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Originally Posted by SHAGGY

I have to say that thanks to ST I now find it hard to face the owner of my LDS. My employer purchases ALL of my gear and never has a problem with the price, so therefore all of my and my partners gear is top of the line and has been purchased at my LDS. I recently began searching for gear for my 17 year old son who starts his open water dives next week, and I called up my LDS and told him I was looking for a low price but good quality starter setup for my son. He quoted me $1,100 + tax on a BC, Used Reconditioned Reg, and an analog 2 gauge setup with Octo. I then gave ST a call and I asked them if they could build me a package with the items that I had heard good reviews about on the forum and I was told no problem. In the end I ordered a Riptide Zone BCD, Tusa RS-130 Reg, Tusa Duo Air IR3 Inflator/Reg, Aeris Analog 2 gauge console, and this came all assembled with the free ST Reg bag as well. In the end I paid just a few cents over $600 after S&H & Texas sales and the 10% ST forums discount. So,...... Thanks Scuba Toys for creating another ackward moment at my LDS for me,...LOL

Shag-Man,
You have an LDS in Mt Pleasant? Where ya hidin it?

Wherever you're LDS is, they gotta know they are in comp. with ST (?) considering they are so close.

ScubaToys "is" my LDS over in Carrolton & about as close as anybody else to me - straight shot to DFW on I-30 & I go there once/twice a month anyway (& u are closer to them than I am)