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Dobsonian gap

Started by mountainsean, 04/10/2007 02:07AM
Posted 04/10/2007 02:07AM Opening Post
It seems that there's a fairly wide gap between the entry-level GSO/Orion/Synta/etc. dobs and the boutique Starmaster/Obsession/etc. You might argue that the Lightbridge is bridging that gap to some extent, but you could also argue that the LB's are just the higher end of the low-cost Chinese imports. Seems like it's either under $1000 or over $3000, but not much in the $1,500-$2,000 range. Discovery seemed to fit this bill, with better mirrors and craftsmanship than the budget guys, but not quite to the level of the big boys. But where are the other midrange players? And why doesn't the market support more of them?

-Sean
Posted 04/10/2007 02:56PM #1