{"id":33169,"date":"2025-11-09T16:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T15:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33169"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:11:20","slug":"ioptron-accessory-copy-copy-copy-3","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-accessory-kopie-kopie-3\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron 2kg 20mm Counterweight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>iOptron 2kg 20mm Counterweight: 2 kg counterweight for the 20 mm shaft<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This 2 kg counterweight keeps your mount balanced when you add a heavier telescope or extra accessories such as a guidescope or camera. The balance directly determines how smoothly the mount tracks and how lightly the motors are loaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weight fits any 20 mm iOptron counterweight shaft and is secured with the locking screw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-2kg-20mm-Tegengewicht.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron 2kg 20mm Counterweight\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Combinable<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By combining multiple 1.35 and 2 kg weights, you can precisely fine-tune the balance to your setup without carrying unnecessary mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Included<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Counterweight 2 kg with locking screw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Featured accessories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increase the leverage with the 20 mm extension for CEM26 and GEM28, then less weight is sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For whom yes and for whom no<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2713 Owners of an iOptron mount with a 20 mm shaft who want to expand their balance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2717 Rods with a diameter other than 20 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td><td>2 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Boring<\/strong><\/td><td>20 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Attachment<\/strong><\/td><td>Locking screw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>iOptron mount with 20 mm counterweight shaft<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more mounts and accessories for this brand at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/ioptron\/\">iOptron brand page<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iOptron 2 kg counterweight with 20 mm bore and locking screw, for iOptron mounts with a 20 mm counterweight shaft.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[2790],"product_cat":[3085,590,538,56],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33169","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-ioptron","product_cat-contragewichten","product_cat-montering-accessoires","product_cat-monteringen","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[33192],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33171,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-4-5kg-20mm-tegengewicht\/","url_meta":{"origin":33169,"position":0},"title":"iOptron 4.5kg 20mm Counterweight","author":"","date":"09-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron 4.5kg Counterweight with 20mm Bore and Locking Screw, for heavier setups on CEM26, HEM27, GEM28, HEM44, iEQ30, and MiniTower, among others.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":33176,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-contragewicht-1-35kg-0-8-inch-bore\/","url_meta":{"origin":33169,"position":1},"title":"iOptron Counterweight 1.35 kg - 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