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which one is a better telescope?
i was looking between both of these great telescopes to be my first and i was wondering which is a better bargain? the Orion SkyQuest XT10 Classic Dobsonian Telescope or Zhumell Z10 Deluxe Dobsonian Reflector Telescope .
http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=dobsonians/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=08947/~sSearchSession=4055db30-252c-46f7-96cd-57e0e8daaf8f
or
http://www.binoculars.com/telescopes/dobsonian-telescopes/zhumellz10deluxedobsonianreflectortelescope.cfm#ReviewHeader
i like the fact that both come with a free accessory such as starry night software (for the orion skyquest) and free shipping plus a free laser pointer (zhumell z10)..
i can't make out which one is a better buy..
any help or comments would be appreciated. thanks!
I went with a 8" Zhumell about 2 years ago, mainly because it was so less expensive than the Orion. The Zhumell is almost all GSO made (Taiwan), and good quality. There are only 2 firms that manufacture all the big company's tube Dobs, and they are about the same in quality. You will have an advantage over me, because the new Zhumell mount is superior to mine, which did not have ajustable tension and has had some issues (albiet small and easy to fix). Truely, save your money and put it towards a good widefield 2" E.P., like a 32mm meade 5000 plossl ($150 new, about 100 used), or a more expensive Televue Panoptic or Nagler. The Orion only comes with 1 1/4 E.P.s and the Zhumell 2" E.P. is a Kellner, not very good with anything faster than about F/8.
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