{"id":90994,"date":"2025-12-03T15:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=90994"},"modified":"2026-09-11T23:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T21:00:50","slug":"sky-watcher-counterweight-kit-2-3kg-set","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-contragewicht-kit-2-3kg-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Counterweight Kit 2.3 kg (0.7 kg + 1.6 kg)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher Counterweight Kit 2.3 kg (0.7 kg + 1.6 kg): balance is the basis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An equatorial mount only performs when balanced: the counterweight compensates for the weight of the telescope and accessories, allowing the motors to run lightly and evenly. Too little counterweight means wear, tracking errors, and vibrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Skywatcher-Tegengewicht-16-kg-07-kg-2.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher Counterweight set of two white round counterweights 1.6kg and 0.7kg with center bore and black clamping screws.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Skywatcher-Tegengewicht-16-kg-07-kg-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-Watcher Counterweight Kit 2.3 kg (0.7 kg + 1.6 kg)\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Small mounts require small corrections: with a weight of 0.7 and one of 1.6 kg, you can adjust the balance of your Star Adventurer GTi precisely to what is mounted on it that evening. Two weights provide more flexibility than one large block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Weight: 0.7 kg + 1.6 kg (total 2.3 kg)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Axle diameter 20.5 mm<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Slides on the counterweight rod and clamps with grub screw<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compatibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suitable for the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi. Check the shaft diameter of your mount before ordering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td><td>Counterweight<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>Star Adventurer GTi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Piston diameter<\/strong><\/td><td>20.5 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td><td>0.7 kg + 1.6 kg (totaling 2.3 kg)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disassembly of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/sky-watcher\/\">Sky-Watcher<\/a> is a base that will last you for years. Unsure which mount is best for your telescope and your goals? Contact us, we'd be happy to help you decide.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steel counterweight kit of 0.7 and 1.6 kg for the Star Adventurer GTi: fine balance correction as soon as the camera, dew shield, or\\|$zenith mirror shifts the balance.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":98247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[542],"product_cat":[3085],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-90994","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-sky-watcher","product_cat-contragewichten","product_shipping_class-licht","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":4,"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":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":91000,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-wave-contragewicht-kit\/","url_meta":{"origin":90994,"position":0},"title":"Sky-Watcher WAVE Counterweight Kit for WAVE 100i &amp; 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