Farpoint Vixen Saddle Conversion for Sky-Watcher EQ6 / Orion Atlas

Product Overview

Keep your Vixen bars — replace the stock clamp that's scarring them.

Older-generation Sky-Watcher EQ6 and Orion Atlas mounts shipped with a small Vixen-style saddle that grips your dovetail with a bare retaining screw. The Farpoint Vixen Saddle Conversion replaces the stock head outright with a firm-grip V-size saddle built around a side clamping bar — over 20 times the clamping area of a retaining screw, holding harder without scarring or deforming the dovetail bar. The complete unit comes mounted on its EQ6 puck adapter and installs with the screws already on your mount.

Who Is This Product Best For?

This product is designed for telescope owners and astrophotographers who use Vixen-style (V-size) dovetail hardware. It is an ideal choice if you need a precision-machined, reliable mounting solution that integrates with the Vixen-style (V-size) ecosystem of plates, saddles, and accessories.

Why Choose This Product?

• Precision machined: CNC-machined and anodized for a tight, secure fit on Vixen-style (V-size) hardware.
• Built to last: Aircraft-grade aluminum construction resists flexing under load and holds alignment.
• Trusted brand: Farpoint Astro is a respected name in telescope mounting hardware, made in the USA.

Recommended Uses

Use this telescope dovetail saddle for visual observing and astrophotography setups that rely on the Vixen-style (V-size) dovetail standard, including mounting optical tubes, guide scopes, cameras, and accessories.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

Key compatibility and fit details:

• Function: Replaces the stock EQ6 / Atlas saddle with a firm-grip V-size (Vixen-style) clamping-bar saddle
• Fits mounts: Sky-Watcher EQ6 and Orion Atlas with the standard (older) saddle profile
• Clamping: Side clamping bar — over 20× the clamping area of a retaining screw; won't scar or deform the dovetail
• Installation: Loosen the stock puck screws, attach the complete unit (puck adapter included), re-tighten — no machining
• Fits bars: V-size (Vixen-style) dovetail bars
• Material: Black anodized aluminum
• Construction: CNC-machined in the USA

Important Limitations

This is a Vixen-style (V-size) component and is not compatible with D-size (Losmandy-style) hardware unless an adapter is used. Verify your telescope's mounting pattern and your mount's saddle width before purchasing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it fit my mount?
It fits Sky-Watcher EQ6 and Orion Atlas mounts with the standard (older) saddle profile . EQ6-family mounts were made with two profiles over the years — check your stock puck against the profile diagram. Unsure? Email us a photo of your mount's saddle and we'll confirm.

Why a clamping bar instead of the stock screw?
The stock saddle grips your dovetail with the tip of a retaining screw — a tiny contact patch that digs divots into the bar. The Farpoint side clamping bar spreads the grip across more than 20 times that area: it holds harder and leaves your dovetail unmarked, no matter how many times you set up and tear down.

Should I go V-size or D-size?
If your telescopes carry V-size (Vixen-style) bars, this saddle keeps everything compatible while fixing the clamp. Running heavier gear or planning to standardize on the wider D-size (Losmandy-style) bars? The D-size EQ6 / Atlas conversion is the same three-screw swap.

Our Recommendation

If you run a Vixen-style (V-size) setup, the Farpoint Vixen Saddle Conversion for Sky-Watcher EQ6 / Orion Atlas is a dependable, precision choice that will integrate cleanly with the rest of your Farpoint dovetail system. Ontario Telescope and Accessories stocks the full Farpoint lineup to help you build a complete, matched mounting solution.