C9.25 on a C8 wedge?

Folks,

Wondering what the consensus is as to using the lighter C8 wedge with a C9.25. I've heard that the heavy duty model was made primarily for the C14 so possibly I could get away with the lighter wedge? Appreciate your thoughts

"get away with" is the wrong spirit with which to approach mounting IMHO. I don't use forks but I will say that one of the standard "cheat techniques" for improving performance on a Losmandy G8 is to put it on top of the G11's HD tripod. That increases stability.

By analogy, I reason that your rig will be jittery if you move towards less intrinsic capability rather than more. It is actually a *great* idea to use a 9.25 on a mount designed for a c14. (The G11 was designed with C14s in mind, and it is *wonderful* with a 9.25)

All that said: it is amazing to me how much people are willing to tolerate in terms of mount instability, and if you are disposed to have a higher tolerance, you might be happy with it.

But I'm beginning to think that many users out there have never seen a really stable rig.

regards
Greg N