Reviews - Meade 1.25 inch Laser Collimator for Lightbridge Dobsonian & Newtonian Scopes 07401 Reviews - ME-TA-07401

Author: Jack (verified customer) , A novice astronomer on Long Island NY, from Floral Park NY on Sep 6, 2010
Pros:  positions very easily and does the job required
Cons:  fit isn't precise
Would recommend:  yes

Jack wrote:

For collimating a Dobsonian telescope, which requires adjusting when ever moved, this product does the job well. I would recommend this product.

Author: toftat (verified customer) from Orlando on Oct 15, 2008
Pros:  Does exactly what it says, and produces the results you'd expect
Cons:  no instructions in the box
Would recommend:  no

toftat wrote:

I got this as a last ditch effort to get my Newtonian properly collimated, being a newbie meant it took a lot longer than normal, but I found HowTo's online and after a lot of fiddling my telescope is no longer resigned to its box in the garage

Author: PAUL VAN WAMBEKE (verified customer) , JUST PLAYING, from PACIFICA,CA on May 14, 2008
Pros:  WELL MADE ALL METAL.....
Cons:  THE OFF AND ON SWITCH....?
Would recommend:  no

PAUL VAN WAMBEKE wrote:

MINE DID NOT HAVE DIRECTIONS//I ONLY PURCHASED IT BECAUSE OF THE MEADE 12"L/B(THAT I HAD JUST PURCHASED) ..IT CAME WITH NO INSTRUCTIONS //AND I ONLY FOUND THE ON AND OFF SCREW BY MISS/TAKE.....WELL AFTER BLINDING MYSELF A COUPLE OF TIME,AND A PHONE IN TO THE TECH DEPT//HE TOLD ME THAT PEOPLE USUALLY HAVE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO USE THE LASER..SORRY, THEN WHY WOULD I NEED HIM?EVIDENTLY THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTION//SO YOU SHOULD FIND SOMEONE WITH A LASER COLLIMATOR TO SEE IF YOU CAN USE IT WITHOUT BLINDING YOURSELF.!.AND THE SCOPE IS WONDERFULL/THE FIRST TIME I SET IT UP WAS IN DEL/WEBB RENO,NV....DID A DAYTIME MOUNTAIN EXPLORATION(OUTRAGIOUS CLARITY)THE 26MM EYE PIECE GAVE MORE THAN MY OLD EYE'S COULD HANDLE FIELD OF VIEW...MY L/B DRAWS CROWDS WHEN/EVER I TAKE IT OUT....ALL I NEED NOW IS A FEW MORE EYE PIECES/AND A BARLOWS//AND A 2" UHC FILTER..I LOVE THOSE 2" EYE PIECES...AND MY 357 LOADED WITH BIRD SHOT"FOR THOSE LATE NIGHT RATTLERS" WHILE I'M VIEWING.!....ANYTHING TO WRECK MY VIEWING NIGHTS..AND ...
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