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GSO 1.25
GSO 1.25" 3x ED Barlow Lens
5.0
GSO 3X ED Barlow
This ED barlow provides clean sharp views with just about any eyepiece! Even makes a factory supplied eyepiece have better views! I'm using my new Agena SWA 70* ep's with my new ed barlow and Saturn, the Moon and Venus looked great at a power of 360x...
Tele Vue 1.25
Tele Vue 1.25" 2.5x Powermate # PMT-2513
5.0
Tele Vue 2.5 Powermate
I can't add much more than Loplin has. I haven't used my Shorty barlow since I bought it. Everything that I read about it was right on. It cost me about $170.00 new.
Tele Vue 1.25
Tele Vue 1.25" 2.5x Powermate # PMT-2513
5.0
Better than a Barlow
I had wanted a TeleVue 2.5 x Powermate for a long time and finally saw an older setscrew version on Astromart at a bargain price. It is everything that TeleVue advertises it to be. The only effect is has is to increase the magnification (and of cou...
GSO 2
GSO 2" 2x ED Barlow Lens # GS22B
5.0
GSO 2" ED 2x barlow
I have been interested in observational astronomy for many years. I am very biased toward optical excellence in my telescopes and eyepieces. Having made a number of mirrors, my goal is to produce an optic as close to perfection as possible. I HATE SO...
Celestron 1.25
Celestron 1.25" 2x Omni Barlow Lens # 93326
3.0
Nice barlow
Very nice barlow for under $50.00. Built well and short style. Good views with all my eyepeices. I haven't tried any high priced barlows as i can't realy compare to. As little as i like to use a barlow this one has fit the spot with a low price. Good...
Antares 1.25
Antares 1.25" 3x Barlow Lens # UB3S
4.0
The Antares UB3S Achromatic Barlow
The Antares UB3S Barlow is a well constructed 3.15 inch (80mm) long 1.25 inch barlow. It has green coatings on its lenses with a higher level of reflection however than the GSO Barlows and says Japan on it. It requires about 5 mm out focus with my ...
GSO 1.25
GSO 1.25" 2x "Shorty" Achromatic Barlow Lens # GS2BL
5.0
The GSO 1.25 inch 2X achromatic barlow.
I already had a fine Meade 2X "Telenagative" (barlow) in my case, so why get another 2x barlow? Well, because for only $25 you can get one that you can unscrew and fasten directly to your eyepieces and get somewhere like 1.6X to 1.8X. thus, you ge...
GSO 2
GSO 2" 2x ED Barlow Lens # GS22B
5.0
GSO 2" ED Barlow
I've been interested in astronomy in one way or another for 30+years now and for most of that time a Barlow lens was little more than an empty promise, let down by those long plastic tubes with tacky foil labels attached that promised to double or tr...