Have had this tube a few weeks now and managed to make a start with my observing. On the whole it seems a strong well made telescope. The images with the supplied eyepiece seem very clear. It is a elevation to see the moon using this telescope, and myriad of stars that appear out of the night sky is quite astonishing.
The service from FLO was very good. There was a small damaged component but this was dealt with promptly.
I purchased a Cheshire Collimator and this works well.

I've started my astrophotography journey with this and I am enjoying every minute of it. It is a highly capable scope.

A superb scope I have been using this for a couple of weeks as the weather did clear up on some days.
I have connected this up with the star discovery WiFi mount and it works wonders. I have seen many objects clusters and galaxies such as the andromeda and many that are faint.
Also it’s good for planetary good details with Saturn and Jupiter when a Barlow and digital zoom on the camera are used thanks FLO.

Great product.. At a fantastic price..
Very well made.. Very good quality..just needed a few minor tweeks to set up.. Puts it from 4* to 5*....A bargin.. 👍

This was my second ever telescope, for my first astrophotography rig. So far it has performed exceptionally. I use it with a canon 600D on a HEQ5 mount. There was no need for collimation out of the box and the stock focuser I've personally found to be excellent.

The 130PDS is an amazing little scope! There's just no way possible to get a 650/130mm scope for such little money with all the right accessories and features. I've been using this with my Canon 80D and the 2-speed focuser holds up just fine under the weight and comes to focus very nicely with a GSO 1.1x coma corrector. Very lightweight and compact. Wonderful little scope. I need to work on developing a dew prevention method for the secondary now.

Before that I've had regular Explorer 130P which is a good tube, but this one is a game changer. Feels like a tank whilst easy to use. Amazing OTA at a tiny cost.

Thank you and clear skies to all!

Best,
Minos

This telescope gives a nice bright, sharp view. I tried a few different eyepieces and there seems to be very little loss using a 1.25 eyepiece compared with the supplied 2" eyepiece. I like the dual speed focuser. I give it 4 stars due to two negative points: The tube had two small dents which is disappointing for something brand new. The instruction book is not specific for this model. Its a general guide on telescopes and mounts. It has no info on collimation or the various eyepiece adapters/spacers supplied.

Choosing this scope over a refactor for my introduction to imaging and putting my savings into a better mount, camera and filters was the best choice I ever made since I started imaging 3 years back. How much would a refractor with 650mm focal length at F5 and no CA cost? You will need a coma corrector and time to learn the art of colimation.