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Hi,
An NEQ6 is a pretty heavy beast, even for fully grown adults. The equatorial head weighs about 16kg. This weight is not an impossible lift for a 12 year old but there is a big difference between lifting 16kg and placing it on a tripod.
It's great that you have asked us for advice about buying but you haven't told us what you want to use it for? Maybe if you tell us what you plan to use it for, we can point you at something a bit easier to use? NEQ6 mounts occasionally come up for $1000 but $1200-$1500 is more common.
Ice in Space has a search function and an archives for classifieds that you can search through if you want to see how often the cheaper mounts are advertised.
Good luck
Joe
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