Kowa TS9? (1 Viewer)

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slingworks

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• Mar 20, 2018

• #1

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone here has used or uses a Kowa TS9? I have seen a couple around and as thinking it may make a decent field scope.

If anyone has any thoughts or experience, I would be interested.

How do they compare with a Bushnell Spacemaster or Nikon Field Scope in 60mm? Are they still made by Kowa?

 

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jring

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• Mar 21, 2018

• #2

Hi,

I have a straight TS-9 with the 20x EP which I got quite cheap - small and light on a very light carbon tripod - less than 2kg total.

The view is good, but 50mm and single coating means it's not the brightest view... adequate in good light but not really great for dusk or grey days... I think a 60mm Fieldscope ED is another class.

These are long out of production, they were still being made for the first few years after the TSN-1/2 came out but production stopped in the 90s.

Joachim

 

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slingworks

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• Mar 27, 2018

• #3

Thanks for the reply Joachim.

What do you think a fellow should offer for one with a 20x eyepiece?

 

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henry link

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• Mar 27, 2018

• #4

slingworks,

The TS-9 was an inexpensive scope. I've got an old Christophers, Ltd price list from 1992 that lists the straight version with an 11-33x zoom for $193.00 and the angled version with zoom for $223.00. The 20x eyepiece was $28.95.

I had one briefly. I recall it as being no better than you would expect for the type and price.

 

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jring

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• Mar 27, 2018

• #5

slingworks said:

Thanks for the reply Joachim.

What do you think a fellow should offer for one with a 20x eyepiece?

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Hi,

iirc I paid 80 or 90 euros including p&p for this - the view is certainly worth that much.

Joachim