canuck - 17-11-2013 at 11:52 AM
6m Mac Bego 600 for sale, kite only with power rings. Great low wind engine, will fly in 5kph/3mph. Showing some aging but no rips or repairs. Specs here
I don't use this kite enough so it can be yours for $275 obo plus shipping at cost.
canuck - 20-11-2013 at 08:51 PM
Am I asking too much? I am open to reasonable offers.
Scudley - 20-11-2013 at 10:59 PM
These kites are legendary.
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flyhighWNY - 21-11-2013 at 06:39 AM
I have a 400 this is so tempting! I have power rings setup on mine however I see another line that appears to tether power lines together?? what
purpose is that (if I saw that correctly).
B-Roc - 21-11-2013 at 08:49 AM
I have owned a 600 and still own a 400. They are awesome kites. Blade 3 lift with race kite performance.
The 600 has a line spanning the two power bridles. I moved mine down to the bridle leaders so I could remove it per the conditions. Some use to cut
the line in the middle and then reconnect it via larksheads to a newly added center line with knots every inch or so to allow you to shorten or
lengthen the overall line length.
The purpose of the line was to limit the amount of sail deformation as the wind picks up. Some say the kite performs better in low wind without it
(so the kite looses what little C shape it has). Personally, I liked the way it flew in all conditions with the stock length line in place but
preferred it on the pigtails as opposed to the bridle grouping.
You see this on some new kites today with cross bridling and other line limiters to prevent deflection of the sail under load.
I too had power rings on all my begos. Lovely kites and super powerful for their size.
flyhighWNY - 21-11-2013 at 09:23 AM
did some searching and Exactly what I found. B-Roc. I love the 400 and low wind performance. 400 is a bit lifty I can only imagine the 600. 600 vs.
Blade3 8.5?? It does take some work to get blade going in low wind but once it picks up tons of fun. If I believe everything I've just read a 600
would be a sweet addition.
B-Roc - 21-11-2013 at 11:16 AM
I sold my 8.5 blade 3 after buying my 600. The 600 got going in lesser wind and because it was smaller you could work it faster to generate equal
power from the smaller sail. I could kite ski with the 600 in measured 4-6mph winds. I could get going on the landboard on a packed beach surface
once the winds were around 5mph (I weigh 145#s).
Bladerunner - 21-11-2013 at 06:11 PM
Once you go Mac you can't go back ! These things don't come up for sale often.
I am sure Canuck is only selling because he has that sweet set of Quadrafoils.
canuck - 28-11-2013 at 11:17 PM
Happy Thanksgiving - price reduced
B-Roc - 20-12-2013 at 10:37 AM
I'm really surprised that this kite is still available at that price. It went for about 3x that brand new and you'd be hard pressed to find any
modern 6m kite that out performs it. If you like jumping... it jumps great. If you like static flying... it flies great. If you like speed... its
like flying a Porsche. It is the only kite I occasionally question my decision to have sold.