Mount advice for Skywatcher Mak 180

[catburglar]

These scopes seem to be going for a song. Interested to know what mount would be recommended for visual use before taking the plunge.

[DaveGibbons]

If it's just visual you need look no further than an EQ5/CG5/vixen gp mount with basic dual axis drives. The cg5 has the larger 2" stainless steel tubular legs which are particularly stable. The 180 mak is nice and compact and any of the above mounts will do. I had a couple of 180's and my cg5 was excellent even for short duration web cam imaging.

cheers

Dave

[catburglar]

Thanks- there goes another reason not to dip my toe in the water!