| This tripod is a quality piece of equipment. However, given the fact that we're amateur astronomers, I'm not sure that we needed something quite so sophisticated for our Meade 90ETX. The tripod comes with a device that allows you to tip it at an angle - which seems to serve no purpose when you're finding and tracking night-sky objects (probably something that the more advanced users know how to use). It is heavy (heavier than the telescope) - which is good because you don't want it to easily move while you're using the scope (or, worse yet, tip over). You won't be dissatisfied with this, but I think there is a less expensive option which may work just as well for amateurs like us. |
