Are you planning to buy heated dew shields, and are you confused about the options ?
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Our review process:
The daily purposes shield you're opting for might totally vary depending on various factors including objective measures like dimensions, subjective factors like the feel, and other specific requirements. Though we have a variety of recommendations, we pick products that suit most people's needs.
For yet another perspective, we also asked non-tech-focused friends to tell us what they thought about the finalists.
Pick the one you want among the presented or you may blindly pick the first option.
Note: Just because we didn't mention a shield in this guide doesn't mean it's not good. The following are simply our picks for the best shields for most people - you may have specific preferences , that make a different shield better for you.
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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate shield. The celestron heated dew shield is exactly that - it's a simple shield that hits all the right notes. This rigid and lightweight dew heater ring provides efficient heating to the corrector lens, preventing dew formation and improving your observing nights. It fits all 8” celestron schmidt-cassegrain, edgehd, and rasa corrector lens with easy and quick to install. It is not sturdy and can move compared to the other hard dew shields that have the screw to clamp onto the ota. It has light leaks which require covering or tape.
There are cable management cutouts at the base of the shield—perfect for using the Fastar/Hyperstar configuration or using in conjunction with the Celestron Dew Heater Rings. The cable management slot has openings for your dew heater power connector, thermistor connector, and astroimaging camera.
Why We Like This:
Rigid and lightweight aluminum construction that supports cable circuity
Clips on, cut outs for two rails, small light leak
Additional accessory to corral essential cables and elevate unnecessary weight
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The Astrozap flexible heated dew shield uniquely combines both active and passive methods of dew fighting with the added feature of shielding the telescope from undesirable stray light. Velcro fasteners provide a snug fit and padded so as not to mar or scratch the telescope's finish. This product requires the use of a simple d / c adapter ( az-719 ) or dual channel controller ( az-720 ) to be powered. The astrozap heated dew shields are made from the highest quality ABS.
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Not everyone likes to purchase shield for their regular usage, but the astrozap heated dew shield would be an anomoly. The VELCRO Brand fasteners provide a snug fit and padded so as not to mar or scratch the telescope's finish. The astrozap flexible heated dew shield uniquely combines both active and passive methods of dew fighting with the added feature of shielding the telescope from undesirable stray light.
This product requires the use of a simple d / c adapter ( az-719 ) or dual channel astrozap dew controller ( az-720 ) to be powered.