Every piece of gear received by Finkek is visually inspected for undisclosed damage and carefully disinfected. All Pre-Owned rods and reels are wiped down with detergent and/or alcohol solutions (as appropriate) to ensure that no pathogens have hitched a ride. The cork on every rod handle is cleaned using our proprietary process; neither toxic chemicals nor abrasives are used. Rod socks are washed. NOTE: due to concerns related to the transmission of invasive species, we never accept Pre-Owned wading gear, including wading boots, waders, belts, wading staffs, booties, gravel guards, etc. We do occasionally sell new and unused wading items, but only if they’ve never seen water.