Quote: Instead, I tuned up an old 8" Hardin Dob acquired off Astromart a few years ago. Know what? It's a great public demo scope!
I'm somewhat biased by owning this scope myself, but I agree that it's good for outreach. It's always wowed the crowds for me and it surprises people how affordable it is.
One of my mentors when I first joined this website once said something like, "whatever else you have in your stable you should always keep a 6"-10" dob around."