Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Reflectors Previous   Index   Next   Flat   bsim professor emeritus Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 684 Loc: New York City New Sky-Watcher Flextube Dobs       03/28/08 11:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   We finally get some pictures of the new Synta aka Sky-Watcher truss/retractable dobs. Sky-Watcher Flextube 12" Sky-Watcher Flextube 10" Sky-Watcher Flextube 8" I think there are lots of questions about stability, durability, and ability to keep collimation. The "Flextube" name doesn't inspire a lot of confidence. I'd like to see an Orion version with Intelliscope COL, dual-speed Crayford, 9x50 RACI, and light shroud. -------------------- Teeter's 10" F/6 Truss Dob / Sky Commander DSC / Round Table Platform Celestron C80ED / MoonLite CF Tri-Knob William Optics ZS66, Orion XT8i, Orion XT4.5 Canon 10x30 IS, Constellation View 2.3x40 Bino Astro-Tech Voyager, Bogen 3011 & 3036, UA MicroStar Deluxe Howie Glatter Laser & tuBlug 13 & 8 Ethos, 35 & 24 Panoptic, Nagler 3-6 Zoom, TV 8-24 Zoom Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on New Sky-Watcher Flextube Dobs bsim 03/28/08 11:04 AM Review of 12" at Nightskies.net Tony~M   06/28/08 05:08 PM Re: Review of 12" at Nightskies.net coopman   06/28/08 05:36 PM Re: Review of 12" at Nightskies.net Tony~M   06/28/08 06:46 PM Re: New Sky-Watcher Flextube Dobs panhard   04/07/08 09:43 PM Re: New Sky-Watcher Flextube Dobs Jeff-g   04/07/08 10:26 PM Re: New Sky-Watcher Flextube Dobs InkDark   04/08/08 08:39 AM Re: New Sky-Watcher Flextube Dobs 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