Which affordable mount is best lxd55 or tal gem2?

If I wanted to put an 8" f/6 weighing in at 18 pounds onto a GEM and out of my Dob mount, would a TAL Gem-2RA be sturdier than an LXD55?

I take it the LXD55 10" SNT weighs about that or more and many people consider it marginal for visual use.

Of course my Newt is longer than a 10" LXD OTA since it is 44.5" long, but I am still ineterested in GEM mounting it if it could be done inexpensively and solidly well, solidly for visual use i should say, some vibration dampening is fine, but not 10+ seconds worth if you get my drift.

Naturally G11s kick their collective butts, but there's no money around for that type of thing right now...so....? TAL GEM2? LXD 55? or neither and wait?

TomL

According to the December Sky and Telescope, the 10 inch LXD 55 model OTA weighs 29 lbs and the counterweights 30 (8 inch is 23+20). Dampening time is 6-7 seconds and vibration isolation pads reduce that by 2.

Sounds like it will be fine for visual use if you're not in high winds and keep the tube balanced.

Mark