Compare and Contrast!

How would you compare the Celestron 9.25 and the Meade SNT 10" in terms of

1. Optical Performance
2. Cool down time and other frustrations
3. Portability.

Any feedback appreciated!!

If you're talking about the 10" sn lxd55, the meade is nowhere close.

I would say the Celestron 9.25 is the better choice for portability, especially if it's mounted on a fork-mount, and its optical performance from what I've heard is pretty good. I would go for it for planetary viewing. The Meade is primarily a wide-field instrument ideal for low-power on extended deep sky objects. Collimation will be critical on the 10" , at f4. I own an 8" f4 and collimation is pretty important for optimal viewing. Since they are both closed-tube designs with a corrector plate and the aperture doesn't differ that much I think cool down time will be more or less equal..
IMO they are very different instruments and do what they are supposed to do concerning their design.
Nico