On 22 Aug 2004 06:56:14 GMT, Manuel Joseph Din
wrote:


I think I recall someone or some reviewer somewhere stating that the
Hardin has a plastic secondary holder/spider that is not adjustable--is
this correct--I may be mistaken, but it's worth looking into. The Orion
has a steel spider.

I have the Hardin scope under another name.
It is manufactured by Guan Sheng in Taiwan whereas the Orions are made
by Synta in the PRC.

The hardin has a plastic secondary holder and the spider is steel. The
only known problems with this is that some of the plastic holders can
be a little tight and cause flexing of the secondary . A few minutes
with a piece of sandpaper will fix it.

Although the Orions and G.S scopes are similar in price and
performance, the G.S has a slight edge optically and being cheaper I
cant see why one would choose the Orion over the Hardin.