Finally - Feather Touch Focuser!

[COLOR="Purple"]After nearly 40 years of using telescopes, some bought, most self built, I'm finally going to have a Feather Touch focuser of my own! Thanks to good luck and timing I managed to buy a Feather Touch from a fellow Astromarter; thanks Frank!

I've always had good focusers on my scopes and I appreciate how well they work. Having used Feather Touch focusers every now and then on other folks scopes, I've had first hand experience with how smooth they are. So now I'm anxiously awaiting delivery and contemplating the rebuild necessary to fit it to my big scope. The current focuser will probably be relocated to my Meade 8" SN which definitely is deficient in the focuser department.

Soooo...what's everyone's favorite focuser and why?

Me, I like any focuser (helical, R&P, crayford) that is well designed and executed but it must be smoooooth. Nothing worse than a focuser that sticks or jerks when focusing.
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Hi Bill,
I have two Feathertouch focusers and they are my favorite. I have had 4 so far and sold 2 with scopes.
I also just got a WyoRock focuser for my 127ED and I find it to be a great single speed focuser. It moves a smoothly as a Feathertouch, but does not have a anodized finish or the two speed focuser.
I still thing the Feathertouch is about as good as it gets though. The price is the only downside.
Did you buy the one for sale for $175? That was a good deal if you did. I thought about it myself, but I already have a spare focuser, another WyoRock that is set up for a Dob.