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StargazerBill
professor emeritus

Reged: 01/27/07

Loc: Catawba, VA

AT Voyager vs Orion SVP AltAz
#2932683 - 02/17/09 10:12 AM

Voyager

Orion

Just got my Voyager and sent my problematic orion AltAz back. Voyager = NO problems. The mount does not flop everytime the scope balance changes a few ounces. In fact i had my SV102 mounted and just roughly balanced. I could remove not only the EP but the 2" diagonal as well and the scope stays put! Slo Mo controls are smooth and a joy to use. Using this mount vs the Orion is like night and day. The Orion was a constant hassle. This mount gets out of the way and lets me observe.

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Luigi
Postmaster

Reged: 07/03/07

Loc: MA

Re: AT Voyager vs Orion SVP AltAz new

[Re: StargazerBill]
#2932963 - 02/17/09 12:48 PM

A lot of people have had issues with the Orion AZ. I got mine sorted and it works quite well now. I'd hazard it is more stable with larger loads than the Voyager, which is the primary reason I chose it over the Voyager. It certainly carries two 15 lb OTAs with no worries.

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AlienRatDog
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 07/15/05

Loc: Ann Arbor

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