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Buying gear in the Bay Area

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motaz49

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I plan on being in the Bay Area some time mid May and want to buy a speargun and some accessories (rubber weightbeltl, gloves, etc.) while there. I can't find gear in Egypt and ordering it online from abroad is risky (customs fees can be high). I was wondering what my best option for purchasing gear when in the US, the Bay Area specifically. Is there a shop I can visit or am I better off with an online supplier based in the US (i.e., low shipping costs, otherwise I would buy from deeperblue scubastore) with a wider range of goods and/or better prices? (I looked at NorCal Freediving and they seem to supply Rob Allen guns only.) Thanks in advance.

motaz
 
Motaz,

Wallins Dive Center http://wallins.com. David Laird is the manager. They have an extensive freediving/spearfishing department. David teaches freediving and is very knowledgable about gear etc. They are located apprx. 1/2 hr South of San Francisco in San Carlos. I would highly recommend them.

Zak
 
David is the man.

He is also in my favorite dvd--blue, diving the californias.

Try also Stans skin diving in San Jose.
 
You can order stuff from Aaron at Norcal Freedive. Just tell him you want to meet him to pick it up. He's in San Francisco.

http://www.norcalfreedive.com/catalog/about.php

Also, depending on when you'll be in the Bay area, there is a speargun show and tell on May 20th, I believe. Here's a link:
[ame="http://forums.deeperblue.net/showthread.php?t=65894"]Speargun Show May 20th[/ame]
 
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