{"product_id":"explore-scientific-u-mount-and-tripod-for-bt-150-giant-binoculars-01-14310","title":"Explore Scientific U-Mount and Tripod for BT-150 Giant Binoculars","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of 150mm objectives weighs 41 lb, and at that mass every photo tripod and standard binocular mount becomes the weakest part of the system — the load rating runs out long before the shake does. The Explore Scientific U-Mount and Tripod is the answer Explore Scientific built for exactly that problem: \u003cstrong\u003erated to 110 lb (50 kg), roughly 2.7x the weight of the BT-150 ED it was designed to carry\u003c\/strong\u003e. The binocular sits nowhere near the limit of what is holding it, which is the whole point of a dedicated mount at this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"key-features\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e110 lb (50 kg) load capacity\u003c\/strong\u003e — the headroom is the feature. A mount loaded near its rating still technically holds the instrument, but it rings; a mount carrying less than half its rating damps out and settles fast, which is what you feel at high magnification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurpose-built for the BT-150\u003c\/strong\u003e — Explore Scientific designed this mount around their dual-150mm giant binocular. A conventional binocular mount is not engineered for two 150mm optical systems on one frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eU-fork design with field tripod\u003c\/strong\u003e — the mount and tripod ship together as one matched package, so there is no head-to-tripod compatibility question to solve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExplore Scientific Limited Lifetime Warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e — covered for the useful life of the product, with free adjustment and cleaning service available even beyond the warranty period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"ideal-for\"\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBT-150 ED owners\u003c\/strong\u003e who need the mount the binocular was actually specified against, rather than the largest photo tripod that will physically accept it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObservatory, club and outreach use\u003c\/strong\u003e, where a heavy binocular gets moved, pointed and re-pointed by many hands and needs to stay put between viewers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong observing sessions\u003c\/strong\u003e — the fatigue in a big-binocular session usually comes from fighting the mount, not from the optics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"accessories-compatibility\"\u003eAccessories \u0026amp; Compatibility\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePairs with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/explore-scientific-bt-150mm-ed-giant-binocular-01-14260\"\u003eBT 150mm ED Giant Binocular\u003c\/a\u003e, the instrument this mount was built for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting a smaller pair? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/explore-scientific-u-mount-with-tripod-for-large-binoculars-01-14300\"\u003eU-mount with tripod for large binoculars\u003c\/a\u003e covers binoculars with 70-120mm objectives and is rated to 26 lb (12 kg).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairing this with a non-Explore Scientific binocular?\u003c\/strong\u003e Explore Scientific has not published a maximum binocular width for this mount, and we do not publish figures we cannot source. Contact us before ordering and we will confirm fit with the manufacturer first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Explore Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49330215714990,"sku":"01-14310","price":1099.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/2494\/1742\/files\/4e01b10b80709b34ac09fb10fb8ad0e2_0114300_m_1_9b4359ea-4c96-42c8-80b7-7b12e9139a3a.jpg?v=1788901127","url":"https:\/\/astrotelescopium.com\/products\/explore-scientific-u-mount-and-tripod-for-bt-150-giant-binoculars-01-14310","provider":"AstroTelescopium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}