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Selected Preferences Mount Type: Dovetail (Dovetail: Required) Overall: Best

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Orion SkyQuest XX14i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian (7...

100% fit

The Orion SkyQuest XX14i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian (712 x 356mm) Telescope is expensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 712 x, an optical diameter of 356 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It has a dovetail mount and a dobson mount.

  • Given that users looking for Best Dovetail Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Orion SkyQuest XX14i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian (712 x 356mm) Telescope achieves 94% performance in this category.

    Price: $1,899.99
  • The Orion SkyQuest XX14i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian (712 x 356mm) Telescope achieves 87% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 712 x, Optical Diameter - 356 mm, Focal Length - 1650 mm
  • The Orion SkyQuest XX14i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian (712 x 356mm) Telescope achieves 97% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.

    Composite Score: 98
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Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss-Tube Dob (61...

97% fit

The Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss-Tube Dob (610 x 305mm) Telescope is moderately priced. It has a maximum useful magnification of 610 x, an optical diameter of 305 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It has a dovetail mount and a dobson mount.

  • Given that users looking for Best Dovetail Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss-Tube Dob (610 x 305mm) Telescope achieves 96% performance in this category.

    Price: $1,299.99
  • The Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss-Tube Dob (610 x 305mm) Telescope achieves 74% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 610 x, Optical Diameter - 305 mm, Focal Length - 1500 mm
  • The Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss-Tube Dob (610 x 305mm) Telescope achieves 95% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.

    Composite Score: 96
# 3

Vixen VMC95L Telescope

55% fit

The Vixen VMC95L Telescope is inexpensive. It has an optical diameter of 95 millimeters and a red-dot finderscope. It has a dovetail mount, and it is manufactured by Vixen Optics.

  • Given that users looking for Best Dovetail Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Vixen VMC95L Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.

    Price: $199
  • The Vixen VMC95L Telescope achieves 0% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Optical Diameter - 95 mm, Focal Length - 1045 mm
  • The Vixen VMC95L Telescope achieves 75% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.

    Composite Score: 80
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