EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC Ultra Light Dobsonian 254mm GENERATION II

I like this telescope a lot, but as with many Dobs, looking at objects that are low is more difficult compared to scopes on tripods.First assembly is a bit longer, but if you're OK with flat-pack furniture, you'd have no problem with it.For subsequent setups, it takes me about 5 minutes to put put it together and another 5 minutes to collimate, so overall setup some is < 15 minutes after some practice. I have to collimate it after each assembly.Motion is smooth in both axis and base is quite stable. Clutches that are supposed to keep altitude axis in position are a bit difficult to tighten and slip quite easily - not a problem if your scope is balanced, but difficult to keep in place if it's not.Focuser feels very nice with 2 speeds for easy adjustment.The telescope comes with no eyepieces and no collimator. Collimation rod supplied with the telescope had protective cover too low, meaning it couldn't reach the screws. After pushing the cover further it worked nicely. Red dot pointer feels much cheaper compared to ones that come with Celestrons, but it works.Stray light affects it a lot, so if you're using it from backyard or otherwise have some light nearby, getting a shroud is a good idea. You can just get some black fabric and cut a hole for eyepiece and finder scope, add some velcro and it works well for about £10 in materials.If it's your first telescope, getting a hang of it may be tricky - computerized mounts make it much easier, but you would be paying a lot more even for 8-inch. Even being "ultralight" the telescope is still heavy which is expected for a 10-inch Dob.