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William Optics Vixen-Style Dovetail Plate

4.5 (2 Reviews) Read Reviews Write Review
Brand William Optics
Part Number M-PV
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Manufacturer Description

William Optics' new Dovetail Plate expands your options: you can now choose a fully-anodized, WO product to mount your telescopes on Vixen-style mounts. Fits:
Vixen mounts (Great Polaris series, Sphinx and Portal mount)
Synta mounts (EQ-#)
Orion Atlas EQ-G, EQ5
William Optics EAZY-Touch Alt-Az Mount
Meade LXD-55 and LXD-75 mounts
Celestron CG-5 or CG-5GT Advanced Series go-to mounts.

Perfect for Eazy Touch
This new Vixen-style dovetail plate has been designed to fit our EAZY-Touch Alt-Az mount perfectly.

Fully Anodized
Fully anodized to last longer and look better.
Large enough to accommodate mounting or guiding rings safely.

Compatibility
Fits Vixen mounts (Great Polaris, Sphinx) and Synta mounts (EQ-series), and other compatible mounts, such as William Optics EAZY-Touch Alt-Az Mount, Meade LXD-55 and LXD-75 mounts, Celestron CG-5 or Advanced Series go-to mounts.
Precision-machined out of solid aluminum, black anodized for great looks and life-long durability.

Light weight
Light but sturdy, mount any scope on it easily!
Weight: 530g

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      Review by John of Powell, WY.
      1394582400
      Mar 11, 2014

      5.0 Quality Flat Plate!

      Pros:

      Attractive Design,Durable

      Cons:

      Attractive Design,Durable

      Comments:

      I was looking for a flat plate to interface my Orion EON 110mm F/6 optical tube rings to my Orion SkyView Pro vixen-style mount. This plate was perfect! It has a nice appearance and allows me to get a solid platform for my tube assembly. Inserting 1/4" x 20 screws through the plate was a bit tight but worked well for my purpose. I also inserted a longer screw at the end of the plate to act as a safety catch in case I inadvertantly released the tube assembly while the mount was pointed vertically.

      Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? Yes
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      This review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com

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      Review by Mike of Pittsburgh, PA.
      1320451200
      Nov 4, 2011

      4.0 Solid mounting plate

      Pros:

      Accurate,Strong Construction,Compact

      Cons:

      Comments:

      I needed a dovetail plate that would accept TMB hinged rings and sit onto a vixen-style mount. This fits the bill perfectly. The various holes for bolts allow it to fit rings of various spacing and holds it really securely.

      One thing I will note is that the bolts that came with my hinged rings were a bit snug going through this dovetail plate. I was concerned that I was inadvertently stripping the thread from the bolts. However, I was able to get them through with no problems. Just something to be aware of if you buy this.

      Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? Yes
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      This review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com

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