diff --git a/common/script/content.coffee b/common/script/content.coffee
index 9d2333f68d..9e8671dba8 100644
--- a/common/script/content.coffee
+++ b/common/script/content.coffee
@@ -55,6 +55,24 @@ api.mystery =
   wondercon: {start:'2014-03-24',end:'2014-04-01'} # not really, but the mechanic works
 _.each api.mystery, (v,k)->v.key = k
 
+equipmentList =
+  'weapon': {localeKey: 'weapon', isEquipment: true, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'armor' : {localeKey: 'armor', isEquipment: true, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'head' : {localeKey: 'headgear', isEquipment: true, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'shield' : {localeKey: 'offhand', isEquipment: true, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'back' : {localeKey: 'back', isEquipment: true, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'body' : {localeKey: 'body', isEquipment: true, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'headAccessory' : {localeKey: 'headAccessory', isEquipment: true, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'eyewear' : {localeKey: 'eyewear', isEquipment: true, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'hatchingPotions' : {localeKey: 'hatchingPotion', isEquipment: false, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'eggs' : {localeKey: 'eggSingular', isEquipment: false, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'quests' : {localeKey: 'quest', isEquipment: false, needsLowerCase: false}
+  'Saddle' : {localeKey: 'foodSaddleText', isEquipment: false, needsLowerCase: true}
+  get : (key, w = window) ->
+    string = w.env.t(this.key.localeKey)
+    if (this.key.needsLowerCase) then string = string.toLowerCase()
+    string
+  
 gear =
   weapon:
     base:
diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
index 0f8c2c37bc..8ae97b3523 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
@@ -215,22 +215,17 @@ habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$
 
       var gems = User.user.balance * 4;
 
-      var equipmentList = {
-        'weapon': window.env.t('weapon'),
-        'armor' : window.env.t('armor'),
-        'head' : window.env.t('headgear'),
-        'shield' : window.env.t('offhand'),
-        'back' : window.env.t('back'),
-        'body' : window.env.t('body'),
-        'headAccessory' : window.env.t('headAccessory'),
-        'eyewear' : window.env.t('eyewear'),
-        'hatchingPotions' : window.env.t('hatchingPotion'),
-        'eggs' : window.env.t('eggSingular'),
-        'quests' : window.env.t('quest'),
-        'Saddle' : window.env.t('foodSaddleText').toLowerCase()
-      };
-
-      var string = (type in equipmentList) ? equipmentList.type : type;
+      var string = (type in equipmentList) ? equipmentList.get(type, window) : type;
+      // or
+      var string = (type in equipmentList) ? (equipmentList.type.needsLowerCase) ? equipmentList.get(type, window).toLowerCase() : equipmentList.get(type, window) : type;
+      // or
+      var string;
+      if (type in equipmentList) {
+        string = window.env.t(equipmentList.type.localeKey)
+        if (equipmentList.type.needsLowerCase) string = string.toLowerCase();
+      } else {
+        string = type;
+      }
       // var string = (type == 'weapon') ? window.env.t('weapon') : (type == 'armor') ? window.env.t('armor') : (type == 'head') ? window.env.t('headgear') : (type == 'shield') ? window.env.t('offhand') : (type == 'back') ? window.env.t('back') : (type == 'body') ? window.env.t('body') : (type == 'headAccessory') ? window.env.t('headAccessory') : (type == 'eyewear') ? window.env.t('eyewear') : (type == 'hatchingPotions') ? window.env.t('hatchingPotion') : (type == 'eggs') ? window.env.t('eggSingular') : (type == 'quests') ? window.env.t('quest') : (item.key == 'Saddle') ? window.env.t('foodSaddleText').toLowerCase() : type; // FIXME this is ugly but temporary, once the purchase modal is done this will be removed
 
       var price = ((((item.specialClass == "wizard") && (item.type == "weapon")) || item.gearSet == "animal") + 1);