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The Sky-Watcher Flextube 200 is an 8-inch Dobsonian reflector whose tube collapses into three sections for transport. The 1200 mm focal length gives a wide field for deep-sky objects, and the 8-inch aperture pulls in faint galaxies and globular clusters that smaller scopes miss. It is a manual, push-to scope with no motor or battery, so it suits visual observers who want aperture and simplicity over tracking. Against solid-tube 8-inch Dobsonians it packs smaller; against 6-inch scopes it shows noticeably more detail, at the cost of bulk and collimation fuss.
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Lowest price we've seen: $739.00 on Nov 10 at Adorama. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 10.
Owners of the 8-inch Flextube generally praise the aperture and the pack-down tube, calling it a strong first serious scope. Complaints center on weight, collimation upkeep and the lack of tracking.
