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Spear America Spearfishing
17801 Main St suite e, Irvine, CA 92614, United States
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Spear America Spearfishing
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Ke
Review β„–1

Ryan hooked up the goods. I got everything I wanted within budget, and minutes into dive #1, I knew I made the right choices. High end equipment, super knowledgable staff. Ill be back πŸ”«

Da
Review β„–2

This shop had the widest selection of freediving and spearing gear I have ever seen. They were also really friendly and got me set up with everything I needed. Good group of guys πŸ‘πŸ‘

Fr
Review β„–3

Very good selection of the highest quality available. The staff in general, and especially the owner is the only person I know who can give highly educated and researched answers about nearly all the questions we have regarding spearfishing and the equipment involved.

Br
Review β„–4

Petros and all of the guys here are an incredible wealth of knowledge. As a beginner I enjoy coming to the store to ask questions and learn this sport. The inventory of wetsuits, guns, and all things related to freediving/spearfishing is second to none. Thanks for everything, Petros!

Ma
Review β„–5

I came for a diving light and had a great experience getting my speargun reeled at the same time. They have amazing product and had the patience to educate me as well. Thank you Ryan & ChristosπŸ’― Highly appreciated

du
Review β„–6

This is the best shop In Orange County for frrediving and spearfishing nothing else compares.

Da
Review β„–7

Store owner was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and nice. Finally got a legit dive suit.

jo
Review β„–8

Very knowledgeable and great customer service.

Ch
Review β„–9

This place is amazing! Its so rare to find an actual spear fishing shop, and they have everything you need. Plus, prices are amazing and the same as you would find on Amazon.

Au
Review β„–10

I have bought many guns and a lot more gear from Petros. He is very knowledgeable about almost every product on the market. His insight comes from years of personal experience. I trust his recommendations and will continue bringing my business to Spear America.

Ma
Review β„–11

Awesome store with competitive prices! Id definitely go back in a heartbeat if I needed more gear. The guy helping me had an abundance of knowledge about snorkels and masks and he helped me choose the best one for me without any pressure to pick the most expensive ones. Great store and I recommend them to anyone who lives in Orange County.

An
Review β„–12

Great business! Very knowledgeable, professional, cool and personable staff. Good selection, great prices. Well managed shop.

Ju
Review β„–13

By far the best customer service I’ve ever received from ordering online. They are prompt to respond and do everything possible to make sure you are fully satisfied with your order. And extremely fast at filling the orders and getting them shipped. 10 out of 10!!!

An
Review β„–14

I brought two of my old broken spearguns to the shop. Petros was able to repair them both using his own custom parts within a few minutes, all while holding up our conversation about our diving experiences. Expert service and the best prices in Orange County!

Ga
Review β„–15

Great shop. Petros, Kyle and all the guys are super helpful. Highly recommend this place if youre looking for quality equipment.

Ge
Review β„–16

Hands down the best Spearfishing store in California if not the country. Great prices, awesome knowledge, will make you happy no matter what. Theyve fixed tears in my wetsuits, rigged my guns, tied my bands and always been there to bail me out of a gear issue in awesome time to get me back in the water.

Br
Review β„–17

Very nice group of people and I will continue to do business with them. When the mail carrier lost my package (name intentionally omitted), Spear America stepped up to the plate and offered to send my order overnight one more time. As of this writing, I am allowing the mail carrier to find the lost package but the offer made my Spear America showed a lot of class.

Mi
Review β„–18

I dont know if the owner is incredibly nice and knowledgeable or if hes just a great salesman. Maybe he is all three. I received three or four independent recommendations to come to the store. I walked in there thinking that I would gain some knowledge and then buy my gear online. But I walked out with a $300 gun instead! I think this might be the best owner and store within a 100 mile radius, maybe more. Now, I wont even buy sunscreen except from these guys!

Ro
Review β„–19

Petros is the expert in free diving and spearfishing the only place I’ll ever buy my gear

Mi
Review β„–20

Awesome store with a killer selection for everything spearfishing, good prices, great local vibe, all the guys are avid drivers who want to share their knowledge and tips, for the most part ;)

Br
Review β„–21

GREAT SHOP! THEY HAVE EVERYTHING! Great pricing with great service.

B
Review β„–22

Best place for all your spearfishing gear will not be going anywhere other than them really know their stuff

Ja
Review β„–23

Very knowledgeable and helpful team over at Spear America.They helped me choose the right gun to start off with, helped with rigging and gave me several tutorials to set me off on the right track.Prices are great, staff is awesome. 5/5, highly recommend.

Br
Review β„–24

This store is focused on freediving, specifically spearfishing. A large inventory of spearguns. And the staff in general are friendly, kind, and super knowledgeable!The owner is friendly, but is hyperbolic in speech, sometimes exaggerating claims. This can be misleading, and is one half of why this store is isnt rated a full 5 stars.The other half is the overall atmosphere comes off as elitist. My first time going in I was a put off by it. Frankly if there were other dive shops knowledgeable in freediving I probably wouldnt have come back. Now having taken the FII Level I course, I can see where a little of that comes from, but not carrying certain entry-level brands (e.g. Cressi) creates an artificial barrier to entry (and also led me to purchase some components elsewhere).Scuba divers can find some accessories here, but Id recommend going elsewhere for bubble blowers.

Di
Review β„–25

These guys are awesome! I ended up staying for an hour talking stories with the staff an owner. Two thumbs up and a Shaka for these guys.

KC
Review β„–26

Spear America is the community hub of Freediving and Spearfishing in Orange County! Heck, all of California. Petros and the whole crew goes out of their way to make sure you get the right gear you need to be at your best. Their pricing is competitive and they are filled with knowledge and experience to guide you to that dream fish. They even sell Underwater Hockey gear for dive training! For all your diving needs, make sure to hit Spear America!

El
Review β„–27

Excelent store, sΓΊper friendly and wonderful thinks for swimming

Wi
Review β„–28

The knowledge of the staff here is always top notch and met equally by their kindness and helpfulness. I highly recommend shopping here for any freediving or spearfishing needs. Through out the years Ive bought almost all the gear my wife and I currently use from here. Everything from Wet suits, spearguns, dive knives, five lights, fins, gloves, etc... its like a candy shop for divers!

Ni
Review β„–29

Best prices and amazing customer service! I bought a gun, reel, and line separately and they called and offered to set it all up for free! Only place I will be looking from now on!

Jo
Review β„–30

I went to a competitor store who couldnt fill my request and didnt make any extra effort to do so when I placed an order online (Im in Florida). Put in same order to Spearamerica who also called me to inform me the inventory they had wouldnt completely fulfil my order but then worked with me to get everything I needed in the most timely fashion at my convenience. Very helpful people and will do everything to make you happy.

ma
Review β„–31

Employees are super knowledgeable.Super clean and well organized.All around great vibe

Se
Review β„–32

Top notch everything. Sit down make friends and let them take care of you.

JP
Review β„–33

Help me out and set up my muzzle bungees and I bought a new gun I love it

St
Review β„–34

I went in to ask questions about spear fishing, I left with some great gear and knowledge. Everyone was more than happy to give me information helping me to get into the sport.

Jo
Review β„–35

This place has everything you could need for spearfishing. Need that last piece of gear before a trip, they have it. Just starting out and have questions, they can answer them. Not to mention all the excellent knowledgeable staff.

Mi
Review β„–36

The best specialty spearo shop around. The guys are knowledgeable and always willing to help and give advice.

Jo
Review β„–37

I’ve been here multiple times and won’t go anywhere else. Owner Petros is a legend and so helpful, and he hires those types of employees as well. I’m generally skeptical of local specialty shops because I always feel like at the end of the day they just want my money. At Spear America I’ve never felt like that. I always do my research before I head to a store and the gear they recommend has always been better quality and better priced than what I could’ve got off amazon or other places online. I’ve purchased my speargun, reel, gloves and finally today, my wetsuit from here. I have countless examples of how awesome the people here are but one that sticks in my head is a Sunday where Collin taught my girlfriend and I every knot I’d need for my speargun. Go here. Talk to anyone here and be honest about what your budget is, they’ll help you and make sure what you’re getting exactly what you need.

Ad
Review β„–38

Friendly staff, lots of gear, they installed a reel on a gun I purchased online and were helpful even though I didnt purchase the gun at their store

ST
Review β„–39

New to spearfishing, went in yesterday and everyone was friendly and very helpful. Will definitely be back

Bo
Review β„–40

Outstanding service, awesome selection of free diving equipment, and great advice from staff that know what they are talking about..

Mi
Review β„–41

Awesome shop! Petros and the rest of his crew are extremely knowledgeable and very nice. The shop has a ton of freediving and spearfishing gear including masks, snorkels, dive fins, wetsuits, spearguns and more. Prices are very fair and lower than other scuba/ dive shops in the area.

je
Review β„–42

Spear America is the best freedive shop in OC & LA. The owner is very involved in the local dive and spear communities and sponsors lots of events. If they dont have it, theyll get it and service is awesome.

Ad
Review β„–43

Best service. Dont buy your stuff anywhere else. These guys will take care of you!

An
Review β„–44

Best spearfishing free dive shop in the Southbay. I love in Redondo and its awesome to have such a great shop so close to home. Theses guys have all the top of line spearguns, fins, classes, and any kind of equipment.

Mi
Review β„–45

Great customer service, excellent in store and online selection. This is one of my favorite shops to do business with!!

Be
Review β„–46

Good selection, good quality gear, most the staff is friendly.

Ch
Review β„–47

Great shop and extremely experienced and knowledgeable staff. They care more to help you than to make a sale. πŸ‘

Pa
Review β„–48

Poor service, walked in and didn’t get any assistant for at least 15 minutes. A kid named Petros gave me the wrong size bands when I told him that I needed new ones after driving 30 minutes to arrive their. Very disappointed overall with their service.

Br
Review β„–49

These guys are the best - everything you need!!

Jo
Review β„–50

Hi Gang. Im a free diver that decided to fulfill on a bucket list of spearfishing for an upcoming trip to New Zealand/Australia. As an engineer who over plans/prepares/researches, I did as much research as I could over the web about the equipment: guns, gloves, float lines, etc. I had 1-2 weeks of knowledge to ask different shops technical questions. My next step...gather knowledge from experienced people and make my purchases.Coming from the San Francisco Bay Area, it was convenient to start with a shop in Sacramento. I gave them a call and asked very basic questions. Let me tell you...they were very inpatient and kept pointing me in the wrong direction with no convincing reasons after asking why?. I felt like I was talking to a used car sales man who is passionate about making a deal, not the car itself.I made some more phone calls...Spear America. The greek guy on the phone was very helpful. I decided to drive down to Irvine (on the way pitstop during my road trip) and visit the store. HOLY COW! A wealth of technical information and experience!!! Theres no price tag you can put with the patience and thorough testing these guys have! Dr. Petros spent 4 straight hours do much more than helping decide whats best...HES SHARING HIS PASSION, EXPERIENCE, AND OBJECTIVE KNOWLEDGE! He tests, repairs, and designs parts for products he sells. Hell sell his competitors products because hell admit they are better and why certain features make it better. He tells you the particular, overlooked items you will need for your objective and will tell you WHY! You can tell from the reasons explained that this guy is spearfishing all the time and all over the world.Hes worth your business and takes care of his customers (which I discovered during my visit...he has people calling/e-mailing him from Dubai, New Zealand, etc).

Se
Review β„–51

This place gives the customer the most satisfying experience. Everyone at the shop is extremely knowledgeable and competent to answer all of your questions. When I called Spearamerica looking to buy a new speargun I had explained to them my experience level and what my expectations were. Instead of steering me towards the most expensive products they directed me towards a less expensive gun and assured me that I would be extremely happy. Having owned many spearguns in my life I can say to 100% certainty that the one Petros sold to me is the best shooting gun I have ever used. This place is top notch! Theyre product line, customer service and attitude are second to none. I will never use another site or store again.

ga
Review β„–52

Very knowledgeable, huge selection of spear gun and parts.

Je
Review β„–53

Absolutely amazing customer service got me fully geared on my budget. Explained setup and gear use and beats alot of internet pricing no shop in california like it

An
Review β„–54

Best shop ever, best service, best prices. Petros is not only a highly respected spearo with decades of experience but the dude is super trustworthy. Hes not in it for the money, hes only in it to get the best gear to spearos.In this would you like fries with that? world we live in, where most businesses try to upsell you, Ive seen him talk someone out of buying a gun or gear thats overkill for them and talk them into buying something half the price more than once.A mechanic, a doctor, a car dealership... whenever you find a company you can trust on that level youd never go anywhere else.

Jo
Review β„–55

No doubt - go here for your gear.

Jo
Review β„–56

Best shop, possibly netter for online orders.

Se
Review β„–57

Great products, friendly staff, large selection.

K
Review β„–58

Best spearfishing shop anywhere.

Je
Review β„–59

Great selection of spearfishing products.

S
Review β„–60

This would be my number β€œ1” store for all my diving and spearfishing needs!

Do
Review β„–61

Simply Awsome!

Br
Review β„–62

Everyone was very nice!

Yu
Review β„–63

Its like being in a candy store for grown ups who dive.

Gr
Review β„–64

Ive buying my dive gear from Spear America for 5 years now, and its all still holding up. Theyve always taken care of me..

My
Review β„–65

Epic shop!

Pa
Review β„–66

Experts.

ke
Review β„–67

The clerk is very good and the equipment is very good!

M
Review β„–68

The boss is very professional, very nice!

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4.9 Rating
  • Address:17801 Main St suite e, Irvine, CA 92614, United States
  • Site:https://spearamerica.com/
  • Phone:+1 949-536-5336
Categories
  • Dive shop
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–7PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–7PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–7PM
  • Thursday:10AM–7PM
  • Friday:10AM–5PM
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:10AM–7PM
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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