Name Your Favorite Dive Shops

[Lost Yooper]

Here's one I haven't seen for a while. With all the talk about online sales v. LDS, how about we list some of our favorite dive shops (online and/or LDS). List their websites or e-mail addy's if you'd like too.

Here's some of mine:

Extreme Exposure

http://www.extreme-exposure.com/

DiveINN

http://www.scubastore.com/eng/index.asp

Simply Scuba

http://www.simplyscuba.com

Barry Stier's

http://www.divesales.com/

Northeast Scuba Supply

http://www.northeastscubasupply.com/



What are your favorites ?

Mike

 

[metridium]

www.lloydbaileysscuba.com/ - Great prices on Halcyon gear

www.rexdivecenter.com/rexdc/ - Great prices on drysuits

www.aquariusdivers.com/ - for SP service in Monterey

www.mbdc.to/ - for drysuit gear rentals in Monterey (brrrrrr)

 

[JamesK]

www.peachtreedivecenter.com as far as an LDS.


My favorite online source is www.liesurepro.com.

 

[Dee]

My favorite LDS is W.W. Diving in Humble, Texas...281/540-1616.
They treat everyone who walks in the door as a valued customer, not the next rent payment. Inventory is updated regularly, and you are encouraged to try any and all gear in their pool...without the pressure to buy. They are one of the few shops I've seen that don't have a problem with their customers utilizing the internet for research and education. Their low pressure salesmanship actually encourages me to spend my money there. We no longer buy alot of stuff...we seem to already have at least one of everything! But the way WW treats us customers that don't mean high possible sales keeps me going back. Air fills, gear maintanence, knowledge of new products, etc. are what an established diver needs from their dive shop and WW works hard to see that our needs are filled.

I seldom ever buy anything from online stores. I use the ones already mentioned for price comparisons but that's about all.

 

[TexasMike]

My shop is

Southern Scuba, Alec Ranck, owner
6900 South Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76134
Main Phone: (817) 568-1055
email: tekdiver@chartern.net

One reason I prefer this shop is that they do quite a bit to ensure that the gear you're purchasing meets current and future needs, and their push for high quality diver edcucation versus scuba classes.

Southern Scuba is also one of the few shops in D/FW that caters to advanced and tek divers.

 

[TRUETEXAN]

www.scubatoys.com Dallas,Tx...These guys are great!!!

 

[BILLB]

There are a bunch of them in the Florida keys, but this one is above all others:

www.worldwatersports.com

Located at MM 100.

The largest shop on the entire East Coast with very competive pricing:

WWW.divequarters.com

Virginia Beach, VA

IN the Philly area the best stocked store with TEC/REC gear including gasses:

WWW.northeastscubasupply.com

Norristown, PA

And the most attractive shop with the best fish on display:

http://ygraine.membrane.com/enterhtml/live/scuba/

Horsham, PA

 

[icemyst7]

My favorite LDS is Dive pros.
www.florida-divepros.com/divepros-home-frames.htm

Very friendly people and they will answer any questions you may have. If they don't have the answer they will find someone that does. I will not go to any other LDS even if they are closer to me.

 

[Mike M]

Check out www.victorysports.net This place is great, they don't just run the dive shop, they are dive buddies. The dive all the time and set up dives to keep student interested. I will spend the extra money(if need be) to buy from them rather then on line.


Mike M

 

[SubMariner]

Divers Supply seems pretty good. I especially like their people at their Marietta and Doraville locations here in GA.

http://www.divers-supply.com/

~SubMariner~