DS Tactical

Good selection of items, the place was packed with stuff like seriously FULL! I would probably never come here again though, pretty bad service they seemed to ignore me and when I asked them about butterfly trainers they had no clue what I was even talking about, good selection of stuff though that’s the only reason they have 2 stars from me.

Awesome store, great place to buy good quality hand cuffs… the guy I am dating and I use ours for the bedroom.

First time at this store. They had a great variety of items. Staff was super friendly and helpful .
Although it almost seems like they need a larger store to accommodate all their goods because the place was over flowing with merchandise.

Being in this tactical shop is like being in a gear junky’s candy store. It is filled with plenty of cool knives, tools, flashlights, tactical/​military gear, knick knacks, and more. You can spend an hour just browsing. The staff are very helpful and friendly. They don’t seem to mind the odd customer just browsing and admiring the merchandise. They had paracord, carabiners, hooks, etc. I spent awhile looking at the assortment of Benchmade, Leatherman, Gerber Knives in stock. I purchased a Fenix PD22 tactical flashlight for my EDC key set. They even put in my batteries. Their website is not bad either. They message you right away if something is not in stock.

My son and I shop at Dave’s Surplus, for they are extremely helpful have what we are after and answer alll of our questions that we ask them, great customer service.

Daves is awesome, they are no longer what you would consider a «surplus» store though as they cater more to the tactical gearhead type customer. Awesome selection of knives, flashlights, firearm accessories (no actual gun sales), eyewear, and lots of tactical/​military/​LEO type items like vests, pouches, clothing, gloves, and many other outdoor items.
The guys that work there are great and they are willing to bring things in if they don’t have them in stock. The prices are competitive especially for a specialty market that tends to do a lot of marking up.
They also offer a generous military/​police discount as well.
Definitely a place I rarely miss when I visit the Vancouver area.

When you think of a surplus store it usually conjures up images of a dark musky store that is overstuffed with old merchandise and staffed with a lot of creepy survivalist type military wannabes. I usually avoid these places like the black plague. Dave’s Surplus is exactly the opposite of that. It’s bright and well laid out with a knowledgable friendly staff.
Dave’s sells current name brand tactical stuff for Police, Military and Rescue service and offers a discount for customers in the uniform services. A great store!

I remembered comming to this place many years ago with my dad because of my strong interest in everything military at that time. Back then, I enjoyed looking through the assortment of uniforms, survival gear, helmets, and more.
Years later I decided to make a trip back for some parts for a «military» costume I am working on. It was like a blast from the past. This place has changed from being a true «surplus» store to being more of a police/​camping/​tactical/​airsoft store.
Very interesting seeing the assortment of World War I and II weapons on the wall.

Dave’s Surplus is much more than a Surplus store, actually it’s not much of a surplus store anymore.
For years I’ve been getting duty gear, work clothes and competition equipment from the guys at Dave’s. All of the staff I’ve worked with have been great. I always get what I need and if it’s not in stock they’ll get it!
The guys have great knowledge of the gear they sell, they’re very helpful and very accommodating.
The store stocks some of the best gear that can be bought. The staff make it easy to purchase.

Dave’s is by far one of my favourite surplus stores. It’s the more mainstream commercialized version of a surplus store.
It’s kind of like how Nick & Norah is the gross commercialization hopping on that «Indie» cool bandwagon to squeeze every dollar out of that target audience movie. Ah but that’s a whole other tangent.
Dave’s is like that. The store is larger cleaner, more organized than most. With much of the product that you touch coming off with a brand new feel to it, now this is truly what surplus is. Other places pawn of used items and charge prices as if they were simply new.
In addition to clothing, I feel like Dave’s carries far more actual gear than some other places. From headlamps to various air soft gun parts and pieces and accessories.
For that inner boy child in all of us that possess the Y chromosome, this place can easily turn into a playground. About to go camping? Paintballing? Spelunking? Trekking?
There’s something for everybody here. Staff are far friendlier here too with less of a scary drill sergeant demeanor to them. They’re almost borderline geeky /​socially awkward ala Michael Cera (I knew that tangent would come full circle), but knowledgeable about every thing they carry here.
Need a properly sized Camelbak so that you’ll stay properly hydrated with the least amount of weight on that 12 hour hike? These guys can help.
Easy parking in this area too! Always a plus.