Heated Dew Shield OR Heat Strap & Normal Dew Shield

[Neiman]

Just want people’s opinions before I splash out any cash. I have an astrozap dew shield but don’t know whether to just get a strap OR a heated dew shield and a controller box ? I have a 9.25 SCT XLT Starbright

cheers

Neil

[Knighty2112]

As you have a dew shield already I’d get a normal dew strap to fit. A controller box is optionally as larger scopes can have the strap run on full power with no problems when used for visual use. It may prove necessary if doing any imaging to reduce the power (hence heat) as this can sometimes interfere with imaging, so in those cases then a controller may be desired.

[baggywrinkle]

I use a combined shield and heater. I tried to use one of each but getting the shield to sit correctly over the strap was an issue.

A shield will also help keep out stray light.

I get mine through www.dewheater.com , she is UK based an gives excellent service.