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Post by mrngbss »

TG2 is very similar to Tak TGM-2. It is definitely a very good buy! :D
I think there will be a long damping time when the Megrez 110 is onto this mount. The long arm does not help. This was a problem with the TGM mounts with the long arms, thus it prompted the US to come out with modified TGM mount, something called Lapides Modified mount, where there will be very little damping time.

If the TG2 could be modified like the picture attached, then it will most likely be better.
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Lapides modfied mount available from US.
Lapides modfied mount available from US.
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Another modified version
Another modified version
Reinforced tgm2.JPG (38.65 KiB) Viewed 4358 times
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