Bresser or Skywatcher... Is there much difference?

[RyHead]

Hello fellow lookers to the skies.

Im about to purchase a scope and would be greatful if anyone could shed some light on whether there is actually any difference in the these 2 manufacturers/scopes.

Bresser and Skywatcher both do a 150/750 f5 Newtonian.

https://www.bresser.de/en/Astronomy/Telescopes/BRESSER-Messier-NT-150S-750-Hexafoc-Optical-Tube.html

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/reflectors/skywatcher-explorer-150p-ds-ota.html

The only differences I can see are:

Skywatcher has a dual speed focuser, Bresser doesnt. 

Bresser has 55mm Secondary mirror Skywatcher slighty smaller at 47mm

And the weight 4.9 for the SW and 5.5 for the Bresser.

 

I have had a scout aroung the topics here and cant find a lot on bresser scopes. Is there much in terms of build quality etc.

Anyone have personal experience using either of these? 

Thanks 

[johninderby]

Basicly Bresser has better build quality but Skywatcher is OK. 

The Bresser has a much higher quality CNC rack and pinion focuser than the low end crayford on the Skywatcher. Can handle a lot more load. Dual speed knob is an option and might aswell buy it at the same time as the scope. 

Edited June 3, 2020 by johninderby

[RyHead]

19 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Basicly Bresser has better build quality but Skywatcher is OK. 

The Bresser has a much higher quality CNC rack and pinion focuser than the low end crayford on the Skywatcher. Can handle a lot more load. Dual speed knob is an option. 

The cost of the 2 scopes is pretty much the same too, think the Bresser may be the one to get then. 

[johninderby]

Both good scopes but the Bresser’s focuser would clinch it for me.

Have the same focuser on my dob and the dual speed knob.

[alacant]

Hi

My experience with sw is largely unprintable. I have the Bresser Messier nt150s and the 208 f3.9. Both worlds apart when compared to the sw; build quality, aluminium alloy tube, proper 2 1/2" focuser and clean tight stars. Both cover aps-c with the minimum of drop-off.

HTH

**edit: My nt150s came with a dual speed focuser. Maybe ask at the time of ordering?

Edited June 3, 2020 by alacant

[RyHead]

28 minutes ago, alacant said:

Hi

My experience with sw is largely unprintable. I have the Bresser Messier nt150s and the 208 f3.9. Both worlds apart when compared to the sw; build quality, aluminium alloy tube, proper 2 1/2" focuser and clean tight stars. Both cover aps-c with the minimum of drop-off.

HTH

**edit: My nt150s came with a dual speed focuser. Maybe ask at the time of ordering?

Defintely worth a try! if you don't aask you don't get..

[R26 oldtimer]

I also have the Bresser Messier nt150s. Never owned a pds, but the larger secondary, the 2.5" inch focuser (single speed) and the fact that when focused to infinity with a dslr, places the protruding focuser tube just outside of the light cone (a problem known to 130pds owners), made my decision in favour of the Bresser.

[RyHead]

2 hours ago, R26 oldtimer said:

I also have the Bresser Messier nt150s. Never owned a pds, but the larger secondary, the 2.5" inch focuser (single speed) and the fact that when focused to infinity with a dslr, places the protruding focuser tube just outside of the light cone (a problem known to 130pds owners), made my decision in favour of the Bresser.

Brilliant, thank you. I think its all vote for the Bresser. Will definetly go for it.