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- 1 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for WEIGHT
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$102.00 Est. at Amazon
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once again, however, it's lightweight, so there is a trade-off between lightweight (and cheap) versus sturdy (and expensive).
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i don't think this would be a good kids scope because of the weight - it's fairly heavy.
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it is a little heavy, but a great work out!
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2)the counterweight is not quite heavy enough.
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the mount is solid and light weight and great for traveling.
Read more reviewsPositives: Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Equatorial -
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- 2 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for WEIGHT
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$875.00 Est. at Amazon-
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it's about as heavy and big as i'd go for a portable scope.
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cons: heavy on batteries, dew shield required, need more eyepieces, manual lacks detail
Read more reviewsPositives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth -
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- 3 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for WEIGHT
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$900.00 Est. at Amazon-
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setting up in the dark i have already gouged the melamine finish around the yoke with the side bearings (the scope is pretty heavy and the side bearings have unforgiving edges).
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the mirror box is, of course, pretty heavy but manageable for an able-bodied person.
Read more reviewsPositives: Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth -
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- 4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for WEIGHT
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$1,199.00 Est. at Amazon-
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www.adorama.com
it is lightweight, portable and pretty stable on its tripod.
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people told me that the 11" was heavy and hard to move...
Read more reviewsPositives: Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth -
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- 5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for WEIGHT
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$415.00 Est. at Amazon-
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it is very portable (about 19 lbs), easy to assemble and easy to operate.
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it's not too heavy and is easily set-up, so mobility isn't a problem at all.
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to help this, add some weight to the accessory tray on the tripod, and i've found that using heavier eps help as well (but not too heavy!) - i would recommend buying two quality plossl or similar eps
Read more reviewsPositives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Altazimuth -
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