06-05-2005, 06:20 PM
Because there is a fairly small spearfishing fraternity in Victoria, the gear tends to be expensive compared to say Queensland - the same is true of SCUBA equipment, apparently it has to do with water temp down here in Vic ie/ the water is colder, less people dive, so less people buy gear, so Vic dive shops make the gear more expensive so that they don't go bust (although lots still do!).
SO the best way to get a real bargain is either to buy your gear while on holidays in Qld or NSW, or to order your gear from a shop based in Qld or NSW and get them to post it down. That's what I did with my SCUBA gear a few years ago, and ended up getting a set of gear that would have cost me $2000 in Victoria for less than $1200...including postage!!
SO the best way to get a real bargain is either to buy your gear while on holidays in Qld or NSW, or to order your gear from a shop based in Qld or NSW and get them to post it down. That's what I did with my SCUBA gear a few years ago, and ended up getting a set of gear that would have cost me $2000 in Victoria for less than $1200...including postage!!