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Subject: Re: Freiberger pressie
From: Dave Goodman (daveg@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Nov 20 2002 - 09:23:21 EST
George Huxtable wrote:
> I'm no expert on sextants but here's my penn'orth.
I'll throw in my US$.02. :)
> My conclusion? That in reality, other things like rigidity being equal, the
> lighter a sextant is, the better it will be. Just my opinion, for what it's
> worth.
Personally, I dislike a too-light sextant. Subjectively, it seems to
me that a bit of heft helps dampen the motion and makes for a better
sight. On the other hand, I don't want something too heavy to hold
steady. Moderation in all things.
I guess it's what one is used to. Different strokes...
--Dave Goodman
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