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EON 120 on an svp mount

Started by cysmarc, 05/12/2009 09:07PM
Posted 05/12/2009 09:07PM Opening Post
Hi,
I'm gonna ramble a bit so bear with me please.
I have the EON 120 on an svp mount. I find it adequate much of the time but it does shake during breezes at high powers (225+ sometimes making it annoying even on nights when the seeing will support the power). Should I consider upgrading to a Sirius/cg5/lxd75 mount or would upgrading the tripod to two inch legs do the trick. I use anti vibration pads already The two inch legs is the much cheaper option and would leave me $ to upgrade to a denk bv.
So, in a nutshell am I the only one who experiences that the EON 120 is pushing the svp's limit or could it be something wrong with my mount? Am I oversensitive and this is to be expected of just any mount. Also, is it possible to have to much weight on the counterweight side (I currently use 2 weights about 17 lb total)
Thanx in advance
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Itz