Oh, really? Why did you misquote me? What I actually said was: The 8" OTA will be the same length and the weight won't be all that much more. Note: the weight won't be ALL that much more.

Let's compare the 6" f/8 Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic with the 8" f/6 Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic. The XT6 is 45.5 inches long and weighs 34 pounds and 6 ounces. The XT8 is actually physically a bit shorter (but has the same focal length), unless there's a typo, at 44.5 inches and weighs 41 pounds. The XT8 weighs less than 7 pounds more.

Please be more accurate in the future.

Dave Mitsky

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