Mount upgrade, tripod weight, stability?

[John]

19 hours ago, parallaxerr said:

Sounds good, I've been eyeing this one up, same thing in black. Not that I'm OCD about colour or anything!

https://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/astronomy-mounts-and-tripods/extension-tubes-and-pillars/orion-skyview-pro-eq5heq5-telescope-mount

Going to see how the ST120 fits first though, may not be necessary until I get a larger scope.

I bought one of those from the Widescreen Centre quite a few years ago when I was in London on business. I lugged the thing across London on the Underground then on the train back to Bristol. I think people thought it was a weapon of some sort in the box !

Very solid (and heavy !) item.

 

[Alan White]

3 hours ago, John said:

I think people thought it was a weapon of some sort in the box !

Very solid (and heavy !) item.

John, it is a weapon, you could use it as a club!