That is a very narrow base for that rig. It may be fine, but I would be extremely worried about imbalance with that scope. I have a 10 inch Newtonian, and on my mount with no counterweights (on my old tripod) I would’ve been able to literally push it over with one hand without too much effort. With counterweights it’s fine if course, but these narrow base tripods create a very concerning tipping risk with these new harmonic drive mounts. You’ve got a lot of weight at the highest point only on one side, and the weight probably extends beyond the end of the tripod leg. Be careful OP, I have seen this issue firsthand and I think watching my rig tip over would actually kill me lol.
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That is a very narrow base for that rig. It may be fine, but I would be extremely worried about imbalance with that scope. I have a 10 inch Newtonian, and on my mount with no counterweights (on my old tripod) I would’ve been able to literally push it over with one hand without too much effort. With counterweights it’s fine if course, but these narrow base tripods create a very concerning tipping risk with these new harmonic drive mounts. You’ve got a lot of weight at the highest point only on one side, and the weight probably extends beyond the end of the tripod leg. Be careful OP, I have seen this issue firsthand and I think watching my rig tip over would actually kill me lol.