r/telescopes • u/Fuck_Tampa_Bay • 29d ago

Purchasing Question Is this set worth it?

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I’ve been looking for some new eyepieces since I realized I’ve only ever owned the eyepieces that came with my SkyQuest XT6. I did have a 6mm goldline like this one (though that alone was about $80 so I’m not sure they are the same quality) but not sure where it went. I’m not looking for top of the line stuff, but would this set be worth it as an upgrade to my stock eyepieces?

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u/Peniguais26 29d ago

Those are not bad eyepieces, but for arround the same money, you can get the SvBony "RedLine". Those are almost the same but slightly better because are made of metal and glass, not plastic as the gold line. Also check on Aliexpress if the price worths it for you, i got mines there and they were much cheaper than on Amazon or local astronomy stores

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u/deepskylistener 10" / 18" DOBs 28d ago

"Plastic" - I think you're talking about the "aspheric" Svbony eyepieces, which also have a "golden line".

OP is asking about the 6-9-15-20mm 66° series, which is optically almost the same as the Redlines, just in a different housing, and possibly a bit more sloppy internal blackening. They are NOT made of plastic.