Meade ETX-80AT-TC (270 x 80mm) Telescope

Pros: Auto skew, lightweight and easy to manipulate. Very affordable!

Cons: High power slop. Needs fine tuning out of the box but thats a given.

The Bottom Line: Really a 3.5 in my book. I would recommend to a friend if I felt they had patience to deal with the slop effect learning curve.

Review: Got this scope for Christmas. I was plenty excited about getting one after years of wanting a scope. I am a total amatuer in the field. The last scope I had was a long red Tasco many many years ago. I will review this just as I see it. I've never...

Pros: Less money, that's all.

Cons: You will learn why people store these things and never use them.

Review: I am a total novice when it comes to telescopes. Here is the problem, everyone out there recommends dobsonian 6" w/out autostar (to save you money). If your a novice, you still may have trouble with autostar finding anything up in the sky. So why...