Customer Reviews

Celestron Vibration Suppression Pads

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I was a bit sceptical about the claims for this product but it really does work. It has virtually eliminated vibration that used to occur every time I touched the scope, e.g. to track an object or focus. Well worth the minor investment.

I bought this to reduce vibration on a Celestron CPC1100. It does seem to help some but not as noticeable as you would think. It does help getting the scope level since the pads have a wider base than the tripod legs when placed on soft ground.

I sometimes will leave them out when I take the telescope inside so that I can repeat my viewing at the same location the following night (lots of trees in my backyard).

I am very satisfied with this product. It dampens out vibration as advertised. The pads are also rugged. The pads are also useful as a base for the legs which keeps the legs from sinking in the ground. I use it with a Nexstar 8 se.

These pads do their job well and are perhaps mandatory at higher magnifications. Their effect is more noticeable on hard surfaces that on turf and are more useful there. My only gripe is with the price; they would be a fantastic value and a no-brainer at $25-30 for the set. But for $45-60, I think the manufacturer is making quite a profit for what amounts to jello-filled plastic. That's not to say that these aren't quality pieces, but they aren't carbon fiber either. If you have vibration problems at higher magnification, you'll want them, and fortunately Amazon saves you a few dollars over some other sites.

These pads are used to help stabilize your telescope tripod mount (one pad goes under each tripod leg) you wont see much improvement with these when using high power eyepieces and though they do seem to help a bit, when using a higher power eyepiece (9mm or better) just touching the scope will cause it to shake. These do help if you are using a camera to take pictures or video of what you are viewing.

They really suppressed most vibration I get when trying to adjust the focus, when my telescope is on a concrete surface. Not needed on grass. I'm giving them 4 out 5 stars since I think they should be a little cheaper.

I kept reading all the reviews about these pads and I thought it was impossible for these pads to work as claimed. Still, it seemed like a good idea to isolate my telescope's legs from the gravel patio it usually stood on, so I ordered a set.

The results were substantial, and amazing. I can now take 10- or 15-second exposures through my telescope with little or no "shimmy" in the pictures. The dampening makes deep space objects especially clear, and lunar photography extremely sharp.

For the $30-$40 price range, this is a significant upgrade for your telescope setup with only a minimal outlay.

I bought these for use with a Celestron Nexstar 8SE. The work and you can see tht they do. I upgraded the tripod to a much heavier GPS/Ultima tripod and still found the pads useful.

I traded up for a CPC925. The tripod weighs almost as much as the entire stock 8SE setup. I thought this was the end for the pads. Then I caught the video astronomy bug and the pads are back. They help to damp very small movements that you do not notice when looking in the eyepiece, but which are visible when processing frames extracted from a video.

I highly recommend these pads. You cannot duplicate the effect with furnature glides and silicon calk.

These pads mostly reduce vibration by increasing the surface area of the tripod feet. They have some sort of dampening material sandwiched between the top and bottom of the pads. It feels overly hard to the touch (but is probably correctly damped when loaded) and the pads seem very expensive for what you get. I would suggest you try making your own first unless you are happy to pay for this product.

the vibration reduction is very light to a point that is not worth it. Any how, I installed it every time to maximized the vision experience.