Buying used equipment? Found something on the beach? Verify any RecVIN-registered surfboard, snowboard, kayak, or bike — no account required.
Enter the EVIN from the RecVIN sticker, or tap the NFC tag with your phone for instant verification.
Find the EVIN on the visual RecVIN sticker or printed on the activation card.
This equipment was reported stolen on Feb 15, 2026. If you have information about this item, please contact the owner or local authorities.
RecVIN verification is designed to be as frictionless as possible for anyone — buyer, finder, or authority.
Hold your phone near the RecVIN sticker on the equipment. Your phone automatically opens the equipment's profile page. No app needed — works on any modern iPhone or Android.
Read the EVIN code from the visual sticker and enter it in the search box above. Useful if the NFC tag is damaged or your phone doesn't have NFC.
See registration status, equipment details, owner contact info, and stolen alerts. All free, all instant, no account required.
A stolen equipment registry only works if buyers actually check it. By making verification free and instant, we maximize the number of people who verify before buying — making stolen gear harder to sell.
Nobody wants to unknowingly buy stolen goods. Free lookup protects buyers from getting burned on used marketplaces, flea markets, and Craigslist meetups.
When someone finds your lost surfboard on the beach or your kayak drifting downstream, they can tap the tag and contact you directly. Free lookup makes recovery possible.
When thieves know that any potential buyer can instantly check if gear is stolen, it fundamentally changes the economics of equipment theft. Stolen gear becomes unsellable.
No. The lookup tool is completely free and requires no account, no login, and no app. Just enter the EVIN or tap the NFC tag with your phone.
Without a RecVIN tag, there's no way to instantly verify ownership. For bikes, you can check serial numbers on databases like Bike Index. For surfboards, snowboards, and kayaks, there is currently no centralized stolen database — which is why RecVIN exists.
Do not purchase the equipment. Contact the registered owner using the information on the profile page. You can also report the sighting to local authorities with the EVIN number. If someone is trying to sell you stolen gear, consider reporting it.
The lookup tool only works for RecVIN-registered equipment. If you search an EVIN and get no results, the tag may not have been registered yet, or the EVIN may be incorrect. Encourage the seller to register their gear with RecVIN.
Register your surfboard, snowboard, kayak, or bike with RecVIN. Takes minutes, lasts forever.