Tripods and piers (32)

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Product	Type	Material	Capacity kg	Weight kg	Min cm	Max cm	Fits	USD	Status
Avalon Instruments T-Pod 110 An anodised aluminium tripod rated for 100 kg that weighs under 7 kg, made for Avalon mounts and fitted to EQ6, CGEM and G11 class heads with adapters.	tripod	aluminium	100	6.9	75	110	universal, sw-large, celestron, losmandy, ioptron	980	current
Avalon Instruments T-Pod 130 A taller version of Avalon's anodised aluminium tripod, rated for 100 kg and adjustable from 85 to 130 cm, with adapters for EQ6 and CGEM class mounts.	tripod	aluminium	100	7.6	85	130	universal, sw-large, celestron, ioptron	1030	current
Berlebach Planet A large wooden tripod with 37 cm tray and spread stopper, offered with head plates for heavy mounts such as the Celestron CGX and CGX-L.	tripod	wood	100	12	88	136	universal, celestron, sw-large, ioptron, losmandy, zwo	850	current
Berlebach Planet Small A shorter version of the Planet wooden tripod with tray and spread stopper, for heavy mounts used at a low working height.	tripod	wood	120	11	70	95	universal, celestron, sw-large, ioptron, losmandy, zwo	850	current
Berlebach Report 212 A compact wooden astronomy tripod with tray and spreader, suited to star trackers and small mounts.	tripod	wood	20	3.8	68	115	universal, sw-small	450	current
Berlebach Report 312 A light wooden tripod with a flat head plate, spreader tray and spring-supported fastening screw, rated for 18 kg and suited to star trackers and other small mounts.	tripod	wood	18	4.2	80	139	universal, sw-small	480	current
Berlebach UNI 18 A wooden tripod with 37 cm tray and spreader, a common support for mid-sized equatorial mounts such as the HEQ5 and CEM40.	tripod	wood	55	8	84	132	universal, sw-large, ioptron, celestron, zwo	690	current
Berlebach UNI 18 K70 A UNI 18 wooden tripod fitted with a geared centre column, which raises the working height to 175 cm for long tubes.	tripod	wood	50	11	80	175	universal, sw-large	2050	current
Berlebach UNI 28 A two-section ash tripod with tray and spreader, offering a taller working range than the UNI 18.	tripod	wood	50	9	100	163	universal, sw-large, celestron, ioptron, zwo	720	current
Celestron CGEM II Tripod A 2-inch steel tripod with graduated leg markings and an accessory tray, supplied with the Celestron CGEM II equatorial mount.	tripod	steel	50	9			celestron	230	current
Celestron CGX Tripod with Counterweights A 2-inch steel tripod sold with counterweights for the Celestron CGX equatorial mount.	tripod	steel	60	8.7			celestron	550	current
Celestron CGX-L Tripod A heavy 2.75-inch steel tripod supplied with the Celestron CGX-L equatorial mount, adjustable from 84 to 140 cm.	tripod	steel	75	21	83.8	139.7	celestron	900	current
Celestron Heavy Duty Alt-Azimuth Tripod A light two-section aluminium tripod with an alt-azimuth head, sold by Celestron for binoculars and spotting scopes up to about 5 kg.	tripod	aluminium	5	3.5	78.5	125	universal	130	current
Explore Scientific Twilight Heavy Duty Tripod 2" Legs A 2-inch-leg tripod from Explore Scientific for the Twilight I and iEXOS-100 mounts, adjustable from about 67 to 108 cm and weighing 6.2 kg.	tripod	steel	25	6.2	67	108	universal	350	current
iOptron 5" MiniPier for CEM26, GEM28, HEM27 and HAE29 A 140 mm pier extension that raises an iOptron CEM26, GEM28, HEM27 or HAE29 mount above its LiteRoc tripod for extra tube clearance.	half-pier	aluminium	20	0.7			ioptron	100	current
iOptron Carbon Fiber Tripod 40mm Ver. A A light carbon fibre tripod with 40 mm upper legs, made for iOptron CEM40, GEM45 and smaller harmonic drive mounts.	tripod	carbon	50	2.3	53.3	93.5	ioptron	330	current
iOptron LiteRoc Tripod for iEQ45/CEM60/CEM70/HAE69 A lighter tripod with 1.75-inch upper legs and a die-cast aluminium top, made for iOptron iEQ45, CEM60, CEM70 and HAE69 mounts.	tripod	steel	50	6.8	76.5	116.8	ioptron	430	current
iOptron Mini Pier A short pier extension that adds about 20 cm of height between an iOptron LiteRoc tripod and a GoTo mount such as the CEM60 or CEM70, for extra tube clearance.	half-pier	aluminium	50	1.5			ioptron	150	current
iOptron Tri-Pier A portable three-leg pier for iOptron CEM40, CEM60 and CEM70 class GoTo mounts, adjustable in height and rated for 100 kg.	pier	aluminium	100	11.7	80	108	ioptron	800	current
Losmandy Folding HD Tripod with MA Top for GM-8 and G-11 A folding heavy-duty tripod with an MA top for attaching Losmandy GM-8 and G-11 mounts, adjustable from 84 to 132 cm and weighing 15.9 kg.	tripod	aluminium	193	15.9	84	132	losmandy	1100	current
Losmandy Folding Heavy Duty Tripod for Titan, HGM-200 and GM200 A folding heavy-duty aluminium tripod from Losmandy for the Titan HGM, HGM-200 and GM200 mounts, rated for 193 kg and adjustable from about 84 to 122 cm.	tripod	aluminium	193	20.4	84	122	losmandy	1200	current
PrimaLuceLab C82 Pier for Concrete Base A fixed steel pier with a 35 cm round base for a concrete foundation, which with optional adapters carries EQ5, EQ6 and CGEM class mounts at about 82 cm.	pier	steel	50	25	82	82	sw-large, sw-small, celestron	580	current
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 Pier Extension A short pier extension that raises a Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 mount by about 16 cm above its tripod, giving longer tubes more clearance.	half-pier	steel	40	1.2			sw-large	85	current
Sky-Watcher EQ6 Steel Tripod 2" A 2-inch stainless steel tripod with accessory tray, the standard support for Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro and AZ-EQ6 class equatorial mounts.	tripod	steel	55	7.5	85	147	sw-large	230	current
Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pier Tripod A heavy steel pier tripod for the Sky-Watcher EQ8-R and CQ350 mounts, suited to a fixed or semi-permanent setup.	pier	steel	100	29.4	76.8	99.4	sw-large	1300	current
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Steel Tripod 1.75" A 1.75-inch stainless steel tripod with accessory tray, the standard support for Sky-Watcher HEQ5 and AZ-EQ5 class equatorial mounts.	tripod	steel	30	5.5	84	116	sw-large, sw-small	180	current
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Tripod A light tripod with 1.25-inch legs for Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer trackers and the AZ-GTi mount, extending to 121.5 cm and weighing 1.8 kg.	tripod	aluminium	10	1.8		121.5	sw-small, universal	105	current
Sky-Watcher Steel Tripod for EQ8 and CQ350 A heavy steel tripod with 70 mm legs for the Sky-Watcher EQ8-R and CQ350 mounts, lighter and easier to carry than the pier version.	tripod	steel	80	15.7	77.5	108	sw-large	940	current
Software Bisque Pyramid Portable Pier for Paramount ME, ME II, MX and MX+ A discontinued portable pier for the Paramount ME, ME II, MX and MX+ mounts, rated for 113 kg and weighing 11 kg, since replaced by Software Bisque's Helium tripod.	pier	aluminium	113	11			universal	3200	discontinued
ZWO PE160 Pier Extension A 160 mm hollow aluminium pier extension that raises a ZWO AM5 or AM3 mount above its tripod, giving longer telescopes more clearance.	half-pier	aluminium	13	1			zwo	100	current
ZWO PE200 Pier Extension A 200 mm pier extension rated for 50 kg that raises a ZWO AM3 or AM5 mount, and also works on 1.75-inch steel tripods from iOptron and Sky-Watcher.	half-pier	aluminium	50	1.6			zwo	200	current
ZWO TC40 Carbon Fiber Tripod A two-section carbon fibre tripod made for the ZWO AM5 and AM3 mounts, usable with other small mounts through a 3/8-inch bolt.	tripod	carbon	50	2.3	47	80	zwo, ioptron, sw-small, universal	300	current