Takahashi Double Ring Tube Holder 156WM (FSQ-130ED / TOA-130N)

Product Overview

The 156WM is a double-ring tube holder for the Takahashi FSQ-130ED and TOA-130N, sized to a 156 mm tube diameter. Two rings joined by a short bridge plate spread the load along the tube rather than clamping it at a single point, which is the usual arrangement for the larger and heavier Takahashi optical tubes.

Who It's For

This is a good match if you own an FSQ-130ED or a TOA-130N and need Takahashi's own holder to carry it on a Takahashi mount.

Key Features & Design

• 156 mm bore: sized to the FSQ-130ED and TOA-130N tube diameter.
• Double-ring construction: two rings carry the tube across a span rather than at one clamp point.
• Short bridge plate: joins the rings into a single assembly. This is the short-plate version — other 156-series holders use a longer plate.

Recommended Uses

Mounting an FSQ-130ED or TOA-130N to a Takahashi equatorial mount for deep-sky imaging or visual observing, where the tube's length and mass call for a two-ring holder.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

Sized for the 156 mm tube diameter of the FSQ-130ED and TOA-130N. The bridge plate on this version is the short one; if your setup needs the longer plate for a guide scope or a specific mount interface, tell us what you are mounting and we will confirm which holder to send.

Good to Know Before You Order

Sized to one tube diameter: the 156 mm bore is fixed and does not adjust to other Takahashi tubes.

Short plate, not long: Takahashi builds this holder in more than one plate length. This listing is the short-plate 156WM — worth a moment's check against what your mount and any guide scope need.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it difficult to set up?

No — the rings open to seat the tube and close around it, and the bridge plate bolts to the mount in the usual way.

What tube diameter does it fit?

156 mm — the FSQ-130ED and TOA-130N.

Why a double ring rather than a single clamshell?

Longer, heavier tubes are carried more securely across two ring positions than at one, and the bridge plate keeps the two rings in alignment as a single assembly.

Bottom Line

A 156 mm double-ring holder with a short bridge plate for the FSQ-130ED and TOA-130N — Takahashi's own two-point mounting for their 130 mm-class tubes.