skelzer
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Nothing personal... and note this is coming from a relative tech-head that spends far too much time in forums and only buys online... but to me, Scuba is the last remaining bastion of "support the little guy" whenever possible. No other retailer can match what a good LDS can do to help guide you through equipment options and training that could very likely save your life. Now I'm aware that it's hard to find a decent LDS that will "set you free" only to hope they get repeat business but mine does exactly that. In fact, they were the ones that referred me to SB to reinforce my specialty training and Suunto RGBM questions. The shop definitely has some swagger and they're usually busy as hell... so maybe it's easier when business is good. Either way, although I *always* benchmark new purchases against LeisurePro... I usually try my best to buy via my LDS, even if I have to drive 30 mins each way. If anything, it's to thank them for their patience with all of my relentless curiosity.
Edit - Btw, yes I agree with the OP... various threads on SB should be required reading. My comments were only intended to counter a few subsequent posts which discounted the value of a good LDS.
Edit - Btw, yes I agree with the OP... various threads on SB should be required reading. My comments were only intended to counter a few subsequent posts which discounted the value of a good LDS.