Tom Trusock
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Jason B
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Nicely written article Tom! Hopefully I get a chance to look through it before you send it back...
Jason
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Scott Beith
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Thanks for the report T.
It will have to hold me over until the weather down here breaks and I can get first light with mine. 
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Strgazr27
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Tom,
Fantastic article and an enjoyable read.
I also want to Thank you for backing up everything I initially said about the scope and quite frankly took a beating over. Perhaps now the SS line will start to get the recognition it so heartily deserves!
CS's
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Atlas w EQMOD
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Orion ED-80
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spaceydee
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Thanks for the report T.
It will have to hold me over until the weather down here breaks and I can get first light with mine.
Scott, you really have us all holding our breath here!  Looks like you are in for a real treat with it!
Tom, nice review! Sounds like an excellent scope.
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Clive Gibbons
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Fine report, Tom.
Lots of good info and it answered many of my questions.
 
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timmbottoni
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As always... Excellent report!!!!
Timm
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wprince
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Agreed, excellent report. I really want one now...
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Wade
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Alan A.
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Tom,
A truly outstanding review - it's very lucid and informative. How much time was the actual cool down time you observed and what would you predict the cool down time ranges to be for a stable temp or dropping temps? I wonder how would these compare to other 5" scopes like the TOA 130 or the APM TMB 130.
Thanks again for the awesome review,
Alan
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mblack
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As an amatuer scope junkie, your article transformed my clouded view of the TMB130SS scope into a crystal clear image.
That is one heck of a talent. Great review, Thanks TT
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Starman1
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Nice eyepiece! 
Oh, and nice review, too.
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Don Pensack
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Peter Argenziano
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Nice review, Tom. Is this an air or oil spaced triplet?
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pennyandchris
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Tom, Just wondered - what's the (go-to) alt-az mount in the second picture?
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pennyandchris
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Sorry, just looked properly - I checked and can see now it's the DM6 mentioned in the review with DSCs
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TeleVue Ranger
Coronado Ha and CaK PSTs
Meade LXD75 mount
Ambermile alt-az mount on wooden surveyors tripod
Manfrotto 074 photo tripod with 501 head
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Tom Trusock
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DiscMount DM4
Don, I was wondering if anybody would notice that.
I had a few friends over tonight and we broke in the observatory. Suffice it to say the Ethos was a big hit.
T
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LLEEGE
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Suffice it to say the Ethos was a big hit.
Pun intended? 
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Lucifigus
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But the proof, as they say, lies in the pudding. (Who said that anyway, and where the heck did it come from? I didn't see any proof in my pudding the other night, and I looked. Anyway...)
Overall a good report on what appears to be a great boon for amateurs wanting something larger than 4 inches without having to sell the car.
In reference to your question above. The correct quote is from Miguel de Cervantes book "Don Quixote" (1615). The phrase is stated as, "The proof of the pudding is the eating", which actually makes sense.
In this case, the proof of the optics are in the viewing.
Thanks for the review.
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PhilG
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Wow, great review and looks like a great scope. Those sample shots look just about perfect. Any news on when these will start shipping again?
Phil
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lineman_16735
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Tom,
Well written and informative. Thank you. A question or two if I may. You said "The star test was excellent, well within what I'd term acceptable for an optic of this caliber." When you say caliber are you referring to price point, size or something else? Thanks.
Chris
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