NEW Sky-Watcher 100i & 150i Telescope Mounts (vs. ZWO AM3 & AM5) | Preview!

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In this preview, I'll discuss the features of the NEW Sky-Watcher 100i & 150i Strain Wave Telescope Mounts. In addition, I'll compare them to other harmonic drive mounts in a similar price range, like the ZWO AM3 and AM5, and the Ioptron HAE29. The Sky-Watcher 100i &150i mounts are available via pre-order and will be released in July 2024. Will these mounts compete with the ZWO AM3 and AM5? Let me know what you think in the comments. Clear skies!
Links to pre-order the Sky-Watcher 100i strain wave mount:
Agena Astro (USA/WW): bit.ly/4b5F6Hy
High Point Scientific (USA/WW): bit.ly/4b5m6tv
Links to pre-order the Sky-Watcher 150i strain wave mount at:
Agena Astro (USA/WW): bit.ly/4b7Z84m
High Point Scientific (USA/WW): bit.ly/3WkwRDH
Link to complete overview of ALL harmonic drive (strain wave) telescope mounts: bit.ly/3UyoR0u
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@Daniel_DP83 Месяц назад

SharpCap is now available in Version 4.1 and Autostakkert in Version 4 (2.5x faster then AS3). I hope you can make soon Tutorials about this two Software!

@oliverpeters7721 2 месяца назад

I bought the UMI17 and are very happy with it. 0.30-0.50 guiding precision. Control with the ASIAIR via Wifi saves me one cable and works well. Clear skies

@crm114. 2 месяца назад

Nice review, thanks. I’m waiting for such a mount with proper through-the-mount cabling and with at least one encoder.

@AstroForumSpace 2 месяца назад

iOptron has some strain wave mounts with encoders, the HAE-ec mounts, at higher cost.

@johnadastra1754 2 месяца назад

I think ZWO wins on aesthetics alone. The Skywatchers remind me of the robot from Lost in Space for some reason :).

@user-lt9py2pu6u 2 месяца назад

So long as it doesn't start shouting danger, danger Wil Robinson at three o'clock in the morning it should be alright. It's probably a repurposed robotic actuator anyway. But yeah, I find the ZWO more aesthetically pleasing too.

@TheAstrocast 2 месяца назад

55lbs! Thats pretty impressive for a 2200 dollar mount!

@damiengalanaud3817 2 месяца назад

Hello Wido. One overlooked issue with these mounts is the tripod. While the TC-40 is great for travelling and small payloads, it is inadequate for larger ones. I ended up buying a Berlebach for my AM-5, and it made my life much easier with the C8. Unfortunately, it seems here that Sky-Watcher went the TC-40 way and broke the compatibility with the EQ5 tripods. I just hope they will have an adapter available, or that other parties will commercialise sturdier tripods, otherwise these large payload capacities will be vastly under exploited.

@poruatokin 2 месяца назад

I already read that they have an adapter for the standard Skywatcher steel tripods ready to release.

@user-lt9py2pu6u 2 месяца назад

I'm looking to buy a SWG mount for traveling with an 81GT refractor to a dark site. I was going to buy an AM 3 but I will now wait to see how the 100i compares on price here in the UK.

@saschamoritz1446 2 месяца назад

I Don't get it, why the controlling USB isn't on the Dec, too... if i mount my mini-PC on the telescope, this woud be the better option with less cable snagging...

@greyfox7431 16 дней назад

Ik ben een beginnende Astrophotographer. Ik zelf heb nu een bresser 150/1400 gekocht. Maar jammer dat je hier in Nederland veel licht vervuiling is, ookal is het in Limburg wat minder.

@izan3315 2 месяца назад

Si tuvieses que escoger entre Wave150i Vs AM5, cual te comprarias y por qué??

@rd_0939 2 месяца назад

Hey. I want to get a telescope for far DSO astrophotography but i don't want to give too much money since im a beginner. Im thinking about getting the sky-watcher virtuoso gti 150, it has motorized alt az mount. Or should i get the Orion 80mm f/5 Refractor and a cheaper eq 3-2 or give more for a motorized eq? Also please tell me what camera should i use for both setups. Thank you

@tubedude54 2 месяца назад

Definitely like green over red... but black over green... and maybe blue over black.

@user-dg2hw1rn8d 2 месяца назад

Hi Wido, nice review. One overlooked fact is Of the three, only the HAE29 is a pure strain wave mount. The other three are hybrid harmonic/belt. I believe that makes a big difference both in price and tracking. Mine is producing sub 16 error corrections

@RobertKarlBerta 2 месяца назад

The AM5 and AM3 have strain wave on both axis. The Ioptron has strain wave only on RA the DEC is traditional gear setup. Not enough info yet for the big question.... will the Skywatcher have some sort of compatibility with other cameras, mounts, etc. The ZWOs tie you into the ZWO world but that also means they are well debugged using their own gear. My AM5 works like a champ (had for year and a half) and I get wonderful images from it as long as I don't push the focal length (I get good results ever with a 8" SCT with .7 focal reducer and also Hyperstar. I also have two Astro Physics (900 and 1100) mounts in my observatory that are superb and more capability and versatile but a LOT more complexity. For portable fast setups AND great results I have no problems with the ZWO AM5 I have.

@TiagoRamos79 2 месяца назад

@@RobertKarlBerta In iOptron HAE the 2 axes RA and DEC are Harmonic, in iOptron HEM the DEC axis is actually the traditional one.

@Valenorious 2 месяца назад

With anything made of metal that flexes, I would be very apprehensive about it in terms of metal fatigue. I would like to see some reports of people that tried these strainwave gears if they showed wear and tear/microcracks over the years. But that is too early to tell I suppose. Ofcourse, your standard worm-gear setup suffers from it's share of wear and tear too.

@mr.b3054 2 месяца назад

Valid concern, but over many years materials have been developed that have springiness and fatigue resistance. For example elgiloy was developed for watch springs. Harmonic drives have been used for many years in industry so it’s not like this is a new technology. Hopefully manufacturers put a lot of thought into obtaining the right quality material.

@testboga5991 2 месяца назад

Dude, strain wave gears are a mainstable of robotics. They are as mature as it gets. They were just too expensive so far.

@chrisvig123 2 месяца назад

Unfortunately that is the weakness of these drives in industrial applications is early failure rates because the gear flexes a lot. Not sure if that is relevant in an application like this though

@testboga5991 2 месяца назад

UMI17SE ftw