Rigel QuickFinder


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Rigel QuickFinder
I love the Rigel Quickfinder. I give it a solid "10" all the way across the board because I can't even think of any complaints with it whatsoever. It is smaller and lighter than a Telrad, and the higher profile makes it easier to use. It is easy to adjust, and the batteries last forever!

A "must have" for star-hoppers!

Overall Rating: 10
Performance:10 Value:10
Weight: 11 (Trustworthy Vote)
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Rigel QuickFinder
I own a Quick Finder and a Telrad and use them on 2 different scopes. I like the Rigel's light weight, ease of adjustment and blinking light feature. On the other hand, I prefer the Telrads display and longer battery life. The parallex is quite noticable on the Quick Finder, and the Telrad display pattern goes out to 4 degrees vs. only 2 degrees for the Rigel Quick Finder. The Telrad loses out in the overall appearence department. It's a close call, but overall I prefer the Telrad.

I use the Quick Finder on my Orion Starblast. As one of the other reviewers stated, its probably preferable over a Telrad on smaller telescopes where real estate is at a premium.

Overall Rating: 8
Performance:8 Value:10
Weight: 10 (Trustworthy Vote)
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Rigel QuickFinder
I have had the Rigel for close to three months now. It could be that I am just not too happy with zero magnification type finders, but I am much more happy with my Orion 9X50 CIRA finder.

The Rigel does point accurately enough that the object lands in the Orion's FOV. But then, placing objects in the Orion's FOV isn't too much of an issue when not using the Rigel.

On the other hand, the Rigel by itself seems to have difficulty placing objects in the the FOV of a 32mm PL on my 14" f/4.7

Overall Rating: 7
Performance:7 Value:7
Weight: 18 (Trustworthy Vote)
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Rigel QuickFinder
I had to weigh in considering the diverse opinion about this 1x finder on this site. All I can say is that it is everything I need in this type of finder with the pulse feature an extra bonus. As its name implies you will find objects quickly or get to an area quickly. Set up is a breeze and the learning curve should be fast for most users. It is a fine product and a great value. I am not sure why its detractors are having so many problems, but I can say this is the most commonly used finder for even advanced users in my club.

Overall Rating: 10
Performance:10 Value:10
Weight: 20 (Notable Vote)
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