Orion LaserMate Deluxe Laser Collimator

Orion LaserMate Deluxe Laser Collimator
by Orion

List Price: ~~$79.99~~
Category: Digital Camera
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Manufacturer: Orion
Product features:

LaserMate Deluxe rear view port makes collimation easy and fast for sharper images
Ideal for any reflector, especially those with focal ratios of f/5 or lower
Anodized aluminum housing fits any 1.25" eyepiece holder
Includes two LR-44 batteries and complete instructions
Length is 5-3/4 inches. One-year limited warranty

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Customer Review: Uninspiring
Summary: 2 Stars

Great concept but poor execution. I foolishly bought this device at the recommendation of a local dealer. To say I'm unimpressed is an understatement. My purchase stopped working after the second time I used it.

This device seems well constructed until you need to change the batteries. Since I though the batteries might be the problem, I exchanged them only to find that wasn't the problem. The instructions that accompany the device were clearly written by an expert for expert, not for novices and certainly not for a first time user. The cost is very high for this collimator and if you drop it once you risk sending it back to the factory, there is no self-calibration feature.

This device appears easy to use, and probably is, for an experienced user. Given my experience, I'll never bother with an Orion collimator again.

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Description of Orion LaserMate Deluxe Laser Collimator

We still have some of this, our original LaserMate Deluxe, in stock. And we're clearing 'em out at a great price! Machined from aluminum and anodized with a black finish, it feaures a large knurled grip. With the LaserMate Deluxe, collimation becomes a one-step procedure -- simpler than using a standard laser collimator and more precise than a Cheshire eyepiece. A rear view port in the Lasermate Deluxe's housing lets you see both the emitted and return beams while standing at the rear of the telescope where the collimation adjustment bolts are. You just tweak the collimation bolts until the two beams overlap. Done. You'll achieve laser-precise collimation at lightning speed! And you'll enjoy sharper images as a result. Fits 1.25" eyepiece holders. Runs on two LR-44 batteries (included). Instructions included. One-year limited warranty. This Class IIIA laser product complies with US 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11