be due to made in the UK and made in China type of thing, i don't know where the cheaper type are made.

[Moonshane]

the more expensive one has a cross pattern on the angled face which may help with more accurate alignment. there's not a lot in it though.

[8kids]

The red one is much prettier

[Moonshane]

I should say I bought a fancy Cheshire once (not this one but from Scopes N Skies - the Astro Enginieering one) and really didn't like it. I sent it back the day I got it. I then bought one of the 'budget' FLO ones second hand for £15 and it was much better. I am not saying that this one will not be good but not all the glitters red is gold.

[jimmyjamjoejoe]

I have the red one. Build quality is great, and i find the red colour helps since it puts a nice red ring around the reflection of your secondary.

[Moonshane]

sounds like this one might be a winner then!

[hwsoderlund]

I actually e-mailed FLO a while back before ordering my Cheshire and asked this exact question. The answer I got was:

The Cheshire are the same, the premium is the better quality, ( we have the premiums made by a local engineer).

So it would appear that the premiums are made in the UK. For whatever it is worth I am quite happy with mine (the premium version), but it is the only one I have used so I have nothing to compare it to.

[Rakanishu]

Thanks for all the replys still not sure which to buy though. Fretting about something that i do not even have a use for yet lol.

[Moonshane]

http://stargazerslounge.com/classifieds/item/282-premium-cheshire/

[Anweniel]

^^ lol just seen this post the timing of the ad is coincidental btw! But yes was going to say I have a nice shiny one for sale and yes the build quality is good but it is the only example I have to go by

[Rakanishu]

Sounds like a plan as long as I can get my scope ordered this week

[Anweniel]

Really sorry to disappoint you Jesse but its gone already! Even had one interested party insist you had first refusal before him, but it had gone so quick I was surprised fully recommend the premium one though if you decide upon it. Good luck with the new scope when you get it, always exciting waiting for the post when you know its coming

[Rakanishu]

Hehe dont worry ill get one soon enough

[bottletopburly]

i got a astro engineerind cheshire its a lovely pretty blue

[umadog]

There's not much between them, by the looks of it. The real premium Cheshire is this one: http://www.firstlightoptics.com/collimation/catseye-comboset-pro-xlk-xlsk-kits.html

[Rakanishu]

What does the cats eye do different to a cheshire?