Axiom LX/Luminos and the Naglers

[Klesk14]

Hey. I originally posted this in the eye piece thread however it's a little dead song apologize for the repost...

Looking for some feedback after doing a little reading and not getting the exact information I'm looking for.

As most people probably know Celestron is no longer manufacturing their Axiom LX eyepieces but now they have their new line of Luminos which look exactly the same.

First question is with having a different manufacturing company, are there eye piece sets different in any way?

I've really enjoyed the 23mm Axiom LX I currently own.

I've also been looking into the Televue Naglers. I haven't been able to use them but they can be a little more costly...

My second question is how do the Naglers compare to the Axiom LX or Luminos EPs? Are they better or worse in terms of visual quality?

I'd really like to get my low and high powered EPs and want to get an idea between the two sets before any final decisions.

Thanks

[jerryTheC]

I've picked up a couple of used Naglers over the years, and they work very, very well - haven't tried the others, so I can't give a personal comparison, but the general concensus seems to be that the televues are the best available, especially with faster scopes - although that's probably not a factor with an SCT.
I've seen several posts saying that xxx other brand is nearly/as good as the Televue version, but I don't remember seeing any that said they were better than the televue ones...

[LittleGreyJK]

I have a Televue Nagler 9mm and it is a fantastic EP - this is definitely the EP I use the most and is pretty much always the one in my scope despite it's high mag (311x on my scope). I have been looking into options for lower mag EP's recently and have been looking at the Televue range, Explore Scientific (for it's wide FOV) and the Baader Hyperion Planetarium range. I am still undecided and will probably write a post on here asking for others views on the best EP for the job and how they perform compared with one another but I am leaning towards the Explore Scientific 14mm at the moment.... I like the idea of the wide FOV and I ave heard a lot of people on here raving about how good they are. That and they're not quite as expensive as the Televues! If I had limitless funds i'd probably go for the Televue Naglers, Radians and Ethos ranges and get a couple of the Explore Scientific ones anyway.

I have no experience with the other brands you mentioned so can't comment on them or how they compare with the Televue

[Klesk14]

Ok great thanks, I was definately looking into the 9mm and the 31mm

[BABOafrica]

Just saw this thread and thought I add that I, too, have a TV Nagler. 13mm. I have never used an Axiom, so I don't have any point of comparison. But the Nagler is clearly my best EP -- for getting sharp, sharp views all the way out to the edge of the FOV. Of course, I have a relatively fast scope (f/4.3), so I probably need it more than others would.

Clears,
Joe