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#1 Astroman007

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Posted 12 April 2025 - 02:25 PM

Hi guys,

 

Question for those of you who own a TOA130 (of whatever variation): if you have it in a hard case, what do you use? Looking for current recommendations as it seems the makers of scope-specific specialty cases are no longer around. Preferably not overly large (OTA only with rings and plates) or pricey but protection is more important than other considerations.

 

Please share! Thanks.



#2 Bruce K

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Posted 12 April 2025 - 03:00 PM

check this one

https://lightwareinc...6042-cargo-42/ 

 

it's priced right and will do the job

 

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Posted 12 April 2025 - 06:59 PM

Explore Scientific ED127 aluminium tube OTA case might be large enough.



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Posted 13 April 2025 - 07:25 AM

A Pelican 1740 works well.

 

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Posted 13 April 2025 - 07:37 PM

I have a Scope Guard case for my TOA130, the case hasn't been offered in a number of years now..



#6 Astroman007

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Posted 14 April 2025 - 01:31 PM

I have a Scope Guard case for my TOA130, the case hasn't been offered in a number of years now..

Would have been my first choice if still in production. Looking for something similar if available. Though a semi-rigid case such as Bruce shared above is also a consideration.
 


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Posted 14 April 2025 - 04:44 PM

Neewer make good semi-hard cases.




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