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December 2023 by Julia G.
I went in today with my family to get new gear and loved my experience. Christina and Elizabeth helped us and were absolutely wonderful! They are both very intelligent in the field and taught us so much. They helped us rig our fins, try on new suits and answered all of our questions. Christina and Elizabeth are so kind and made our experience great!
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November 2023 by Ben T.
Hands-down the best source to go to for spearfishing gear and knowledge. Whether you are just starting out or looking to upgrade your gear, these guys will know what you need. I've been coming here for my gear for the last 3 or so years and both Petros (the owner) and the staff are incredible. Everybody is super down to earth, but also knowledgeable. In other words, you know when you walk into a specialized store, and you don't really know what you're looking for, and the people there treat you like a moron? THAT WON'T HAPPEN HERE lol On the other hand, if you are already super knowledgeable, this is still the place you want to go to for gear. You won't find anyone here that doesn't know what they are talking about and their products are geared specifically toward spearfishing. Every once in a while, you might walk into a dive shop (usually geared toward scuba diving) and the people there either don't know what they are talking about in regard to spearfishing/freediving, or they'll try to upsell you on something that you know isn't worth what they're asking for. Again, that won't happen here. Several times, I've been sold on something that was cheaper than the product I was considering, because the staff is honest and genuinely wants you to get what you're looking for. Great place.
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November 2023 by Jessica Landen
I am quite disappointed with the level of customer service at Spear America from which I recently purchased a $500 wet suit. Upon checking it out at home , I discovered an unfortunate tear inside , an issue which I promptly brought to the attention of the management 2 days later. However, to my surprise and dismay, I was met with rudeness and an unprofessional demeanor. Despite several attempts to negotiate an exchange, my concerns were not taken seriously and no resolution was provided. Regrettably, this experience has left me with no choice but to voice my dissatisfaction and express my lack of confidence in this particular establishment Avoid buying anything from them at all cost!!!!! there will be no exchanges even though they state you can make a return or exchange on the policy on their website,if you experience an issue with what you purchase they will downright argue and blame whatever the issue is on youEdit: I would like to add I did happen to record the incident where a simple request turned into aggression towards me I will try to upload on here or it can be available upon anyone's request*What is illegal is to state something on your website that is a lie you dont honor it and get aggressive For a simple request and what is also illegal is trying to intimidate a customer
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November 2023 by Dylan Wilson
It was awesome to be back at spear America to replace the gear I needed for this season. Always get great customer service from Jose and Pedro's. Can't wait to go back!
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October 2023 by Jesse E.
Went into Spear America last week and got hooked up! The service was excellent with Jose and Petros helping me select the best gear with their knowledge of the sport.
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October 2023 by Nick Faber
SpearAmerica is my go to shop for spearfishing and diving. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and their inventory is unbeatable. When I first started, they acted as mentors and now they are great friends. I highly recommend this store to anyone looking for quality products and unbeatable prices.
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October 2023 by Andres Miramontes
SpearAmerica has always been top notch in service and products. Would have never been able to progress in the sport without Petros' products and more importantly guidance. I recommend SA to everyone in our sport but especially those new to the sport as you will be taken care of with the care and trustworthiness needed.
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October 2023 by Tyson Curtis
Ever since Petros opened this shop 8-9 years ago, I have had all of my freediving and spearfishing needs taken care of. My personal best fish taken by spear, which weighed over 200 lbs, was from gear that was rigged in this shop. After reading about the whiney Karen who gave a one star review for bad customer service, I know that this is just not true(why don't you and your boyfriend cut your finger and toe nails before you try on wetsuits, instead of complaining about gashes in the neoprene that they caused after buying the wetsuits?). I once bought a bungee that had a small tear in it and Petros replaced it with a new one. They have always been accomodating for every little setback.
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September 2023 by curtis sato
Very good customer service, I couldn't get a part from pathos and Elizabeth was more than willing to help me get the replacement part. I dont know if it was a part off the shelf or if they took it off one of their guns but she saved my life with my pathos gun. Keep in mind I'm in hawaii and she was able to get me everything I wanted and exactly how I wanted it. She was more than will to do what ever she had to do to make me happy. I am very satisfied with the spearguns she set me up with and the cost was very reasonable. I will be buying all my diving needs from spear America.
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July 2023 by Joseph Gregory
Just rented from these guys this weekend and there was actually a mixup with one piece of gear and I got to where I was going and realized they hadn’t given it to me which kind of threw a wrench in the plans. However, when I showed back up the next day they were super awesome. Super helpful, gave me a full refund on everything without me even having to ask!Definitely would rent from these guys again just based on my two interactions with the staff and how helpful they were!
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July 2023 by Tim Kelley
The guys at the costa masa shop helped me in every way. getting my son and I set up. The took the time anwsered my million questiond and had a smile on there face the whole time. we bought the spearpro challengers they were a gokd choice for us. Thanks again
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July 2023 by Geo S.
Everyone there is always helpful and awesome! I have always had a great experience. From buying all sorts of gear to just walking in and looking for what I'd want next. Thanks guys!
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June 2023 by Forrest Neuharth
I was in the market for new fins and some tack for the upcoming BFT season here in SoCal. I prefer to shop local as I live in San Diego but most of our mom and pop dive shops closed down during COVID. I heard great things about the SpearAmerica shop in Irvine so I did the +1hr drive after some emails and phone calls with Petros. I showed up 30 min after opening and the store was already busy due to a class. I looked around and was helped by Elizabeth and later Petros. Super great team they have there, they are very knowledgeable and helped me with everything I needed. I highly recommend this shop, but found out they will be opening another shop closer to where I live, so I’m super excited about that too.This is a shop for newbies and pros alike, I can’t recommend them enough and the commute was certainly worth it.
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June 2023 by Bruce Skibby
Super helpful staff and high-quality products!
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June 2023 by Katie P.
New to the sport, but this place and all the staff are great. Always super helpful and quick to see if you need help. The prices are crazy good too considering how big Amazon is...I still drive 20min to get my stuff here because it's cheaper and you can touch it before you buy.
