SvBony SV225 mounts have a reputation for being hit or miss. The predominant difference between a hit or miss mount is whether the nylon lock nut securing the axis axial assemblies has loosened or not. As long as the lock nut holds everything is great. If the nylon lock nut has loosene...
Yes, your mount is defective. It is difficult to know what others have experienced but I assume that anyone who encountered a problem like yours would contact the seller just as you are about to do. Neither of the SV225 mounts that I purchased displayed this problem so that’s two more ...
Jumping in this thread. I just ordered a SV48P and would like to get the SV225 mount but I have no tripod that would fit. I have an Orion tripod that came with my 134mm reflector scope, and the socket for the mount is about half the size of the base of the SV22...
The SV48P came in the mail this morning. I've had a quick look at it and put it on my EQ6-R Pro mount for a quick look at a tree lined ridge a few miles away. My first impression is that this scope is nothing like my very old Celestron 80mm f/5 achromat. This scope is bui...
From the looks of it, it seems as though this new SvBONY SV225 mount should be better than the Twilight I, only because the mount arm is much shorter. I've had two Twilight I mounts. I did some modifications to the second one to beef up that long mount arm, but it wa...