David’s Mensland

There are some buys to be found for those hard to buy for men in your life at David’s Mensland. They have some great specials from time to time but the prices are not too bad on an average day.
The inside is a packed and a little jumbled but not too bad overall. They stock men’s shirts, pants, work gear, formal and business shirts. They also do formal hire. I bought a nice polo shirt here not long ago for my partner.

I first went to David’s Mensland years ago, because it was near my then work. I’m a bit on the cheap side and don’t usually wander into shops unless there’s a sale on and I have to say I’ve picked up some great bargains for my Dad and partner there at times — like a couple of Italian dress shirts at about 75 percent off for under $ 30 each; golf shirts, jeans… there’s always something on the racks outside.
That’s the grown up side of the shop. then there’s Cylinder Surf Cleveland, a more recent addition to the store. They are adjoined, so you walk from one section to the other internally, but what a difference. Cylinder Surf is for guys and girls, and is on the corner of Bloomfield Arcade, so long windows on two sides are filled with cool surf gear. I like the summer and winter sales, when I’ve picked up some great Roxy gear, boots, bags, jumpers, tops, at really good prices. The range of stock is good for a relatively small store.

This is quite an odd store that I found while searching in vain for a Christmas present for the men in my family. Really, why must they be so difficult? I suppose this is not the appropriate place for my tantrum, so let’s move on.
This store comes across as a little of a disorganised jumble, but once you get past that you realise that it actually stocks a lot of well-​known brands. Basically any form of men’s clothing you are after, you can find here. There is work wear, formal wear and casual wear, along with lots of the most popular surfing brands.
When I was there it was busy, full of men of different ages attempting to withhold the right to choose their entire wardrobe from their wives. Even though I didn’t particularly like the setup, the staff were courteous and helpful, and there’s no denying there was a lot of good stuff to choose from.