Astrosky Eliminator Tripod? Experiences?

Has anybody out there had any experience with these tripods? I am thinking of getting one to use with a CG5 mount with either a C8 or a 120mm refractor. How much of a stability increase can I expect compared to the stock aluminum CG5 tripod or the wood Vixen SP tripod I currently use.

Thanks,
Karl

I own one and love it. Go to 'search forums' and type in astrosky eliminator for some earlier discussions.
Bob

Karl,

A LOT....

I use one on my Super Polaris mount and a friend uses one on his CG5. I was amazed at the difference over my Vixen wood legs, and there was no comparison between the stock CG5 Aluminum legs.

One of the weaknesses of the traditional leg assembly is the tripod crown (the part the legs attach to). The Astrosky replaces the crown with a mini pier configuration. This eliminates almost all of the flexture in this area and contributes to a very stabile platform. It also provides solid legs which removes a lot of the individual leg flexture that exists in the extendable traditional legs.

Overall it reduces the dampening times considerably over the aluminum and even the stock wood tripods.

Hope that helps.

John

Thanks for your input. I think this will be the way to go.