Well, that is a complicated question... thiis will be a multiple part post, the forum wouldn't accept the whole post as one <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

First off; Big 5 is clearly dead last! Poor quality and variety of products, inadequate knowledge base of employees and poor customer service.

Sports Chalet is better than most ?main stream? sports stores, and I have found a few items there that I was unable to find elsewhere locally. A few employees had a surprisingly high level of knowledge. It is a carries a wide range of products, but small selections in each category. So, we?ll say Sports Chalet is ahead of Big 5, WAY AHEAD but in this list it?ll be third.