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[*] posted on 17-11-2013 at 11:52 AM
Mac Bego 600 needs new owner - SOLD


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.



Bego 600 in flight.JPG - 15kB Bego 600 bridle with power rings.jpg - 157kB

Bego 600 in stuff sack.jpg - 121kB Bego 600 front.jpg - 128kB Bego 600 back.jpg - 119kB Bego 600 wear.jpg - 107kB

Bego 600 logo.jpg - 47kB



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[*] posted on 20-11-2013 at 08:51 PM


Am I asking too much? I am open to reasonable offers.



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[*] posted on 20-11-2013 at 10:59 PM


These kites are legendary.
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[*] posted on 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).
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[*] posted on 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.



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[*] posted on 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.
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[*] posted on 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).



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[*] posted on 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.



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[*] posted on 28-11-2013 at 11:17 PM


Happy Thanksgiving - price reduced



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[*] posted on 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.



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