"Alan French" wrote in message
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"Mike Fitterman" wrote in message
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The OA4 is still the best deal out there. Far better than what Orion is
offering and I haven't even looked through it! The OA4 dob mounted is
less
than $1000. It's going to cost you $1500+ to fully outfit the Orion
scope.
Your done with OA for under $1000. Not only that, absolutely no color,
unobstructed views that will knock your socks off. And I've actually
only
looked through a 92mm scope not even the full 4" OA!

Mike,

You haven't seen the Orion 100mm f/9 ED. You haven't looked though an
OA4.
Somehow, though, you know which is better. You must be doing Psychic
Telescope Reviews, and I'll give them the credibility they deserve.

I have the ED80 and yes, I've looked in the slightly smaller version of the
OA4. The OA design is a phenominal scope. Jon mentioned in a later post
that I sold my 6.5" which I did. I'm getting another OA from DGM. I'm not
sure what's so bad about that one Jon? The design is really a great design
for the aperature size. Neither of you have looked through the OA, I've at
least looked though siblings of both designs.

Mike.




Clear skies, Alan