Are the Orion Epic II ED Telescope Eyepiece any good

For an Xt8 with a 1200mm focal lenght

While I haven't tested this particular line of Orion eyepieces, I've generally found Orion's products to represent good value for money, including the eyepieces I have tested. These are moderately priced, but have moderate specifications: a slightly wider field of view than Plössls but a significantly longer eye relief. In general I recommend spending a bit more than this for eyepieces. You are better off with two or three quality eyepieces than half a dozen cheap ones. I really like Orion's Stratus and Edge-On Planetary eyepieces, which I have tested personally.

No, I've not tested any of these. I have several Tele Vue Nagler eyepieces which are excellent.

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While I am not familiar with those eyepieces, this review gives them good marks:

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