Repair

[marlla]

How do u repair gear ?

[Jack1]

You can't repair gear in strategus.

[marlla]

can u use gear that is damged ? or have i been wasting my money :S

[Vermilion]

Yes to both

Loomed gear cost the same as unloomed gear.

To find out more read through some of the guides

Start with
http://forum.melee.org/strategus-general-discussion/guide-how-to-strategus-as-a-lone-wolf/
http://forum.melee.org/strategus-general-discussion/strategus-4-faq/
http://forum.melee.org/strategus-general-discussion/how-to-prepare-for-strategus-fights/

[Uther Pendragon]

You can use damaged gear, but it'll simply be less effective than +0 gear, not mentioning the upgraded gear.  If you're searching for gear, always check castles and towns for it, villages are usually used for trade.