The celestron AVX or iOptron CEM 26.

[lilac vale]

Hi all, I am confused on which mount should I get. Please do let me know your thoughts on this. If you have any other mount recommendations in the same payload cost category I would welcome that as well.

[ornate hazel]

I've heard that the celestron AVX can be bad and that you should avoid it

[lilac vale]

Got it. So can I go with ioptron or do you recommend any other mount ?

[ornate hazel]

Sorry I don't know much else, there are many people more knowledgeable than me on this topic

[lilac vale]

No problem and thank you so much.

[honest remnant]

CEm26 hands down

[lilac vale]

Thanks @honest remnant

[tacit pine]

Cem26… no other discussion needed

[lilac vale]

@tacit pine thank you

[honest remnant]

@lilac vale what equipment are you planning on the CEM26

[lilac vale]

@honest remnant I was thinking of 6" Newtonian.

[honest remnant]

i would suggest the AM3

i use a Redcat 51, Gt71 ,Rc6 and a 6" newt i am currectly upgrading from a CEM26 to AM3

the only reason being i get better payload capacity on the AM3

[lilac vale]

@honest remnant I taught you cannot operate without getting ASI air or some king of PC to operate AM3 mount

[honest remnant]

Yes, but you can get a Rasberry PI or a mini pc to work properly with it

Asiair is not mandatory

[lilac vale]

@honest remnant oh nice.

[honest remnant]

i use stellermate, Asiair and Mini pc on all my mounts

i currently have a GEM28, CEM26 and Am3 is shipped

[lilac vale]

@honest remnant OMG. Jealous of your setup. I see AM3 is on backorder in my local store. Will reach out to them and see what is the timeline

[honest remnant]

where are you located ?

[lilac vale]

India, Chennai

You?

[honest remnant]

Hyderabad, India

the only place you can buy a AM3 is at Vorion scientific

they just got a lot of AM3 that I am getting one from you can order one too