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LONGTAILBDA - 6/10/2011 5:52 AM
You have several good dive shops in your area. Blue Horizons in Glenn Mills and The Dive Shop in Cheery Hill. I’d talk to Beth at Blue Horizons and Arin at The Dive Shop.

The main reason you want to buy at your local shop as a new diver is that they are the ones who will actually answer your questions. You will probably pay a little more for your equipment, (ask for competitive price quotes) ; but as a new diver you may not even be aware of all the right questions to ask. A good shop will act as your guide and not just try to sell you.

I’ve been diving for a long time @ 30 years and try to deal with my local shop whenever possible. Neither of the shops listed above are local to me but I know the owners and staff and can recommend them highly. It’s best to use your local shops for your information gathering, they actually have a vested interest in you.