I've been on four or five spearfishing sites over the last 10 years. Actually, yes, Dan can be pretty straight forward....which you could construe as rude....but he can take what he dishes out. I've called him an asshole in a PM on his site over our views on free dive courses after I was stoked from taking one. He didn't ban me. And he has offered great customer service on the products I've bought there. I have to say, it's the friendliest site I've found....this one is also....and a lot of the folks on there are like brothers. Even Dan....even though he sounds like a prick at times....do business with him. You'll be happy. Yep.