Telrad

[Gottzi]

Do you think that a Telrad would be too cumbersome on my 114mm skywatcher skyhawk?

Clear skies.

[John]

It would fit OK - I've seen them used on smaller scopes than yours. If you wan't something that takes up less room on the tube try the Rigel Quikfinder. It projects 2 reticule rings rather than the Telrad's 3 but is a good finder and has a much smaller "footprint" on the scope:

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/finders/rigel-quikfinder-compact-reflex-sight.html

[TractionMan]

Not sure how big/small the 114mm is compared to the Skywatcher Heritage 130P, but this might at least give you an idea of how big the Telrad is on a smaller scope:

[Jim-a]

I was using a borrowed Skywatcher 114 before I bought my Lightbridge - the LB came with a telrad base so I've just cable tied the new base to the 114 to give you a feel for what it looks like.

[Gottzi]

Yikes! Looks quite big do you think weight would be an issue?

[scoobee]

the Telrad is 200mm in length and I think your scope is 500mm, thus it should fit just right, best get a tape measure out and see what you think?!

[Jim-a]

its not that heavy - I think you'd be ok. The only issue might be that the telrad base will prevent you from being able to slide the tube rings up much further (in the pic above, you cant see it, but there is about 1cm clearance between the top tube ring and the base of the telrad) to balance the scope if you ever decide to buy any of the heavier eyepieces.

[cantharis]

I was taken aback by the size of mine when it arrived. Still working out how to attach it to SV102ED with a clamshell.

[TractionMan]

Yikes! Looks quite big do you think weight would be an issue?

It's big but not heavy. Mostly made out of plastic.

[scoobee]

Yikes! Looks quite big do you think weight would be an issue?

the telrad is abpot 11oz in weight

[scoobee]

the telrad is about 11oz in weight

[omahaastro]

While I use several Telrads... I would HIGHLY recommend instead going with a Rigel Quickfinder... it weighs a tiny fraction of what a Telrad does... and has a much smaller foot print. Aside from it's dimensions... the operation is virtually identical.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

I only recently got my telrad and could not believe how light it was, but it is also mostly plastic as stated.

[Qualia]

Here's a pic of an 4" f10 with a Telrad strapped on: