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starboarder

QLD

189 posts

starboarder

QLD, 189 posts

29 Jan 2012 5:57pm

So what is your experience with demo gear from your local shop. My experience is

1. demo gear only available on demo days, outside of that you have to pay to hire.
2. you demo wave gear on flat water.
3. only specific brands available for demo

Is it just me or are these unwritten rules unrealistic ie i dont think you will get the right/best setup at the end.

Jman

VIC

881 posts

Jman

VIC, 881 posts

29 Jan 2012 7:14pm

1. Take it out whenever you want.
2. Take the wave board to a surf beach of course.
3. If you break it you pay to have it patched up.

wormy

QLD

679 posts

wormy

QLD, 679 posts

29 Jan 2012 6:22pm

I'd like to have a W/S store under 1000kms away to find out.

stringer

703 posts

stringer

WA, 703 posts

29 Jan 2012 6:01pm

Jman said...

1. Take it out whenever you want.
2. Take the wave board to a surf beach of course.
3. If you break it you pay to have it patched up.

Paying for the cost if repair is one thing but personally my experience is that a repair or two can really diminish the resale value of boards.

Windsurf0709

VIC

136 posts

Windsurf0709

VIC, 136 posts

29 Jan 2012 9:33pm

As far as boards go, I've found the stores in Melbourne to be super accomodating when you want to take one out for a demo.

Dezza

NSW

956 posts

Dezza

NSW, 956 posts

29 Jan 2012 9:40pm

given the fragile nature of boards those policies aren't unreasonable, you'd still get an idea of whether its what you're looking for. same as for buying skis, bikes etc.

jermaldan

VIC

1572 posts

jermaldan

VIC, 1572 posts

30 Jan 2012 1:15pm

Windsurf0709 said...

As far as boards go, I've found the stores in Melbourne to be super accomodating when you want to take one out for a demo.

Agreed. The stores here are super. I always get good advice, and everytime I am there they offer me something to try for the weekend.

The only rule I know is - you break you pay. Pretty fair really.

starboarder

QLD

189 posts

starboarder

QLD, 189 posts

30 Jan 2012 5:34pm

looks like i have to shop else where.

FormulaNova

15100 posts

FormulaNova

WA, 15100 posts

30 Jan 2012 6:10pm

starboarder said...

looks like i have to shop else where.

Yeah? In NSW?

For what its worth, I think its a fair way to run a business. You can't have stock sitting around for demo, for free, for whenever anyone wants to use it.

When its windy, everyone would want to use it. When there is no wind, no one would care.

I can imagine demoing gear for free might work in a bigger market, but here it is too small to really make it worthwhile.

Windxtasy

4019 posts

Windxtasy

WA, 4019 posts

30 Jan 2012 6:33pm

I have demoed boards from two local shops, not specific demo boards or specific demo days. One got really snakey with me when I said I didn't want to buy the board after trying it and hating it (never ended up so bruised in my life!).
The other let me borrow a couple of other boards to try.
Guess which one I buy from now?

FormulaNova

15100 posts

FormulaNova

WA, 15100 posts

30 Jan 2012 7:35pm

Windxtasy said...

I have demoed boards from two local shops, not specific demo boards or specific demo days. One got really snakey with me when I said I didn't want to buy the board after trying it and hating it (never ended up so bruised in my life!).
The other let me borrow a couple of other boards to try.
Guess which one I buy from now?

I think you guys over there have a much larger market, so it makes more sense.

It's funny that the first shop you mention expected you to buy their board, even if your demo of it proved it wasn't the board for you.

Over here, I think WSnS charge you a hire charge but take it off the cost of the board or another board, if you buy it or another one. It sounds fair to me.

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