I've bought a lot of gear from FLO over the years and their service and advice is always first rate. The weather where I now live has been awful for months, the last chance I had for astrophotography was January this year! Anyway, things can only get better and my new purchase will remove any anxiety of the expensive gear snagging with the tripod legs. Whilst I want some sunshine (and warmth) I am looking forward to the autumn season when I can use my gear again.

A well made and well finished item. I was pleased to see that they have resolved the issue of the mount head having movement from the base of the extension. It's now solid as a rock. I needed the additional height for my 120ED refractor and I remove it when I am using my 180 Maksutov. A couple of minutes is all that's required to fit and remove. Top service from FLO again and that's why they are my first port of call for everything astronomy related.

I have not been dissatisfied with FLO yet, and I can't remember how many things I have purchased from them.
Always dispatched quickly, no unnecessary delays. Updates as soon as items are dispatched.
I just can say anything bad about FLO.
Which I guess is one of the reasons I just keep coming back to them.
As for the pier.
If you have a long refractor as I do, it simply won't be enough and you'll still have to be careful as the camera will hit the tripod legs.
However, if you have a shorter scope that used to touch your legs there is a chance it will clear these tripod legs now.
I'm still happy with it as now I don't have to extend the tripod legs which make it easier to store after a session.

I bought this so I could convert my HEQ5 pillar to accept the AZ-EQ6, the mounting parts swap out perfectly.
As an added benefit I can now use the extension as an adaptor on my EQ6 tripod allowing me to fit the HEQ5.

A good pier extension but the supply of M6 bolts that hold it all together are not really up to the job of keeping it all rock solid. I decided to drill out and tap all holes for M8 fasteners . This has improved the stability by quite a bit as you can really get some serious torque on M8 bolts with a good wrench without the worry of stripping the threads.

A sturdy reassuringly heavy metal tube that does the job.
It does make the setup more top heavy (as expected) so take that in to account when setting up.

Fits my EQ6-R Pro perfectly!!!!!! I was a little concerned after reading reviews on it. Once installed it did have some wiggle but realized I had not tightened it down all the way. After I tightened it it was PERFECT. SHIPPING WAS EXTREMELY FAST AROVED 6 days ahead of schedule.

Solid built, great match, but you will think twice to bring your complete rig outside unless you are 100% sure the sky is clear for at least 50% of the night. Seriously, its difficult to carry your completely setup rig with this thing.

I purchased this because my Skywatcher 200P was colliding with the tripod legs of the Eq6Rpro when imaging objects high in the sky. The extension tube is well made and very sturdy. After fitting it was very stable and I imaged the Flaming Star Nebula with no problems. I also appreciated the ease of looking through the finderscope with the greater height. The only downside is that the Eq6Rpro centre of gravity is now much higher, making it more difficult to carry.

The extension tube is straightforward to assemble and once all the bolts are fully tightened it is very solid indeed.