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Re: Freiberger pressie
From: Dave Goodman
Date: 2002 Nov 20, 09:23 -0500
From: Dave Goodman
Date: 2002 Nov 20, 09:23 -0500
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
