Takahashi Tube Holder 95DS-GT with Guidescope Mount (FC-100DL)

Product Overview

The 95DS-GT is a monobloc cradle-style tube holder sized to a 95 mm tube diameter, listed for the FC-100DL. Rather than a pair of separate rings, a monobloc cradle is machined as one piece with a flat base and threaded mounting points on its upper surface, so accessories bolt directly to the holder alongside the optical tube. It is made of aluminium, hand-finished, and the tube is protected by felt where the cradle contacts it.

Who It's For

This is a good match if you own an FC-100DL and want a single-piece cradle that also gives you somewhere to attach accessories.

Key Features & Design

• Monobloc cradle: machined as one piece rather than assembled from separate rings.
• 95 mm bore: sized to the FC-100DL tube diameter.
• Flat base with upper threads: the base mounts to the telescope mount, and the threaded upper surface takes accessories.
• Aluminium, hand-finished: Takahashi's own construction and finishing.
• Felt tube protection: felt parts sit between the cradle and the painted tube.

Recommended Uses

Mounting an FC-100DL to a Takahashi equatorial mount for visual observing or imaging, with a guide scope or other accessory carried on the cradle's threaded upper surface.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

Sized for the 95 mm tube diameter of the FC-100DL — the same diameter shared across the FC-100D series and the FSQ-85EDX. The threaded upper surface is what lets you attach accessories directly to the holder. If you have a specific guider or accessory in mind, send us the model and we will check the thread and spacing against it before you order.

Good to Know Before You Order

Accessories are separate: the cradle provides the threaded mounting points; the guide scope or accessory itself is a separate purchase, and we can point you at the matching Takahashi option.

Sized to one tube diameter: the 95 mm bore is machined and does not adjust to other Takahashi tubes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it difficult to set up?

No — the cradle opens, the tube seats inside on the felt, and it closes around it. The flat base bolts to the mount.

What tube diameter does it fit?

95 mm — the FC-100DL.

What is a monobloc cradle?

A holder machined as a single piece with a flat base, rather than a pair of rings joined by a plate. It carries the tube and provides threaded points for accessories in one part.

What protects the telescope's finish?

Felt parts between the cradle and the tube.

Bottom Line

A 95 mm hand-finished aluminium monobloc cradle for the FC-100DL, with felt tube protection and threaded points for mounting accessories on top.