Which manual filter wheel - A vote on best current contenders

[peroni]

So...

I read this thread earlier but, at 2 years old, some of the recommended filter wheels are no longer available. I've found three current contenders for best manual filter wheel. Out of these, which one do you think would be best to go with an Atik 460ex (1.25" filters)?

1) FLO filter wheel

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/filter-wheels/manual-5-position-filter-wheel.html

2) Opticstar filter wheel (looks to be the same one)

http://www.opticstar.com/Run/Astronomy/Astro-Accessories-Imagers-Opticstar.asp?p=0_10_5_0_3_300

3) Modern Astronomy Brightstar filter wheel

http://www.modernastronomy.com/filtersWheels.htm

4) Any other you'd care to recommend.

[RikM]

I use the BrightStar wheel with an SXV-H9 camera on a 150P Newt and have no complaints. I haven't had any trouble with light leaks and it seems to put filters back into position well. Smooth action with positive 'stops'. It feels solid and business-like but still quite light, which was important as I didn't want to upgrade the focuser. I just wish it held 7 filters rather than only 5.

[JB80]

I have the first one I'm pretty sure and it does the job excellently although it came with a lack of instructions so the first thing I did was unscrew the wrong screw and to had chase little bearings around the house. Still it's a good wheel.

[Scott]

i have nothing to go by but i went for the opticstar merely because of price. only used a couple of times but seems fine

[peroni]

That's one vote for each so far, it's a neck and neck contest 

[ollypenrice]

The FLO one certainly has the positions numbered. I can't see on the others. This is a really major feature because shooting a load of 'reds' through a green filter is really annoying! Not that I've ever been so silly as to do that myself, of course. 

Olly

[RikM]

They are numbered on the Bright Star, and it's round, which is the best shape for a 'wheel'

[r3i]

I've got the Opticstar one and it works okay for me. I put a cloth shroud round it to help prevent any potential light leakage. The slots aren't numbered but I've put Tippex markers on the grooves to distinguish between them (the first has one groove painted, the next has two painted and so on).

[ollypenrice]

Whatver method you use to identify wheel positions don't use a colour code. Red head torch, remember! 

Olly

[Earl]

I have used the Brightsat 4 x 2 and found it to be good, in all honesty there is very little between any of them.

Id look second hand on Astro Buy Sell you can get one for around 40-50 they come up weekly

[peroni]

I went for this one in the end. As recommended by FLO

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/filter-wheels/celestron-skyris-5-position-125-filter-wheel.html