{"id":91000,"date":"2025-12-03T15:32:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=91000"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:09:57","slug":"sky-watcher-wave-counterweight-kit","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-wave-contragewicht-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher WAVE Counterweight Kit for WAVE 100i &amp; 150i"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher WAVE Counterweight Kit for WAVE 100i &amp; 150i: balance is the foundation<\/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-WAVE-5-kg.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher 5 kg stainless steel counterweight WAVE set with round weight disc, counterweight bar and extension with green clamping screw.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A harmonic drive can operate without a counterweight, but with a counterweight its load capacity increases and the load on the drive decreases. For heavy photography setups on the WAVE 100i or 150i, this stainless steel kit is therefore the sensible expansion.<\/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: 5 kg (stainless steel)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Shaft diameter 20 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 WAVE 100i and WAVE 150i. 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>WAVE 100i and WAVE 150i<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Piston diameter<\/strong><\/td><td>20 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td><td>5 kg (stainless steel)<\/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>5 kg stainless steel counterweight kit for the WAVE 100i and 150i: increases the effective payload capacity of your harmonic drive mount for heavy setups.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":98248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[542],"product_cat":[56],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-91000","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-sky-watcher","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":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31115,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-wave-100i-strainwave-mount-head\/","url_meta":{"origin":91000,"position":0},"title":"Sky-Watcher WAVE-100i Strainwave GoTo Mount (Head Only)","author":"","date":"13-10-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Compact harmonic drive mount: 10 kg payload capacity at 4.3 kg net weight, without mandatory counterweight. 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