Oklop carrier bag for Orion XT6 review

[thalatta]

Hello, I just got an Oklop carrier bag for my Orion XT6: https://www.astrosho...50-1200/p,55891

The bag (which is for a Newtonian 150mm/1200mm) looks great, good quality, good padding. But, if you use it with a Skyquest XT6, you need to remove and unscrew the tension springs on the sides (which help it sit securely on the Dobsonian mount) because the bag is perfectly designed for a tube, but a tube without any bumps on the side (except for the pouch sticking out for the focuser).  So, it's a little tight, but it works. So, basically, I would recommend that you get a slightly bigger bag (they have 200/1200) if you use it for a Skyquest.  There you go.

Does anyone know if it's a bad idea to remove those springs and screws from the side of the Orion Skyquest telescope everytime I put it in the bag? And does anyone know if its a bad idea to have a slightly tight bag (because of the bumps where you pivot the scope on the Dobsonian mount)?  Attached is a picture of the kind of scope.

If the above are not problems, then Oklop do great bags.

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[Robindonne]

Oklop do have great bags like many other brands.  But i dont know if its good for a dobson to remove the tube from its base on a regular basis.   And these “bumps” will definitely cause big dents when bumped into something.  After that it will fit probably better😉