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catherine96821:How did a great product like Suunto end up being controlled by AL?
Seems a very odd marriage. Everybody I know here buys them grey for half the price.
Al Mialkovsky:Go ahead and flame away, matters not to me.
Go ahead and flame away, matters not to me.
Catherine dive shops are where people go to get trained. If they don't sell gear they close their doors. All you'd end up with is a couple of places with compressors and lots of instructors teaching off of their tailgates. No matter what scubaboard and it's advertisors will have you believe, we need real dive shops to florish.catherine96821:We know that!
Do you really think this is a viable option though, Al? Why would it be the death be scuba?
(I thought Solomon bought Suunto...I have it all wrong)
I fully disagree. We are a full time supporter of ALL THINGS Scuba. The brick and mortar stores are JUST as welcome as any e-tailer. Our focus is not sales, but information. I would like someone to show me any MAJOR manufacturer that does NOT have a web presence. By your estimation, they are their own worst enemy!Al Mialkovsky:One of the issues I have with scuba board is they are a full time supporter of online stores.
Please. Martyrdom does not suit you.Al Mialkovsky:Go ahead and flame away, matters not to me.
Our focus is not sales, but information.