How good is the Skywatcher EvoStar 90 EQ-2 really? - Telescope Review 

Wow, I must say I was shocked when you explained how great the view was. Didn’t expect that. 👍

Thank you Bogdan! This is a very useful and interesting review.

Well done sir. Thoughtful, practical and helpful.

I loved your review and I'm pleased to hear that your experience with this telescope matched mine. I think that this is probably the best beginner refractor for observing. This was my first telescope into the Hobby (AZ3 version). I got hundreds of sessions out of it before upgrading. It ticks all the boxes and hits the sweet spot for price, refractor convenience and performance. It performed incredibly on the moon, planets, stars, clusters and showcase nebula and galaxies. It allowed me to get into the hobby because of how affordable and easy it was to use. My first telescope experience was actually with a friends borrowed 110mm reflector and the complexity for getting it to work as a non engineering minded beginner it was a nightmare and almost a hobby killer. This refractor gave me a second chance! For eyepiece upgrades, the 9mm and 20mm goldlines (orion expanse clones) and 2x FMC barlow with the unscrewable lense (when unscrewed acts as a x1.5) provided all the views that was needed. It always handled X200 magnification on moon and planets comfortably (except when they're low over the horizon), the 9mm (at x100) gave the best bright DSO views contrasted with a dark background, and the 20mm (at x45) gave the best wide star cluster and faint DSO views. The 32mm GSO plossl has the widest tfov for 1.25" focusers for a budget, but the main downside is sky brightness at that focal length.

Upgrades for telescope would be: a diagonal dielectric, a crayford focuser and a finder of 8 x 50. Also a mount Eq3-2 or Eq5 for make the system more solid. Slowly i did with my Celestron Astromaster 90mm F/11.

Realy helpfull thanks

This is the same scope I have except mine is the az3 mount revision, this is awesome!

No real pictures ? That was supposed to be the most interesting part 😢

4020 $ is an evostar 150 with EQ6 R pro, where did you get the prieces ?

thank you helped alot

I have a Meade 90 mm x 800 mm refractor apo (Meade DS2090) and I think is similar to yours except for the mount. What do you recommend to upgrade the focuser ? Thanks for your video , really informative and interesting.

I am looking for a 1st Telescope for my parents. They have just purchased a new how where the coast line and dock is 6kms away. Could this telescope also be used for watching the boast etc through the day? PS I really enjoyed your video it was very informative and it normal easy to understand for beginners english.

Hi, I've been following your videos since a while and I've been apreciating them a lot! I decided to write since I have a similar telescope (Skywatcher 70/900) and I completely agree with your review, even if I'm a beginner in the field. I never had any other telescope so I don't have other comparisons with the focuser, hence had no idea it was "bad". I am looking now for upgrades, mainly i was thinking about the eyepieces and eventually the barlow, do you have any suggestions without breaking the wallet? I've been thinking about the Svbony zoom eyepieces, do you think it would be a good purchase to replace those 10 and 25mm? And for the barlow lense instead? I'd love also some suggestions if you have about the focuser, that could be another descent down a new rabbit hole! :D Waiting very much the comparison of the telescopes! Thanks a lot!

Great review. What would you recommend between this scope and the Heritage 150P for planet observation?

great video, great telescope

I have the Orion version of this scope. I have wondered with such a long back focus does the scope vignettes under normal focus. Also, the Evostar 100ED is EXCELLENT!

thanks

Please put the focal length in the title. Could be useful.

Poti sa imi spui te rog daca cu acest telescop apare la Jupiter o aura albastea in jur tipica pt acromate ? Mi-am cumparat de 2 saptamani un Bresser 102/1000 mm cu EQ3 la 300 euro, sunt foarte multumit de el cu exceptia imaginii lui Jupiter. La Jupiter desi planeta se vede ff bine si detaliat cu cele doua benzi si tornado-ul gigantic apare si o aura albastra in jur destul de mare care presupun ca e tipica pt acromate dar s-ar putea cred sa fie si de la ocularele de slaba calitate Plossl de 10 mm si SuperPlossl de 25 mm. Aura albastra e foarte vizibila cu ocularul Plossl de 10 mm si mult mai putin cu cel SuperPlossl de 25. In jurul lui Saturn nu apare nici o aura albastra, e negru tot in jur. Mi-am comandat deja niste oculare SvBony cu camp vizual 66 de grade asemanatore cu cele TS Optics presentate de tine intr-un alt video sau cu cele de la Skywatcher - GoldLine. Ma deranjeaza ca nu stiu daca doar telescopul meu arata aura asta albastra in jurul lui Jupiter sau toate acromatele fac asa.

How does this compare vs the Celestron Astromaster 90EQ?

Great video, thanks! I would rather see actual images. I don't know what simulated views means 🤔 I'm trying to choose between SkyWatcher Evo 90/900 AZ3 and SkyWatcher Startravel 102/500 AZ3. I asked 2 different sellers. The one told me that the 90mm is better, while the other told me that the 102mm is better (for sky observation). What is your opinion?

A f/10 achromat usually works well for visual astronomy. I got one on the cheap (Bresser 90/900) used for 100€ but the focuser was worst than the skywatcher made from cheap plastic. I exchanged it for a metal one which cost as much as the telescope. From this point of view the Evostar is a lot better choice alone. Other plastic pieces are usual in this price range but they get the job done. The 30 mm finders on the other hand are never great. A standard 50 mm finder would be a better choice. Big issue for me is the mount itself. I used EQ1 and EQ2 type mounts in the past and they are garbage in my mind. After all this time an EQ-3-2 mount would be the minimum I'd consider for an equatorial mount since the others are simply too wobbly. But then the price would be much higher since the EQ-3-2 alone is around 300€. For this reason I have to urge people to rather take a alt/az mount which usually is cheaper than an usable EQ mount.

It really needs a bigger mount, like an eq3/cg4/astroview

I am looking to buy my first telescope and I need to see planets sharp.could you recommend any max400 euros !

Is the AZ different in quality or something Because im not sure im quite the amateur star gazer so i go for AZ telescopes but is EQ hugher quality?

what eyepieces you recommend for this scope ?

o meu primeiro telescopio mas com montagem azimutal

de ce nu si in romaneste bos ?

I am so sorry but you have given the assumption that the telescope comes with EQ, well I have diverted back to basics, AZ with that telescope,Why, because the EQ is too heavy to lift around, you didn’t cover that. I liked your video a great deal however you must understand that some of us are on a limited budget and to “upgrade” lenses just can’t happen. Yes good video. Kind regards as always.

Synta is in no way the parent company of orion. They are just one of several suppliers to orion over the years. Even when orion was selling mostly synta, they were never owned by them, and also sold scopes and accessories by other manufacturers. Prior to the early-mid 2000s, orion sold mostly GSO, in the 90s they were mostly Vixen, and they also sold intes russian scopes at certain periods. Nobody has ever owned orion other than orion. And orion has never "made" a telescope. They started out making drive correctors for celstron and meade scopes.