Celestron CGE Mount

Just curious if anyone has experience with the new Celestron CGE mount?

Is it comparable to a Losmandy?

Just trying to filter out the hype.

Thanks,
Drew

I just tried out my friend's new CGE1400 last Thursday. The mount is similar in gear and shaft size to a Losmandy G11. I would estimate that it is a little more rigid than the Losmandy, but of course could not make a side by side comparison. The mount is a little small for the 14 inch, but is OK visually, certainly better than typical fork mounts. I would want a bigger mount for photography with the 14 inch, since I routinely bump the eyepiece when guiding. I'm not too sure about the Go To feature. It seemed to work, but also occasionally went off on its own. The instruction manual does not have enough detail to learn how to operate the mount properly.

John Centala