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Advice and Experience Sought: Losmandy G-11 GFT vs. Celestron CGX-L

Started by Steve.Holak, 04/15/2022 10:27PM
Posted 04/15/2022 10:27PM Opening Post
I'm looking to de-fork my old 12" SCT and remount it on an EQ. Total weight with guidescopes and camera is 46-50 lbs.

These two mounts are in my budget and available:

http://sieravision.com/products/Losmandy-G%252d11-GFT-Motorized-EQ-GoTo-Mount-with-Tripod.html

http://sieravision.com/products/Celestron-CGX%252dL-GoTo-EQ-Mount-with-Tripod.html

The choice seems obvious, with the CGX-L having a 15-lb higher capacity rating for only a hundred or so more $. I don't care much about pointing accuracy, object database, or the quality of the tripod, since I'm going to pier mount it and use a different planetarium program.

Am I on-target with going for the higher payload mount, or is there a significant quality difference in the Losmandy stability or engineering or tracking that alters the equation? Anyone with experience in these mounts: I welcome your advice and input.

TIA
Steve

Regards
Steve
Posted 04/16/2022 03:51AM #1
Stick with Losmandy......significant difference in quality and support for that matter.

20" MidnighTelescopes f/5
8" f/16 Muffoletto Achro
Meade 6" AR6 f/8.0 Achro
Celestron C11
Parallax PI250 10" F/5 Newt
Vixen FL102S,NA140SS,R200SS
80mm Stellarvue Nighthawk with WO APOupgrade lens, 90mm f/16.67 Parallax Achro
LXD75/LX200, Mini-tower, GP-DX, CG5 ASGT, LXD650, GM-8, G11, GM-100, GM-150EX, GM-200 and a Gemini G40
4" portable AP convertable 44" or 70" pier
Stellarvue M7 Alt-Az, TSL7 Pier/Tripod
12.5" f/5 MidnighTelescopes DOB Swayze optics
Monroe GA