Cave Connections? - - New Dive Shop in Tally?

[mdax]

wth, what did he get banned for now?

[jj1987]

wth, what did he get banned for now?

I would guess because he tried to start a flame war in this thread and somehow turn it into some sort of WDC debate, when the rest of us just want to discuss a new option in dive shops near some of our favorite caves like Indian and Emerald.

[Greenwood_60]

He was warned for his public posts. The ban happened afterwards.

[SuPrBuGmAn]

I'm sorry, Matt, that you were inconvenienced. WDC tries to be as convenient as possible and continues to grow and change as the customer requests and the economy allows.

What can I say, I've been spoiled by cave shops to the point where I don't want to deal with recreational shops and all of their scuba industry standards.

I'm also looking forward to being able to get fills without driving 45 minutes each way.

What the hell is the Aquatic Science Association Inc.? It looks like a business, being incorporated, but you made it sound like a non-profit. Plus I cannot find it anywhere on the internet.

Also on their website they have a "Guided Dives" section, where do they plan on guiding dives next to Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park? Almost all the caves in the area are closed off. Are they a GUE/WKPP shop? That would be the only way I would see them being able to guide dives in anything other than Clear Cut or Emerald.

What do you have against the new dive shop?

Shouldn't you relish at the idea of some new blood in the area working on getting sites opened?

Hmmm people that just moved into the area giving me a guided dive in Indian or people who have been there for years and dove it consistently, I chose the latter of the two.

By people who have been there for years and are diving it consistently, do you mean Gregg? He's boycotted Emerald and Indian for years ontop of years because he can't dive there without a guide or with a rebreather.

Trimix is trimix, why would I drive all the way over in the middle of nowhere Wakulla to buy it when I can stay on a highway to get it? Unlike you, the rest of us don't get to dive Wakulla.

Last I heard, the only helium available in a Wakulla County dive shop was Cave Connections. When I asked about Trimix at WDC the last time I was in there, about a month ago, I was told it'd be three months by NorthWoodsDiver. Indian is opening well before that(although I'm not sure if its worth diving ATM?).

[a64pilot]

Bottom line, competition is good for many reasons. It's the American way. We all benefit. If the shop isn't any good, people aren't knowledgeable, don't have good business practices, they won't last long.
If they are good, good businessmen etc., they will prosper and grow, and all of us consumers will benefit.
I like having choices

[OFG-1]

Well, I am genuinely confused by all of this hostility. I welcome Steve and Colin to the area, and look forward to working with them. I have the same advise for anyone getting into the dive business...seek immediate counseling, have your friends stage an intervention, start drinking heavily.

Mat, try not to spread the BS too far, it is already getting too thick. All businesses operate on some model of their own choosing. You worked with Stanton for years, if you want to take your business elsewhere fine, but to take cheap shots on your way out the door is childish and non productive.

In the Tallahassee area, there are now 5 shops. You can get air or nitrox at Coral Reef Scuba, Blue Water Sports (sometimes), Down Under Dive Shop in Crawfordville, Wakulla Diving Center, and now Cave Connections. Trimix at Wakulla and Cave Connections. Be adults, call these shops, find out their business practices and pick the one that offends you the least. But don't spend your life bad mouthing everyone else, it is just foolish.

[wingman]

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In the Tallahassee area, there are now 5 shops. You can get air or nitrox at Coral Reef Scuba, Blue Water Sports (sometimes), Down Under Dive Shop in Crawfordville, Wakulla Diving Center, and now Cave Connections. Trimix at Wakulla and Cave Connections. .

Just a correction the new shop may not be open for business yet, i stopped by at about 1pm today for a fill just to see how things were and while there was a car parked there the place was locked up tight and not a soul to be seen. Maybe some hours can get posted and an opening date named??

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Mat, try not to spread the BS too far, it is already getting too thick. All businesses operate on some model of their own choosing. You worked with Stanton for years, if you want to take your business elsewhere fine, but to take cheap shots on your way out the door is childish and non productive.

I'll still be working with Gregg with the WCDC and when WDC is convenient. All I said was it would be nice to have a shop without the annoyances I've dealt with at WDC, JCook wanted them(annoyances) layed out, so I listed as requested. I've continually done business with WDC over the past 2 years regularly and several years before that when I was diving in the Tallahassee area before being a FL resident. I dealt with what I didn't like about them, because they were the only real acceptable option. I've voiced my opinions about them before, its not like I'm doing it while running out the door now...

They've always known what I wanted out of them, its no secret now, nor 2 years ago. Its up to them to change it or not; and up to me to like it or not.