WO 6mm SPL or TMB 6mm Planetary

[bingevader]

What do you think?

It's not an EP that's going to come out every time.

£20 difference, but that's about the limit on the price range.

Cheers

[fredster]

Only had a look through the 12mm SPL and it was very sharp, quite impressive. The scope it was in was quite slow at F8, so no real test of edge correction but i imagine it will still work well down to F5.

Had a few cheap TMB Planetary clones and all have been good, never disappointed. Couldn't say if the SPL is worth the extra cash or not to be honest.

[bingevader]

That's my problem.

They both seem to have pretty good reviews individually, but people don't seem to have used both.

I know there's a thread lower down comparing the WO 6mm SPL to a Radian, but I'm not sure I'd call that a fair test!

I'm not in the market for a Radian unfortunately!

Cheers

[andrew63]

One spl 6 for sale on ABS

U.K. Astronomy Buy & Sell

andrew

[John]

This review covers the 3 WO SPL's and compares them to other eyepieces including the BO / TMB Planetary, which is the original (and genuine) TMB Planetary produced from the partnership between Burgess Optical (BO) and Thomas Back of TMB:

http://www.astromart.com/articles/article.asp?article_id=629

Whether the TMB Planetaries currently on sale are as good as the originals might be a matter of some doubt though.

[Damo636]

If I was buying TMB Planetary's, I would buy the genuine examples from the USA. I have used both the genuine & the clones found on Ebay. I found the latter to be inferior optically, as well as in fit & finish.

[bingevader]

This review covers the 3 WO SPL's and compares them to other eyepieces including the BO / TMB Planetary, which is the original (and genuine) TMB Planetary produced from the partnership between Burgess Optical (BO) and Thomas Back of TMB:

http://www.astromart...?article_id=629

Whether the TMB Planetaries currently on sale are as good as the originals might be a matter of some doubt though.

I'd read that review a week or so a go and completely missed the comparison to the TMB!

If I was buying TMB Planetary's, I would buy the genuine examples from the USA. I have used both the genuine & the clones found on Ebay. I found the latter to be inferior optically, as well as in fit & finish.

Thanks, maybe I'll stick with the WO then.

Cheers

[alan potts]

I would not buy a clone TBM, using someone trade mark who had passed on is not nice in my books. The WO will be better in my opinion.

Alan.

[bingevader]

Ok, thanks!