binocular mount

Hi all,

i have recently got a pair of Zhumell 25 x 100, i am looking for a good mount ! I have looked at a few but want to be sure as they weight 9.8lbs,Can anyone advise ?

Thje "Horizon Heavy Duty Tripod" (£79.99)in this BCF London link is ideal for those binocs.

www.telescopehouse.com/acatalog/Online_C...ogue_Tripods_46.html

I bought one along with 25x100s from BCF last year.

The tripod is steady & solid & smooth & can effortlessly handle those heavyweight binocs.

Perfect pairing.

Peter.

Or this one Nav,

www.telescope-service.com/tripods/start/...start.html#Binomount

It does great for my 20x90mm binos at 3.2kg. they need it

Keith..

thanks for the info guys they look good .. all i need now is for the rain to stop have them two week and still have not got a chance to have a look thru them ... im still new enough to this any guide on what type of viewing they will be best used for ?

Clear skies then any of the following - at 25x100 your field of view should be about 2.5 degrees, that five full moons across at most, so you can look at the:

Moon
Starclusters, namely the pleiades, Messier clusters (see M24 in summertime!!!)
Nebula ( Orion Nebula in winter M42, Lagoon Nebula in summer M8)

I could go on, there would be well over 100 things you could see with these, now if the clouds would go away........

Keith..

thanks for that Keith

looking forward to a clear sky IF EVER !! lol