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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Welcome to our Care & Maintenance section, where we guide you through the essential steps to ensure your wetsuits and kite harnesses stay in top condition for longer. By adopting proper cleaning and storage practices, you not only prolong the lifespan of your products but also contribute to sustainability efforts. Explore our tips and recommendations to keep your gear performing at its best.
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DO-IT-YOURSELF REPAIRS
Empower yourself with our Do-it-Yourself Repair tutorials, designed to help you extend the life of your gear without the need for replacement. Whether it's patching up a wetsuit or replacing worn-out parts on your kite harness, our step-by-step guides and videos make repair tasks accessible to all. Join us in reducing waste and maximizing the longevity of your equipment through simple yet effective maintenance techniques.
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When to Call the Pros?
However, not every damage can be fixed by yourself. At these times, the product must be taken for repair to ensure continued enjoyment and performance on the water. For those who want to be sure, we recommend bringing the product regularly to a specialist for a thorough inspection. This ensures that performance and fun on the water are always maintained. A specialist can detect potential weak points early and make all necessary repairs or adjustments to keep your gear in top condition.
Join us in our mission to promote sustainability and extend the lifespan of our products! As a water sports accessories manufacturer specializing in wetsuits and kite harnesses, we're proud to introduce our Repair Shop Finder.
Committed to minimizing waste, we're offering repair services for damaged items instead of discarding them. As part of our initiative, selected shops will host repair services where you can bring your damaged gear for expert repair. Take responsibility for prolonging the lifecycle of your products by choosing your nearest repair location from the map below.
Together, we can make a difference.
How does the repair process work?
Filter by country and product
Choose a shop
Visit this shop’s website and contact them using their preferred method, or simply stop by during opening hours
To ensure that your repair shop can give the most accurate possible estimate of the time required and the cost of the repair, they need your assistance.
Please provide as detailed information as possible about the damage.
Required information for a repair request
Type of item: e.g. kite, wing, board, foil, sail, wetsuit, etc. (please select the item type)
Brand & model: including year of manufacture and item number, if known
Description of the damage: What is damaged? e.g. tear, hole, delaminated area, broken fin, leak in the bladder, etc. (please be sport-specific)
Size and location of the damage: As precise as possible: measurements and position (e.g. “6 cm tear on the left side of the leading edge”)
Photos or videos: Overall view of the product & close-up images of the damage
Previous repairs: Has anything already been temporarily fixed?
Usage history / cause of damage: How did the damage occur? (crash, material fatigue, external impact)
Urgency: By when is the item needed?
Contact details: Name, phone number, and email address for follow-up questions.