Stingray Divers

I’ve come here around 5 times now to get my 2.5lb CO2 tank for my kegerator filled. They’re very quick about it and I’m in and out in under 5 minutes. It’s fairly close to the L train as well which makes it a quick trip during my lunch break. It’s $ 12 to fill the tank which seems reasonable to me and as there aren’t many places to get it filled I don’t mind it. I’ll keep coming back for sure.

Decent place to top off the tank for your paintball marker. Price is $ 6 to refill a 24 oz tank. This location is transit accessible (L to Grand or Q59 from Elmhurst/​Rego Park). Service is friendly, the place is a paintball equipment outfitter first, diving services company second. Note that I did not fill up the tank for paintball, it’s for hacking my sodastream machine (I sold my Tippmann A5 a while back). The gas is clean and should be okay. Will definitely go there again.

There’s not a lot of paintball shops in NYC. So this would be the go to if you are in the area. Great service, friendly staff, good selection of equipment, and they have a small test field in the back.

Excellent pro paintball shop, extremely knowledgeable, and friendly, great prices, took the time to answer all my question, and explain my options, which I appreciate more than anything else !!!

The customer service you get is is great.
Super friendly, very informative & fair.
Elias is the manager. He always greets you with a smile, once you come back you greets you by first name. Elias and his staff are super knowledgable. If they don’t have what you want n stock, they’ll be glad to order it for you.

Top shelf service and supply in store. Paint ball knowledge is great. They are reasonably priced, and very helpful and knowledgeable, I would highly recommend their services.

Good quick refills of CO2 gas at a reasonable price. Probably $ 1 – 2 more dollars at a not-​to-​be named major sporting goods store but worth it to not have to drive out to LI/​NJ just for some CO2.
Right near some major public transportation stops but if you’re driving don’t forget to feed the meter.

Not the closest paintball shop to me but I come here because of the customer service, friendly and funny staff, honest advice, usually has what ever gear I’m looking for and if not they’ll order it for you, honest air fills and being able to tech your marker out back in their yard when it’s available. If you purchase paint here, the prices are reasonable and they’ll check the paint before you leave so you don’t have to worry about broken paint. Street, metered parking only for 1hr which should be more than enough.

I just go here for the Co2 refills. It costs $ 6 to fill up a 24 ounce can. I thought it was going to be more around $ 4 – 5, but it’s still not too bad. This place serves the purpose.
The only thing I don’t like is that this is the only place other than a deserted town like neighborhood in Staten Island where I can get a Co2 refill. I have to travel all the way there from Bay Ridge just to fill up a can in a few seconds. It’s not the stores fault, but yeah, it is what it is.
I don’t know how they are with everything else though.

I had a few markers that needed maintenance and my friends recommended me to Stingray. Saw the 4 stars on help so I’d thought I’d check them out. I’m glad I did. I got all of my markers fixed up within a few days. The technicians are knowledgeable and courteous. I’ve already recommended this place to my friends. If you’re within the 5 boroughs and need a reliable paintball shop, this is the place to go.

Great local dive shop. It’s an amazing Brooklyn resource — they blend custom mixes (Nitrox, O2, Trimix) quickly and accurately and their prices are very fair… especially considering the neighborhood convenience factor…

Who knew there was a paintball shop in Brooklyn? I’ve been going all the way out to the Island to buy my stuff, now I can jump on the L and get my stuff.
The guy said they’ve been there almost 20 years. How I didn’t know this is beyond me. They have a great selection of stuff, they also fill HPA, which other stores do not.
The guy behind the counter was very knowledgable about markers, I didn’t know what hopper to purchase for a loader I bought, he knew this. All in all, it’s worth going to pick up a last minute upgrade, or pants and jersey before a game. I’ll definitely be back there…

oooow, I just got addicted to my new love: Paintball!!! This is something I BEEN wanting to get into. The shop is kool and they got a ‘lil target range in the back!!!
Man., There’s A new Sheriff in Town and his name is MEGA!!!

The shop caters to two things: diving and paintball. How many places do you know specialize in these two activities. The shop is not large. It carries enough gear just for your basic needs in both aspects. I went for two reasons: to see if I could get an older paintball (marker) gun repaired and get an upgrade to my existing tank. The cheapest tank they offered me was $ 150: for a 48ci 4800 Empire — very good deal because online it goes for $ 130-​$ 140 then you have to add shipping, so as a retail store that has overhead bills, $ 150 is a decent price. The prices go up from there. I don’t think the shop over charges at all because they match internet prices. So if you’re in need of a marker, I saw a few hanging on the wall. I saw a few tanks in the display case. I saw hoppers, tank covers, vest and many other accessories on the walls. I definitely suggest calling ahead for their hours of operation and what you’re looking for.
As for their service, I can’t deny or applaud it because I only went in for sort of inquiry in addition to my purchase above: to see if I could get a very old marker repaired. The fact that one of my markers is straight from 1997, it’s understandable that the older gentlemen managing the counter looked it over and said he had no knowledge of the construction. It was just too old a marker. He offered to open it up to see what he could do, depending on the severity of the repair, but gave no guarantees or an estimated price on fixing it, so I thanked him and left.

I hate to write this since this isn’t a reflection of the shop itself, but more their instructor, Kirby. I wanted to find out about getting my Advanced OWC here since the website advertised a great price, $ 250. Well, first Kirby told me it’d cost $ 300, plus dive fees, course materials, etc… okay fine, standard markup and fees that comes with getting certified.
What really annoyed me though is when Kirby said I had to buy a dive computer. Oh really? Yes, I understand a dive computer helps you get in more dives within a certain amount of time to maximize your time in the water, but to not allow me to take a course unless I buy a computer (renting one wasn’t an available option according to him) was pretty ridiculous. I told him I have a dive watch and I can just use the old fashioned way of calculating my bottom time and looking at dive tables, besides, I wasn’t in a rush to cram in a bunch of dives within a short time frame. His response, «anyone who thinks that and tells you that is an idiot. You can take your watch and go elsewhere but no one will let you dive.»
Even in the worst case scenario that everyone is insistent on using a dive computer, other instructors would at least have one and just stay at an equal depth with you in the water the whole time so you can have the same dive profile in the computer. Regardless, I have been at a 5 star PADI dive resort that let me start the advanced course without a dive computer (I didn’t finish all dives, hence I’m trying here in NY), and this dive shop (that doesn’t even have a PADI certification according to the PADI website) won’t. Maybe they lost their certification after PADI figured out all the excess costs they were trying to throw on their students? Yeah not likely, but that would be fitting wouldn’t it?
So in short, this may be a great spot to pick up some gear, but they need to think about how they’re managing their classes…

This place is like my second home. I got pretty much all of my paintball gear here and never once have I felt pressured into buying anything. There is never a sales pitch and you always get the best advice for what meets your needs and budget. The staff is always friendly, helpful and knowledgable. When you purchase a paintball marker from Stingray. You get a free hour long tutorial on maintenance, programming and how to fire your marker. Hands down the best paintball shop I’ve ever been to over he past 11 years in playing paintball.

The most complete Dive Shop in NYC. Owner Paul is a pioneer in the local technical and recreational dive scene. Good solid advice on great gear. Custom fills and service. It’s also lot of fun just to hang out there. Paintball too.

Great place to buy or rent gear, very relaxed and helpful. No hard sales pitch. I came to rent scuba tanks and forgot my open water card. They worked with me and found my certification on line. Stingray Divers also offers classes in Scuba diving, advanced scuba, nitrox, etc. Prices are competitive, not sure about the instructors as I haven’t used them for any course. Yet.

The is one of the most complete store in the Diving business that I had been. It has all the equipment you might need for Diving, they also have classes for those who want to learn how to dive, after completing your class, you get your certificate and can dive anywhere in the world.
Stingray also has paintball equipments, guns and supplies. I believe they also repair paint guns.