I first found out about Astromart from Ed Ting, who wrote, "Don't get addicted to it!",LOL!!
At the time, I had two Telescopes, an XT8, and an ETX-90 M, plus a few eyepieces...
It's been about ten years, now, and I still have the same two telescopes, but thanks to Amart, I got to try many great OTAs, including an Orion 130st, an ETX 125, which I traded straight across for a completely NIB Starblast EQ with tripod(Great trade?), then a few 114 reflectors, followed by a nice Celestron / Vixen 80mm refractor with tripod...
They are all gone, now. Returned from where they came, on Astromart.
I also scored some great eyepieces (celestron/vixen 16mm erfle, anything with an Or. brand), and a few wide fields...I left some good ones to Amart (4, 10.5, and 7mm Meade RG!) and I found out that if an eyepiece was in a tobacco enviornment, it smells like it forever.
I got to use an early GO-TO mount, and I kept the Meade AC powered EQ for my XT8 OTA.
I also donated eyepieces and diagonals to needy parties, and I bought so many barlows, that I would give them to my friends, along with thier first telescopes, which I also found on Astromart!
The people here are great! I made many new friends, was convinced to give up prized possessions to deserving patrons, and never regretted it!
Of all my countless transactions, I was almost scammed just once, but I caught it in time...
Through the forums, I found countless fantastic backdrops for my computer, showed friends the wonders of the night sky, and found out that I have a LOOOOOOOONG way to go in this fantastic and subtly intricate hobby.
I'd like to continue, and the modest price to continue, a fantastic bargain, but In this strange new world, I found that Im running out of time and money to spend on equipment, for now...
It's a good time for me to take a break, I don't need the distraction of great deals on cool astronomy stuff, and I really don't need to hear my wife ask me why I spent $50.00 on something called an "ortho", when the girls need cabinets in thier room!
Im going to go down a different road now, which is to use my equipment to it's full potential, and hone my own skills along the way.
Astromart has been a godsend to me, but I am easily distracted by it.
It is all too easy to upgrade, downgrade, sidegrade, etc...while all the while, I should be looking at the stars.
Thanks to all I have encountered, a great bunch for sure...
When I finally get my $#!t together, I will return...
Kindest regards,
Chris Brown
At the time, I had two Telescopes, an XT8, and an ETX-90 M, plus a few eyepieces...
It's been about ten years, now, and I still have the same two telescopes, but thanks to Amart, I got to try many great OTAs, including an Orion 130st, an ETX 125, which I traded straight across for a completely NIB Starblast EQ with tripod(Great trade?), then a few 114 reflectors, followed by a nice Celestron / Vixen 80mm refractor with tripod...
They are all gone, now. Returned from where they came, on Astromart.
I also scored some great eyepieces (celestron/vixen 16mm erfle, anything with an Or. brand), and a few wide fields...I left some good ones to Amart (4, 10.5, and 7mm Meade RG!) and I found out that if an eyepiece was in a tobacco enviornment, it smells like it forever.
I got to use an early GO-TO mount, and I kept the Meade AC powered EQ for my XT8 OTA.
I also donated eyepieces and diagonals to needy parties, and I bought so many barlows, that I would give them to my friends, along with thier first telescopes, which I also found on Astromart!
The people here are great! I made many new friends, was convinced to give up prized possessions to deserving patrons, and never regretted it!
Of all my countless transactions, I was almost scammed just once, but I caught it in time...
Through the forums, I found countless fantastic backdrops for my computer, showed friends the wonders of the night sky, and found out that I have a LOOOOOOOONG way to go in this fantastic and subtly intricate hobby.
I'd like to continue, and the modest price to continue, a fantastic bargain, but In this strange new world, I found that Im running out of time and money to spend on equipment, for now...
It's a good time for me to take a break, I don't need the distraction of great deals on cool astronomy stuff, and I really don't need to hear my wife ask me why I spent $50.00 on something called an "ortho", when the girls need cabinets in thier room!
Im going to go down a different road now, which is to use my equipment to it's full potential, and hone my own skills along the way.
Astromart has been a godsend to me, but I am easily distracted by it.
It is all too easy to upgrade, downgrade, sidegrade, etc...while all the while, I should be looking at the stars.
Thanks to all I have encountered, a great bunch for sure...
When I finally get my $#!t together, I will return...
Kindest regards,
Chris Brown
There's something on the Moon! 8O
