The Surfshop Natural High gear check!

Who doesn’t know the salesmen which tells you: This car is as new and only been driven by an old lady?

We at Surfshop Natural High believe that when you buy a piece of used gear, you should exactly know what you purchased and feel 100% confident to directly start riding with your gear!
For that reason we created the: “Surfshop Natural High gear check”.
The “gear check” is an inspection protocol which gives us the ability to rate every piece of used gear, a higher rate belongs to a product with less wear and tear.

We know all the inns and outs about kite- and surf gear, this will make sure that all used items that we list online go trough a detailed inspection and will be fair priced!
We rate the value, wear and tear, repairs by following the Surfshop Natural High 17 point inspection protocol.

The Surfshop Natural High 17 point inspection:
Kites:

• 2,5 hour pressure test
• Kite canopy inspection
• Leading Edge inspection
• Struts inspection
• All seams are inspected
• Bridle and pulley inspection
• Pigtail inspection
• Fibre rot inspection

 

Boards:

• Top and bottom inspection for scratches and dents
• Rail inspection for scratches and dents
• Footstraps and pads inspection
• Finns inspection
• Complete hardware inspection

 

Control bars:

• Bar tune, so all lines are equal
• Safety system test
• kite lines and pigtail inspection for cuts/abrasion
• Hardware/swivels/clamscleat inspection and cleaning

 

The Surfshop Natural High “gear check” 5 star rating system! 
After the inspection, we rate all used items with a star, starting from 1-5.
5 Stars: Gear is in perfect condition, this type of used gear is like new. Wear and tear is very little.
4 Stars: Gear is in good condition. this type of used gear shows some evidence of use and has some wear and tear.
3 Stars: Gear is in Ok condition, this type of used gear shows some more evidence of use and has more wear and tear on it but still a perspective on a long life.
2 Stars: Gear is in used condition but ready to ride, this type of used gear shows some more evidence of heavy use and has wear and tear on it but still ready to ride today.
1 Star: Gear is not useable right away. 1 star rated used gear is not available on www.surfshop.natural-high.nl 

 

Kites:
5 Stars: The kite doesn’t leak air, the canopy is crispy and not discolored. The whole kite, leading edge, bridles and other parts may show some little wear and tear.
4 Stars: The kite doesn’t leak air, the canopy is a bit softer and could have some little discoloration. The whole kite, leading edge, bridles and other parts could show some wear and tear or there could be a small repair.
3 Stars: The kite doesn’t leak air, the canopy is softer and could have discoloration. The whole kite, leading edge, bridles and other parts show evidence of use and there could be a repair.
2 Stars: The kite doesn’t leak air, the canopy is soft and has discoloration. The whole kite, leading edge, bridles and other parts show evidence of use and there could have bigger repairs.
1 Star: Kite is not useable at the moment, it needs to be repaired. We at Surfshop Natural High won’t list these used gear items on www.surfshop.natural-high.nl

 

Boards:
5 Stars: Board might show some little evidence of use, but is almost as new. Pads/straps/finns are in equal perfect condition.
4 Stars: Board could show some wear and tear (cratches) but doesn’t need repair. Pads/straps/finns do show some little evidence of use.
3 Stars: Board shows some wear and tear (cratches) and might had a repair. Pads/straps/finns do show some evidence of use.
2 Stars: Board is heavy used but still good enough to go out on the water! Pads/straps/finns are equal.
1 Star: Board needs to be repaired! We at Surfshop Natural High won’t list these used gear items on www.surfshop.natural-high.nl

 

Control bars:
5 Stars: Kite lines are in-tune and are not discolored. Safety system works. Pigtails, kite lines, depower line and the bar might show some very little wear and tear. The bar is almost as new!
4 Stars: Kite lines are in-tune but might have some discoloration. Safety system works. Pigtails, kite lines, depower line and the bar might show some little wear and tear.
3 Stars: Kite lines are in-tune but has discoloration. Safety system works. Pigtails, kite lines, depower line and the bar might show some corrosion, fraying or wear and tear.
2 Stars: Kite lines are in-tune. Safety system works. Bar shows heavy wear, but it still has life in it.
1 Star: Bar needs to be repaired!

*** we aim to note all repairs with every used gear item!