It really depends on what he wants to do. The 6 is more than enough for observing the planets and it is very portable. The 8 is better for dim things, but it is heaver and less portable and closer to the limits of the mount supplied with it, which really only matters if you are capturing images. On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 3:23 PM, Stan Gorodenski <stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > A friend is considering buying a Nexstar 6se. I think he should get the > 8se. What do you all think about the 6se? Good telescope, bad? The > Tripod seems sort of frail. Is it a problem? > Stan > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.