[ATM] FW: Coulter Vs GSO mirrors

["Corona Australis" <corona_australis@westnet.com.au>]

Hi Jack and others,

I've decided to pass on the Coulter, I had never heard of them before
and between this list and a couple of others where I posted my inquiry,
no one and I mean NO one had a good thing to say about them. Yes
personally I thought the asking price was a lil high. I was intending
to offer the guy half what he was asking and if he took it well that
would of been ok, he probably would of been insulted, and that was only
as long as I could find a few decent reports about them.

So thanks folks for all the replies, and from saving me from making a
blunder buying this mirror


Regards,

Ozzy





> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Swaton @ Starry Host [mailto:jswaton@starryhost.com]
> Sent: Saturday, 7 October 2006 2:19 AM
> To: 'Corona Australis'; atm@atmlist.net
> Subject: RE: [ATM] Coulter Vs GSO mirrors
>
>
> The price for the Coulter seems a bit high. Full Oddyssey 1 scopes can be
> had on Astromart for $300-$600 dollars and these come ready to
> observe, with
> Telrads, secondaries, salvageable parts for other ATM projects,
> finders etc.
> I know because I got a wonderful blue Oddyssey for $300 with a mirror that
> passed star tests and I love using that scope.
>
> Jack
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net] On
> Behalf Of
> Corona Australis
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:50 PM
> To: atm@atmlist.net
> Subject: Re: [ATM] Coulter Vs GSO mirrors
>
>
> Thanks folks for all the replies. I guess you can get specs on the GSO
> mirror when it is sold to you. The chap who is selling the
> Coulter mirror, I'm not sure if he is able to test the mirror. But I will
> inquire.
>
> Overall I get the impression that it is probably more hit and
> miss with the
> Coulter mirror than the relatively consistant GSO mirror. I can pick up a
> brand new GSO mirror for AUS699.00 where as this chap is selling
> the Coulter
> for AUS750.00 which does include a secondary. What do you think would be a
> fair offer for this mirror, This is how he describes it...
>
> "Was protected under 3M strippable film for many years. Surface could do
> with a wash but certainly still usable for a while. No marks, scratches,
> chips etc. Secondary is still as new."
>
> I kinda get a gut feeling I would probably do a lil better/safer if
> I went with a GSO. Maybe not by much but then it could be a heap... yikes!
>
> regards,CS
>
> Ozzy
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