ED100/EQ6 heads up

[GordonCopestake]

Theres an ED100 on an EQ6 come up for sale on astro buy/sell £480. A real bargain for someone!

http://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=8525

[russ]

blimey that's deal of the century

[Zeffer]

The OTA is £585! (In Champagne).

[bern]

The OTA is £585! (In Champagne).

Wow, wonder what it costs without champagne

Can't be good for the coatings

bern

[Zeffer]

[scotty365]

What does "champagne" mean?

Scotty

[Zeffer]

I was referring to the colour. The older ones (like the one GC has alerted us to are blue).

Many on this forum seem to have an aversion to the champagne ones

[FLO]

Its a long running joke,

A while back, Synta (Skywatcher) changed the livery of thier ED range of scopes to champagne/white.

There are three camps:

You love it!

You hate it!

You don't give a ........ monkeys

<edit> Sorry Zeffer, you beat me to it.

[GordonCopestake]

I'm tempted to buy it myself and then sell it again for what its worth hehe

[scotty365]

The guy was right on my doorstep n its sold already. Am gutted

[GazOC]

I'm tempted to buy it myself and then sell it again for what its worth hehe

Indeed!!! You could turn a couple of hundred quid in a matter of days.

[GordonCopestake]

Sold already? I'm not suprised

[scotty365]

Ok, whats the askin price for it?

Scotty

[GordonCopestake]

The ED100 is about £400-£500 and the EQ6 is about £350-£400

[John]

Was the only difference between the "Pro" versions and a older versions the colour scheme then ?. If so it's an interesting label to put on it - I doubt that "Pro" astronomers are the least bit interested what colour their equipment is !. In the software world the "Executive" version of software was usually a version with LESS features - so as not to confuse the poor executive souls...

John,

North Somerset

[GordonCopestake]

Just the colour yes John, although the pro series apparently has a higher QA check

[FLO]

The PRO series are made at a new manufacturing plant with more stringent quality control and testing procedures - I am told.

[John]

Thanks - I don't think I'll rush to swap my blue tube one for a "Pro" model though.

John,

North Somerset

[GordonCopestake]

I have some wirewool you can have if you like John

[John]

I must be a bit odd but I don't mind the blue. I've just got an Orion ED80 which is dark grey metallic - that looks quite smart as well.

Gordon - I'm afraid that the Tasco ST80 will be going to a new home shortly - but it's going to be riding on a 10 inch SCT which should be fun for it !!.

John,

North Somerset

[GazOC]

I wouldn't worry John, I know a guy who sells them and tests the scopes before he sends them out. He reckons he couldn't detect any difference between the blue and the gold samples over the long run.

[FLO]

Thanks - I don't think I'll rush to swap my blue tube one for a "Pro" model though.

Wise

[bern]

I wouldn't worry John, I know a guy who sells them and tests the scopes before he sends them out. He reckons he couldn't detect any difference between the blue and the gold samples over the long run.

Absolutely right, Skywatcher have said they're the same optical quality.

bern