Re: Need Advice

No, the last generation of Hardin solid tube Dobs were made by Guan
Sheng Optics. They were optically a considerable improvement over the
average Coulter, from what I hear.

Darrell Lee

-- Paul Sterngold <psterngold@No-Spam> wrote:
I think Hardin may have bought or morphed from the remains of Coulter.
 From
what I have read, they seem to be equivalent to the solid tube dobs
from Orion,
Celestron, Meade, etc. According to those reports, it's a respectable
instrument, but keep in mind that a solid-tube 12" dob will be quite
long and
bulky. Make sure it will fit in your vehicle and also find out how
heavy is
the tube. Good luck.

(Be sure that there are no hidden surprises- ask lots of questions before
buying something remotely.)

Cheers,
Paul Sterngold

--- Denis Lefebvre <dlefebvre@No-Spam> wrote:

> I have been long considering moving up to a mid-sized dob. I am
looking at
> something in the 10-12" range.
> I found a "Hardin Optical Deep Space Hunter 12" Dob" on AstroMart. Does
> anyone know anything about Hardin Optical? Is this a respectable
instrument?
> I don't want to buy a piece of ****.
>
> TY
> Denis
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