info on heritage 130p please

[tipftop]

hi all

me uncle fancies a liitle scope for no more than £150.he's pointed a few out to me that he's thinkin of but they all come on,EQ1,EQ2 mounts and i've read that these are not very stable(plus dodgy flaggin int back garden) but he's got a beltin solid table out there so i was thinking of advising him on the heritage.any info on this scope much appreciated.

cheers

dave

[malc-c]

Personally I would look at the Skywatcher range - the build quality and performance is well documented.

[Ursa Major]

I have this scope and am very pleased with it. You get a lot of aperture for the money. Dont be too worried about the circular helical focuser, you just need to put a bit of oil on it and it runs nice and smooth without it jerking.The 1 secondary mirror support rather than the normal 4 is fine. It is attatched strongly and is made from metal. The body is basicaly all made of metal so is strong and not a toy.

Any other questions, just ask.

Laurie.