Go Diving! show in March

Did anyone go to this last year?

I was hoping to go LIDS this year but I'll be off skiing and wondered if
this was worth a look instead? I was particularly keen as I need to get
someone a mask and the shows are the best place to try loads.

Do many retailers attend this one?

Cheers

CAS

>> Did anyone go to this last year?
>>
>> I was hoping to go LIDS this year but I'll be off skiing and wondered if
>> this was worth a look instead? I was particularly keen as I need to get
>> someone a mask and the shows are the best place to try loads.
>
>> Do many retailers attend this one?
>
> It's not really a dive show, there's normally a few retailers about but
> don't expect any massive bargains. It's a damn good show overall though, I
> enjoyed it!
>
> Keith L

It's more for the range of masks rather than the bargains to be honest -
would you say that most manufacturers were represented by the retailers?

Cheers

CAS

"CAS" <calumscottREMOVETHISBIT@yahoo.com> wrote...

> >>
> >> I was hoping to go LIDS this year but I'll be off skiing and wondered
if
> >> this was worth a look instead? I was particularly keen as I need to
get
> >> someone a mask and the shows are the best place to try loads.
> >
> >> Do many retailers attend this one?
> >
> > It's not really a dive show, there's normally a few retailers about but
> > don't expect any massive bargains. It's a damn good show overall though,
I
> > enjoyed it!
> >
> > Keith L
>
> It's more for the range of masks rather than the bargains to be honest -
> would you say that most manufacturers were represented by the retailers?

There were only one or two of the bigger dive shops there, in all honesty I
don't think that a dive show is the best place to go to see a full range of
anything! You would be better off at your LDS, or one of the bigger shops in
my view.

Keith L

"CAS" <calumscottREMOVETHISBIT@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:424t5vF1hcke3U1@individual.net...
> Did anyone go to this last year?
>
> I was hoping to go LIDS this year but I'll be off skiing and wondered if
> this was worth a look instead? I was particularly keen as I need to get
> someone a mask and the shows are the best place to try loads.
>
> Do many retailers attend this one?
>
> Cheers
>
> CAS
>



Current rough list, but you can add another dozen + when it gets

closer to the date.



Aqua Lung UK

Aqua Quest

Aquapac International

Cyprus Tourism

Decathlon

Deep Sea Leisure (Blue Planet Aquarium)

Dive In Ltd (Cyprus)

Dive Magazine

Divers' Lodge

Explore Worldwide

Hunter Rubber Company

Markat

Mikes Waterfront Warehouse Ltd

North Cyprus Tourism Centre

PADI UK

Prodive

Reed Chill Cheater

Regaldive Worldwide

Scuba + Outdoor Pursuits Centre

Scuba Safari

Seven Tenths Divewear

Tony Backhurst Scuba Centre

Wittering Divers Ltd



Only looks like one maybe two kit sellers in that lot. Main one being

Mikes Waterfront, but they could be selling courses as much as kit,

so who knows.



I'd look on it as a good day out with plenty of other sports to look at.

If anything is there that takes your fancy, fine. But dont bank on getting

anything.



HTH

TerryH