Guide to the small talk vocabulary when selling second hand paragliding gear.
Posted by Martin Havel on
‘About 50 hours’
At least 200 hours
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‘Fair condition’
About 10 years old
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‘Mint’
Porous
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‘Less than eight hours’
Scared the hell out of me
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‘Crispy’
Been in the loft for three years
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‘Immaculate’
I cleaned most of the dirt off with bleach
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‘Includes glider check certificate’
I’ve been busy in Photoshop
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‘Reluctant sale’
Getting married
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‘Ideal first wing’
Old, ragged out and won’t go up
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‘This is an XC machine’
Old, ragged out and porous
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‘Awesome handling’
Turns like an oil tanker
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‘No SIV or acro’
Four weeks acro training in Organya
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‘Always concertina packed’
Never concertina packed a glider in my life
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‘Reserve as new’
It’s yellow and I know it because I’ve seen it
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‘Price negotiable’
Taking a punt
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‘A few small tape repairs’
Landed backwards through hedge
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‘Professionally serviced’
I tied the risers to a tree and pulled
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‘Great first pod harness’
Ripped, uncomfortable and weighs 12kg
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‘Superficial scratch on visor’
Took a life-saving whack in a tree landing
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‘Two minor repairs on top surface’
Dragged to hell across rocks on take-off
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‘Always stored inside’
Lives in a glider tube outside
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‘Wills Wing Skywalk Arak going cheap’
Scam artist
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‘Beautiful 180-degree views’
Of the restaurant bins next door
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‘Five minutes from launch’
You can catch a cab to take-off over there
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‘Readvertised at lower price!’
I was insanely optimistic
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‘No time wasters’
Overpriced and dangerous
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‘Flies well but old technology’
I wouldn’t even take it out on the dunes
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‘Original flying suit with full length zipper’
Need to sell it after my XC Pee incident
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‘No damage, never wet’
Search “Valle splashdown” on YouTube
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‘360 flying days a year!’
It never stops howling from the east
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‘One of the best big-XC sites in the Alps’
It’s green for a reason you know
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‘Exploratory 10-day guided flying adventure’
We’d like you to pay for our holiday and we’ve never been there either
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‘Bought new, too small, never flown’
Handles like a dog, you have it
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‘Happy with my old instrument’
Bought this online after drinking – no idea how it works
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‘No scuffs, marks or rips’
Never landed on my feet
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‘Superb opportunity for a beginner’
And while you’re at it, would you like some double-glazing and loft insulation?
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‘Perfect for the ambitious new comp pilot’
To be honest new EN Bs glide better
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‘Regularly serviced’
Never serviced
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‘Three lines professionally replaced’
I managed to pull most of the glider out of the tree
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‘Forgiving characteristics’
Deathblade
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‘Very little flown due to family commitments’
I have been threatened with divorce
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‘Selling because I need the space’
They were serious – I’m living in my car
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‘Unwanted competition prize’
I’m better than you
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‘Easily connects via USB’
You will be dead before you get this to talk to your Mac
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‘Only flown from grassy launches’
Red dust from two Australian seasons is embedded in every stitch
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‘Selling due to lack of use’
8lb 3oz, mum doing well
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‘Ex demo’
It’s been the town bike and everyone has ridden it.
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‘Learned to fly on this glider’
The leading edge is grass coloured and 3 cells have burst.
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‘Grassy launches only’
Just add water and you have an instant garden.
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‘Some coastal use’
There is still sand hiding in cells I can’t find.
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‘Selling for a friend’
Wing had a bath in salty water, my mate doesn't want anybody to know that this is his wing.
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Useful Links
- How to calculate the price for used 2nd hand paraglider?
- How to sell used second hand paragliding equipment?
- Selling used second hand paragliding equipment, where to post?
- Guide to the small talk vocabulary when selling second hand paragliding gear.
Based on One Careful Owner or Guide to the small ad vocabulary post from xcmag.