How local is your Local Dive Shop?

[Sue Sue]

Dive World 2.8 and Scubaland 3.1 miles. Michael and I will visit both shops for different reasons. We prefer to do business with Dive World however.

 

[drbill]

OK, the main part of Avalon is one square mile and there are three dive shops: Scuba Luv, Catalina Divers Supply and Dive Catalina (Ron Moore). Given that, the farthest I have to go is about 5 blocks. Sure makes it tough to get my tank filled. Yes, I know... I live in one of the world's dive paradises. Someone has to do it.

 

[vtxkev]

My closest LDS is 12.1 miles and I have to pass it on the way to the local quarry which is a 13.3 miles from my house. With that said I actually drive 45.7 miles in the other direction to go to another LDS that I am fond of.

 

[Stormsurge]

My closest dive shop is 6 miles away, but I prefer to go to a shop that is 28 miles away because the people are nicer and the service is better.

 

[Hoomi]

Maybe five miles or so to the nearest; another mile or so to the other LDS in town.

Around 100 miles or so up I-10 are several more dive shops in the Phoenix metropolitan, so not too bad if we need to find something in stock.

The nearest LDS is medium sized, with a decent selection and friendly staff, so I consider us fortunate to have a good shop so close. The other LDS in town is smaller, with not nearly as good a selection, but they are competent and friendly as well. I have no qualms about patronizing either one.

 

[psychocabbage]

there are at least 4 within just a few miles but I spend most of my $ online at LP and ST..

 

[El Orans]

My LDS is less than five kilometres/three miles away.

However, I primarily use that one for air fills.

I frequent several LDS that do sell the gear I'm interested in (DUI, Halcyon, Apeks, Salvo, Heser) but they're about 50 miles away.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

My closest dive shop is about 4 miles away, the next one is 12 miles away, and there are a few others around out about 25 to 35 miles away. The problem is none of them have anything I want or can use so I just go to the one 12 miles away or one about 25 miles away for air fills, that's it. The rest I buy online.

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Many of my friends believe that the closest dive shop to my house is accessed through a door in my rec room ... here's a partial view ...

But the dive shop I frequent most often is about a five-minute drive from my office ... I usually go either during lunch break or after work before I go home.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[LeadTurn_SD]

Closest shop - about twenty-five miles. Shop I use most, about 6,000 miles.

We must shop in the same place

The dive shop in Hilo is about 10 minutes from my home, and a few hundred yards from my workplace. But a great deal of my equipment shopping is online.

Best wishes.