Let's say Walmart, Cabela's and an army surplus had a crazy 3 way and made a baby. Now this baby…read moremay never know who his pappy is. But you know for darn sure that baby came from love, acceptance and exceptional customer service. And times are different now. I saw on discovery channel and baby that had 2 biological dads!? Like a cat !?! Wow....Axe and Reel. You little 2 daddy miracle.

How to begin the new year ... you might be thinking?…read more By being a survivalist of course ... without the paranoia! Look all around you as you go about your day - zombies aka Karens are everywhere! I lived in Scandinavia back in the day & I had an obsession with knifes & owned a tiny collection. There's lots of trees over there & I liked to carve up wood. I was excited & a big kid all over again (come to think of it I don't think I stopped being a kid ... some might say ... LOL) walking into Gorilla Surplus! It's located on Broadway right in-between Clark & Commercial Drive. It's situated in an old dilapidated shop that looks an old house that's on its last legs! You are not coming here for fine decor or an aesthetic pleasure experience! Why'd I pop in here you ask? Well of course because of the upcoming zombie invasion ... duh!!! Are we not entering into wave #5 & variant #23 or something like that!? Karens are losing their friggin minds & this prolonged pandemic doesn't seem to want to go away! Folks it's getting scary out there ... arm yourselves! Yikes! Many will remember the popular 3 Vets store that closed down in 2017. They used to sell quite the collection of knives & other sporting goods. GS has kinda stepped in as their replacement. GS also has a massive offering of Airsoft guns for all you BB gun enthusiasts, camo & regular survival gear, bags, hats, bear spray & batons - to ward off the zombies ... you know them as Karens! The sales dude with tatts all over him was very helpful & informative. In fact he lead me into buying an item I never in a million years would have thought to buy! I can't wait to use it! I picked up 2 items but I will never tell because Karens/Zombies could be reading this & I don't want to give them a heads-up! Hee! The crazies are here amongst us - people wake up!!! Brace yourselves ... winter is here! Happy new year - 2022 here we go!

They have a great selection of army and outdoor gear. The store is clean and easy to shop in. The…read morestaff are helpful and know their stuff. I'll definitely go back.

I found tactical pants that were selling at DS Tactical for $110 at the Queensborough Value…read moreVillage for $12.99! They are very good pants

Excellent collection of Tactical/Police gear. No surplus anymore or much by way of firearms…read moreaccesories. Equipment they sell is all top level. Service is on point. Shop is legit if a little disorganized. Thanks for keeping brick and mortor retail interesting. Bill

I went here for the first time today after reading the Yelp reviews, which were mostly positive…read more I found the staff's assistance to be very good, even thorough. They didn't rush or pressure me. Prices seemed about average/reasonable. There were some items on sale. I would recommend this establishment to others. Well done staff members, it's hard to find good service these days!

Travel underwear is awesome. You wash 'em in the sink and they're good to go the next day…read more But if you discover that you didn't pack another pair immediately following said washing, well, you might be in trouble. I mean, yeah there's a Sears a decent stroll from the hotel but no grimy cotton skivvies will do. Never, my tender bits require advanced textile technology! So through the miracle combination of Yelp, Google whatever you guys call your transit stuff I make the trek from Robson to Broadway to Hillsound. Okay, there were a few other stops of places that didn't have what I needed. The point is I DID end up at Hillsound where as dude put it, there's a wall of my preferred make of wicky knickers, saving my [redacted] from all that humidity.

I've been meaning to write this review and just got around to it. The staff here are THE best…read moreperiod. The First time I came in I needed a box to ship a snowboard, I assumed I would have to buy one, but they looked for me but couldn't find a specific snowboard box so brought me out some ski boxes tape and scissors! Mind you I had never been here or shopped here before I couldn't believe how gracious they were! Not to mention I had a friendly dog hanging around as I was building the box! So rad! The next time I had to sell some of my gear to pay a bill and the guy working in the gear section could feel my pain and gave me a really solid deal that he really didn't have to! This place is special In Bellingham and the people who work here have to be the best spirited team in any shop around town. So that being said if you want to have a good day looking for gear or selling or buying gear by a crew who truly cares your only place to do it is here. Thanks again. Mark

Wow, I was having problems with my new ski boots fitting properly. Megan took great care in…read moreadjusting my boots to my feet! It was well worth the cost. Megan's knowledge of the anatomical and physiological aspects of my feet was impressive. Go Megan!

Great staff, very friendly and helpful. They took the time to help me with some gear failures I…read morehad. Really went the extra mile.

Exceptionally friendly and helpful group of people working here went the extra mile for me. Thank…read moreyou so much for truly great service and doing a great job. Christopher

I came to BC to catch giant bull trout in the Pitt River. I was referred to sea-run by a local fly…read morefishing expert. The business mainly stocks simms gear which is pricey but worth it due to the lifetime warranty. Ron hooked us up with some new waders and boots that worked great as we fished up and down the Pitt River. He even gave us some free streamers and a 10% discount. The store was well stocked and has everything you would need for any kind of fly fishing experience.

Of all the dive stores is the Greater Vancouver, this is one of the two that we use the most (the…read moreother one being much closer to home). The reason is the EXCELLENT customer service. We deal primarily with George and, if we have had any problems (eg a camera malfunctioning or a travel bag's wheels breaking) he has taken the item back immediately. Often they will replace the item or offer a store credit even before checking with the manufacturer if the return is ok. For this reason, we return again and again to purchase more equipment. They have a good selection of everything: wetsuits, drysuits with undergarments, and some novelty sale items from time to time including wetsuits or lightweight neon tropical BCDs. Their regular selection is standard-priced. They sell Mares rather than Scubapro and we bought some new fins, Volo Power, which are lightweight and easy to use at the suggestion of George, and have been pleased with them. Good selection of accessories as well. Dive and Sea also offers instruction, with open-water dives at Whytecliff in West Van, EFR training etc. Although the staff will make suggestions, I have never felt here as if I'm getting a "hard sell". It's a comfortable store and we always look forward to going there, even just to have a look around. (Dive stores are like candy stores, hard to leave without buying something!) To get to this place, you must be heading North on McBride as it's impossible to make a left turn heading south.

We recently visited Dive and Sea, to look it to purchasing our own gear. We met George, well I…read moredon't think I will ever buy dive equipment anywhere else. He was friendly, knowledgeable, so informative. He would never sell you anything you didn't need. He set us up with some great gear to travel with. Never did we ever feel pressured to buy. He listens your diving experiences and recommends appropriate equipment. Don't buy anywhere else, they are the best.

Jens provides exceptional expert advice on what lures , reels, rods are most effective for all the…read morefish we target. Selection and Service is fantastic. We also buy the sharp recycled knives! Great value Janice Sigfusson

Funny story. I was looking at some of their map selection (they have a great selection btw) and I…read moresee one of the maps for fishermen and it says "Waterproof and Teaproof!" and I thinks to meself: "Self, you didn't realize that fishers enjoyed Tea so much but that must be a lovely way to pass the time on the water waiting for a bite"...and then meself realized that it actually said "TEARproof", not "Tea". End of funny story. Actually there is another funny or cute story associated with this place and it relates to the signage on the door. Picture: http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/t9QLAH-E9JnockHyyOuPrg?select=VmTUoWwLU8Rqtzkmhe0FzA EVERYONE WELCOME! Great selection of outdoor hobby supplies from fishing to hunting to hiking and all the things and clothes you need to help you on your way. Helpful staff.

This location of the Just Cruisin swimwear store is much smaller than the downtown store, but it…read moredid have a nice little selection of sporty-style swimsuits, which is what I was in the market for. They were all arranged by size, so shopping was fairly easy, although I never knew before how far off dress sizes are from swimsuit sizes. I had to try on a couple of things that were just tiny on me before I figured out what size of swimsuit I should have been looking at. I thought the saleslady could have been a little more on the ball with the sizes; she was nice enough, but definitely hands-off when it came to helping me find something. It could have been that she knows few women enjoy swimsuit shopping and decided to hang back unless I sounded a specific cry for help. Anyway, I was left at leisure to try on what I liked. It was nice to just be able to throw the rejects in a bucket in the changeroom, rather than try to figure out how they went back on their hangers. I did eventually narrow the field down to two, but thought it was strange that when I went to pay for the chosen suit, the clerk looked at me and asked, "You know this is the more expensive one? Did you look at the price tag?" Ummm, yes - and I'm taking it, right? Kind of an odd question. Although I'm impressed that she knew the prices on her stock that well. Kind of makes me want to go back and see what other swimwear knowledge is stored up in there.