Desperate Measures

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1. Andrew Stewart ★★★★★

   We visited here on 31st August 2025. Staff very friendly and told us to register our car reg which we did on the screen in the shop. We were shocked when 6 weeks later we got a Parking Charge Notice of £100 from Parking Control Management (pcm)! However, by contacting the very helpful owner, this issue was quickly resolved and Parking Charge cancelled. If anyone else has a situation like this arise, then contact the owner.

   almost 2 months ago
2. Oscar ★★★★☆

   Nice shop, but note they don't have any material for scuba diving despite Google finding it as such

   almost 4 months ago
3. Malcolm Lay ★★★★★

   Fantastic Service from Mark really helpful and very quick response to phone calls and emails. Order a new Dagger Backrest delivered next by DHL amazing thank you so much. Great Value compared to the others online.

   almost 8 months ago

1. D K ★★★☆☆

   they are not offering free parking anymore but the sign outside the shop is still saying three hours parking which is not true. I was informed when my son had already selected a product. The shop and staff is fine, but they should mask the free parking sign if they are not offering it anymore.

   almost 9 months ago
2. kevin hague ★★★★★

   First the few times these days I visit desperate measures these days I find the staff friendly and helpfull and a well stocked shop , and I may have being singing its praise but for the fact that when I took up canoeing 7 or 8 years ago though it seems longer I bought all my kit from desperate measures at there old shop, being my first new kayak I thought not really knowing anything about the sport ,I found the seal around the cockpit was open ? Being a suspicious git why is the seal broken ? And shouldn't there be side pads for the hips ? To which they don't come with this boat and something about WhiteWater speck I think ? So I thought is that right and got on with it and made my own foam pads and sealed them in shrink wrapp and got on with it,forward 7 years still had the suspicion is the right? So did the review and mark the owner the owner got back to me to explain the first answer was correct and I was wrong ,OK I accept that , um thinking about it in fact I have never seen one with side pads beside my own made ones , and the broken seal well how do we carry a kayak ? Put our shoulders inside and carry on our shoulders , so in on this I have to apologise for my first rating , and do occasionally buy kit from desperate measures,

   almost 2 years ago
3. Sarah Parsons ★★★★☆

   A good place to go for your water sport accessories

   almost 3 years ago

1. Steven Walker ★★★★★

   Brilliant shop with excellent customer service. Always get my boats and majority of my kit through them. They have always helped when I have product issues or questions and my kit is always promptly available when I make purchases.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Laura Armitage ★★★★★

   Very helpful staff who really know their stock couldn't find quite what I wanted so they have taken details and will let me know when it comes in. Will definitely be popping in more often.

   almost 3 years ago

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