Small store packed to the ceiling with reasonably priced. Owner well educated on product friendly…read moreowners

If you are at Richmond Hill needing some hiking and camping gear, the right kinds of tactical…read moreclothes to go paintballing in, or some army surplus, Creative is the place to go. Tucked deep away inside an outdoor plaza complex at the northwest corner of Highway 7 and West Beaver Creek, the location is small, but not overcrowded, so you'll surely find what you need and want. Many military paraphernalia on sale are much cheaper than many army surplus stores in Toronto. Creative stocks many other new outdoor and tactical gear at decent prices. Perhaps you could also be interested in a riot helmet to go along with a machete? Mad props to the man running the store, who is not only very friendly and accommodating, he is not an intimidating military-obsessed nut (as army surplus stores tend to be staffed by military fanatics). {YRT: probably simplest to use VIVA purple line to West Beaver Creek}

My husband and I went into Solely, to buy a gift for our son and ended up getting a super nice…read morecollectable firearm for ourselves. The staff were great! Very friendly and super helpful. Highly recommend this store!

I stopped in ooking for arrows and a new finger tab…read more I did check on their website and saw cheapest was $10, only thing they have in stock is 16.99. :( Arrows...I have my original set with cheap aluminum. For basic target practise I was looking for cheap arrows. Saw on their website 14.99 for 5. No description to specs. So I asked for that, learned it's for crossbow and not suitable for my compound bow. So I asked cheapest arrows. She pulls a box of 3 for $30. Yikes. I asked cheaper, she has 12 for $50 yikes. Disappointed with selection. But seems this store has some gun varieties at least. Would not recommend buying bows or accessories for archery here. Very limited selection.

The summer clearance sale is on now so if you need summer clothes it's a good time to buy. They…read moreeven have some fall stuff on sale from last fall. I needed some t-shirts & got some great deals here. The sales clerks in the store were very helpful & also friendly. The prices are really good compared to other places like Eddie Bauer. So expect the store to be busier than others. The store is pretty packed right now with merchandise so it's a little crowded feeling as well. They carry womens, men's & children's clothing. I saw a pair of pants I really wanted but they didn't have my size. I checked with the cashier & these pants are sold out in my size throughout all of their stores! That tells me they have some good products. I wore some of the t-shirts I had bought on a recent trip to Niagara Falls & I can say that the quality is good.

No salesperson around to help, very poor service. Too crowded with merchandise but at least the…read more40% sale was good

Located inside Markville Mall on the lower level, a bit busy for a Thursday afternoon. Lots of…read moreitems on clearance but still overpriced. I walked in looking for Camelbak Rogue Light hydration backpack and the Camelbak Hydropak for daily use, priced at $119, and $99 respectively. Amazon sells at $78 and $69 respectively with free shipping to my front door. I bought two pairs of ON Cloudflyer and CloudSwift running shoes the other day at Winners for $119 and $99 respectively. At Sporting Life these were priced at $200. Same exact shoe. Great store will cool stuff #sportinglife

Sportlife quality depreciated greatly over the years to the point a Scaucony shoe I wore for a…read moremonth with daily use has already has the front seems come undone and the front plastic rubber part come off the shoes. Their reasoning for denying a return was "this is just how shoes are."

My partner and I visited Mountain Equipment Company, and I was impressed with their selection of…read morebicycles. I am not a a cycling enthusiast (that's my partner's hobby); however I was blown away by the models, brands, and styles on display...great price for great quality. The staff were friendly, approachable, and knowledgeable..They took the time to assist my partner and offered expert advice and guidance on Mountain bikes accessories whereas I was more focused on road bikes (still learning). Overall, I had a great experience. So whether you are a seasoned cyclist or just starting out like me, you should come check this place out.

Huge location - parking was a bit confusing initially because you can't see a lot when you're…read moreapproaching. But you basically just turn in and park underground - or there are also 3 street parking spaces just along sheppard in the front there. The staff here are always super helpful to providing us guidance on things we're looking for - especially if you're maybe unfamiliar with certain gear. They don't seem to try selling you on the fancy stuff and make recommendations based on what you actually need. Sports equipment and active gear will always be a bit pricey but they do have occasional deals that are pretty good. Not really much else I can rate them on. Everything we've purchased is exactly as expected. We didn't save a lot coming here or anything, but service was always good. If it's too expensive, just do your homework and go look to see if you can get it for less elsewhere then. Do your homework when you're spending your hard earned money.

I came here looking for a rear derailleur bushing cos I was clumsy and lost mine while servicing my…read morerd. They gave me the part for free. I talked to Peter about needing tires for a cyclocross bike. He recommended a very budget friendly tire that would suit my needs. I tried the tires today and was very impressed how grippy it is. I also got it at a discount. Definitely would recommend this place. Very friendly people who know their bikes.

Great service from really cool guys. Needed some air in the tires of my wheelchair and went in when…read moreI passed the shop by chance. They happily took care of me leaving everything else behind. Asked me to test a couple of times until I had the exact pressure I wanted. Didn't want any money.

What a great experience! Like being on cottage lake in the middle of the city. Close to Old Mill…read moresubway station, the launch area is literally directly underneath the bridge the subway goes over. I've been twice this summer - early June in the evening and mid July for 9 AM kayaking. I enjoyed the early morning peace and tranquillity. We were guided by a long line of geese and also saw two egrets along the way. Very peaceful and they make it so easy as they drag the kayaks down to the launch beach. Getting in and especially out of the kayak is challenging. It would be great to have a pole or chair to grab onto to pull yourself up and out. But otherwise, a fabulous not expensive trip away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

They have kayak, canoeing and paddling Great experience and…read morefun to go with friends Kayak route is not too long and along the route there's lovely nature

Awesome store. It's huge. Much better selection that the store in Pickering…read more The stuff is super friendly and helpful! We came at the end of the day on the New Year's eve and I forgot my purse when I was leaving. I only realized when I was on my way home when they called my husband's cell from my cell phone. Although the store was already closed, they waited for us to come back and pickup the purse. So very grateful. Awesome-awesome people!

The Big K needed a hockey stick which would, unbeknownst to me, require a lot of cash and plenty of…read moretime to research things like flex and feel. Ho hum. Not my idea of shopping. So the Big K headed in first while I went to Dollarama nearby to waste some time. How long could buying a hockey stick take? I finally had to enter National Sports to investigate the Big K's disappearance and within record time I was greeted by a very friendly salesperson who not only found The Big K for me, but three perfectly wonderful, very expensive hockey sticks that could significantly improve The Big K's game (and in sum total cost more than my dishwasher.) After much careful consideration, The Big K finally settled on "just one" (thank goodness) from this neatly organized and well-stocked store. I rushed the Big K with stick in hand to the check-out (in an effort to prevent him from buying anything else.) Even the cashier was super-charming and personable and made paying the large bill less painful. Final words: bring lots of cash. This store is conducive to shopping.

Sold me 2 gbb airsoft magazines for the airsoft rifle I was purchasing figuring their airsoft guy…read moreknew enough to do the job he was hired for. They were not compatible. I drove 2 hours back to the store with the rifle to demonstrate how things did not "line up" and to do so would damage the bolt thus voiding the warranty (PTS Radian Model 1). Their tech (Calls himself "The Witch Doctor") took it out back to confirm. He did, but his poor weapon handling drills engaged the mag release causing it to hit pavement, breaking the feed lips and he pretended like nothing happened. Regardless, it became my problem as they refused to rectify the situation. Ordering online from them makes Aliexpress seem like Amazon Prime, but as a medically released Canadian Forces veteran, I had nothing but time so the commute to the store became a regular thing and I always made large purchases. This is just one of many issues I've had in the years I did business with them, my mental state was just not in a good enough place at the time to know any better. The only good thing I can say about them is that the store actually does have a great selection of rare items, but they ruin that fact by lying about stock on their website.

Item not shipped, refund ignored, forced to open dispute…read more I had a very disappointing experience with Hero Outdoors. The product I ordered was listed as "in stock," but after placing the order I was informed it was actually discontinued and unavailable. Instead of issuing a refund, the merchant attempted to push a replacement product. I clearly requested cancellation and a full refund multiple times, but my requests were not addressed. Communication became increasingly poor, and eventually the merchant stopped responding altogether. No item was ever shipped, and no tracking information was provided. I was left with no choice but to open a dispute with my payment provider to prevent further charges. This lack of transparency, combined with poor communication and failure to process a refund, made the entire experience frustrating. Based on my experience, I would not recommend ordering from this merchant.

I've been coming here to get my badminton racquets, re-strung, for a while now. The store is…read moresituated in the mall upstairs from the T & T Supermarket. You have to go up the escalator, then carry on straight ahead. You need to walk towards the other end of the mall and the store is just on your left. It isn't in an ideal position, as you pass loads of empty units before you get there. The store is a mecca for all things badminton. Apart from stringing services, there's clothing, shoes, racquets, bags, shuttlecocks etc. Prices seem very competitive. The guy who owns the place is really knowledgeable and can give you some good advice. He also teaches badminton, at night too. He speaks fluent English and Cantonese(not sure about Mandarin), so it's easy to communicate with him. Would highly recommend you take a look for all things to do with badminton.

They provide restringing services and its relatively close to the pan am center should you play…read morethere. They also have another location at king square at woodbine and 16.