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 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.

Excellent selection--I'll definitely be back! Thank you for the great service. The axe I purchased…read morewas perfect--exactly what I was looking for--and the staff member who assisted me was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommend this place!

Do not buy from these people. I purchased Gransfors Bruk hatchet for $185 from them and it came and…read morewas either used or a fake. If you know anything about Gransfors Bruk even their splitting axe can cut the hairs off your arm. The axe I received wouldn't cut my arm. I have emailed them multiple times and get the run around and or I can pay to ship it back with insurance etc. Buyer beware.

Nothing beats the ambiance and level of personal attention you get with a well run family business…read moresuch as Easthill. Great staff. Great selection. Great service. The quintessential outdoors store.

fast, easy and have ammo i have not seen in years. super…read morehappy and would recommend their services to anyone. if your looking for ammo, go to these guys. they will ship it right to your door.

Take this review with a grain of salt-- it's strictly relative to all the other baitshops we've…read morebeen to. That said, the store is objectively quite good. The people who work there are nice (which is surprisingly unusual for a baitshop in Ontario), the prices are good (ditto; its a great spot to stockup on extra tackle and such en-route to your fishing spot), and the minnows are quite vigorous. In our experience driving across Ontario, you usually get to pick one of those things. No other shop we've seen has managed to hit all three. We've gotten fairly resigned to a sizable percentage (sometimes half) of the minnows dying before we get a chance to use them, but that just isn't the problem here. Every single unused minnow we bought is still alive and well in my cooler over a day later, and aside from a few that seem to have died from oxygen deprivation while we were changing fishing spots, we didn't lose any en-route. The only cons are: the place is a little bit hard to find (it's behind the Husky, and in a little corner unit that's a bit hard to spot), and occasionally their hours change a bit. So you may want to call in to be sure they're open at times. Still, the location is handy if you're going up North from the GTA to fish, and they're near Bass Pro (their reputation is good enough that the fellows at Bass Pro were the ones that originally directed us here), so its a great one-stop spot to replenish equipment as well as bait and tackle.

Many selections. Have everything. Lots of kitchenware. Lady who sold fishing license was not…read moreknowledgeable about the process but we did it on line just fine.

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."

Been playing beach volleyball for the last year and haven't gotten an authentic ball yet. We had…read moreoriginally purchased a cheap volleyball from Walmart but the stitches have started to come out after less than a year. Of course you get what you pay for. Went here as two acquaintances had only good things to say about Canuck Stuff. The prices for the official balls were also lower than places such as Sports Check etc. They sell anything related to volleyball, badminton, etc. The store was quite busy as there were a ton of people checking out shoes and other misc. things. One of the staff Mike was very helpful and helped me find the ball I needed. He asked if it's for outdoor beach and I had said yes. He actually recommended the Mikasa ball which our friend had told us about. I know there were a ton of outdoor beach vballs but we were already set on a particular one. The official Wilson AVP was $44.95. Places selling this usually charge up to $60 range. The price was low at Canuck Stuff as the ball comes flat and doesn't come in a box (they pump it up for you), but rather a light plastic bag to keep it clean & comes with a cloth bag. That's fine with me! Better for the environment. Mike was very patient and kind. Even though he was super busy, he took the time to find the ball as well as answer my questions. He also added a little extra air to the ball and later told me to let some out as it was to help with the shape since it had come inflated. Great service and product. We will definitely be back for any volleyball or badminton equipment. Parking might be tricky on a weekend but I was lucky and found a spot. The store is at the right end of the plaza.

I purchase all of my volleyball gear here. If you can't find it here, it doesn't exist. The place…read morehas a huge selection and I have only ever had great service here. They often have many styles of shoes on sale (last year's models but who cares?) and I love the bags they give you when you checkout. I use them as my volleyball bag.

Came in for an arm cap for the homie. Unfortunately, they did not have the particular style he was…read morelooking for. Looking around here though, pretty impressive because they appear to have any army thing anyone could ever be looking for. The guys were super friendly and totally awesome to shoot the stuff with. I'd go back in just to carry on the conversation. Cool spot. Cool dudes. Cool stuff.

At first glance this place seemed to have a lot of cool items. I had my eyes on a gas mask that was…read morepriced at $30 and a pair of suspenders that were priced at $10. When I got to the counter, the gas mask was magically priced at $50 and the price of the suspenders was doubled at $20. I ended up just getting the suspenders, but the cherry on top was that the suspenders were actually broken and missing a clamp making them pretty much unwearable. Definitely not coming back.

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.

This location is just inside the entrance to the mall by Shoppers Drug Mart and Cineplex and is on…read morethe smaller side compared to other locations. The cashiers are right at the front, then women's apparel is on the left, shoes behind that, children's apparel in the middle, men's apparel on the right and at the very back of the store is all the sports equipment and related apparel. There was a flash sale online and I went to the store to try the shoes on. I asked the employee that assisted me if the shoes were on sale like they were online. She radioed a manager and was told that physical stores do not honour online flash sales. I would have to purchase the shoes online for pickup and then wait several minutes for the order to filter through to the store's system. The wait was actually much shorter than I expected. After informing the cashier that I had an item to pickup she asked me to stand by the metal storage cabinet by the entrance. Another employee came to check my ID, I signed a slip and then I was good to go. Another time I had an item to return and it was quick and efficient. I was even emailed a $10 off coupon for completing a survey.

This location is a bit smaller than the one I frequent, but very conveniently located in Fairview…read moreMall. It's right next to Tim Horton's, but I believe they will be moving to a different location within the mall. I had to do a return here, and while there was only one person in front of me, it took a while. The cashier was efficient. No hassle, just a bit of confusion on the e-receipt since there was no bar code. Be prepared to provide the order number.