Omegon dobs

[bish]

Hello all,

Does anybody have any experience of omegon dobsonians? £650 for a 12" seems there must be a catch?

Thanks

[johninderby]

They are rebadged GSO dobs so just look up GSO reviews. The GSO Deluxe versions were sold under the Revelation brand and they were well thought of and considered good value for money.

Just be aware that the cheaper versions usually cut corners in the focuser and bearings. The deluxe versions have the better focusers and bearings.

Edited April 29, 2021 by johninderby

[bish]

Thanks for that. Very helpful. I remember the revelations being around. 

[Mark at Beaufort]

I have the 12 inch  Revelation dob which I bought from TH and I have no regrets. It's been great on the Moon, Planets and particularly on DSOs. If the Omegon is the same quality it will be a good buy.

[Louis D]

In the US, they used to be sold as Zhumell and are now sold as Apertura.  You can search on those two names on CN for user feedback threads as well.