Needs alignment of the laser itself (using the alignment screws of the laser) out of the box but good for GTI polar alignment after that.

Here is an honest review......

First off, would I recommend it??? Yes :) There is an issue with it though.

Now, I am using a Star Adventurer GTI mount. Love the mount. Using the laser to help with polar alignment is a plus. The issue with it is a little hard to describe, so please bear with me......

The mounting is very straight forward. Screw the laser into the mounting bracket, slide over the integrated scope, tighten down the thumb screw, and press the button on the back. Poof..... I am now shooting down Polaris :) With that being said, I noticed that the beam was rather dim. I fiddled with it a bit and noticed that the beam would get MUCH brighter when I loosened up the thumb screw and tilted the laser a bit upwards, where it was now shooting more directly through the center of the polar scope. Remember, I am using a SA GTI.

Over several days, I looked and played with it. Checking the beam in my house for maximum brightness on my ceiling. I eventually figured out a small workaround.

What I ended up noticing was that when I put just a little bit of pressure on the back end of the laser (by the button), to cause the front of the laser to move upwards, that I got a much better and brighter beam. What I ended up doing was taking a couple of small pieces of foam tape. The tape was only about 1/16" thick, and about 1/4" square. I put them on the inside of the mounting holder, at the very back. That would essentially create a small pivot point, so when I tightened down the thumb screw, it would cause the front part of the laser to come into better alignment with the polar scope, and thus, have a brighter beam. Worked great :)

I am not sure if it is a design flaw with the laser, or if it is because I am using a SA GTI mount. Nonetheless, if you are going to use this on GTI mount, you could try my hack. :)

That is the only reason I do not give it 5 stars. I tried many different configurations to get a better beam shot through my polar scope, and that is what I came up with.

Perhaps an adjustment can be made in later models to help this :)

In the end, I really like it :)

Works good with cats too :)

Thank you MSM :)

I used the Laser Polar Kit on my Sky-Watcher Sky Adventure for the first time and found it a treat to use, it made my set up a whole lot easier. Apart from that, it’s a well-made product and feels solid to the touch. Highly recommended.