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cg-5, sirius or lxd 75

Started by cysmarc, 01/25/2009 07:10PM
Posted 01/25/2009 07:10PM Opening Post
Hi,
The subject basically says it.
All have a capacity of 30 pounds but which is the better mount. The Sirius is way more expensive but is it better.
I'm a 99% visual user. The scope to be mounted is the eon 120 ed
Thanx

Posted 01/25/2009 08:55PM #1
I owned 2 newer style celestron cg5 mounts with the 2" dia legs.
I now have a Skywatcher heq5 pro which is the same as the Orion sirius.
The heq5 is much better then the cg5.
No comparison. I had a c9.25 with the cg5 and the mount just could not handle the weight.
With the heq5pro, its no problem
The cg5 maxs out at about 16-17lbs, the 30lb rating is crazy.
The Sirius and heq5 pro are slightly smaller versions of the Atlas.
But If I needed a mount for 30lbs, I would go with the Atlas.
Posted 01/30/2009 04:47PM #2
I have my Eon 120 on a LXD75 mount and it rides just fine. Good mount for a great telescope.