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It's not just the weight and the height of the tripod, either. A C14 will be very awkward to handle....it's a big tube and you really need to get a good hold on it to make sure it's safe when you mount it. That means you'll have to have your tripod at the lowest practicable height so that you don't overdo it when trying to put it on.
For some here who have said "Oh he's a big lad, he'll manage"... Yeah, that might be the case. However, try holding 20-22kgs at head height for any longer than a minute or more. And hold it rock steady. It's not that he can't lift it, it's the possibility that holding such a heavy weight, trying to balance it and mount it at the same time, he could do himself some damage if it slips or whatever. If his Dad is going to be there to help him, or one of his mates, that's fine. But by himself will be risky. It's all too easy to rip shoulder and back muscles and damage ligaments/tendons trying to handle heavy weights. He would be much better off to buy it and mount it permanently. He'll get a lot more use out of it if he does.
But, if he wants to get it, then good on him. It'll be a fabulous scope. Lucky for him he doesn't have to buy it over here though!!!!. You'd be saving up for a month of Sundays to afford one!!!!.
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