NP-127 or TOA-130?

Started by kevnsilv, 03/25/2003 03:29PM
Posted 03/25/2003 03:29PM Opening Post
The NP-127 is actually more expensive than the new Tak. Has anyone used either one for comparison? Any thoughts on price vs performance between the two? I'll put the same post on the Tak forum to see if there is any consensus between the two forums.
Thanks!
Posted 03/25/2003 07:31PM #1
Don't think NP-127s are shipping yet, late spring is the forecast, but the NP-127 made a debut at WSP 2003. Folks reportedly were able to look through and try it out. Some folks might have first impressions of planets, DSOs, etc., maybe a star test. It would be interesting to see if the experience was a definite "wow," or perhaps just a more lukewarm 'nice 5" APO.' If it's just another fast 5" APO, the price might be more difficult to justify in comparison to the AP 130 or Tak TOA-130. Obviously the AP-130s have a long wait, but Tak has FS-128s on sale, and TOA-130s shipping soon, both superb scopes for less money. I love my TV-101 and TV-76, but $6K is a lot for a 5" scope, even if it is a Tele Vue. Tough call.