Rock zone is a great shop. I'm going to getting all my peircing there. They have a good selection of piercing gauges and other items that are awesome. The three employees that I have seen and talked to are really chill and give off good vibes you should defenitely go there for you need. I recently got a knife from there and its really nice and sharp no bad review so far and ive been going there for a few years for gauges piercings so on and so forth. Read Less

This place is horrible ...the staff are disresptful , the prices are outrageous, and the store is beyond strict with stupid rules ...i do not recommend this place at all . I will never spend a dollar here again , Simpley because of how rude the staff is , And the prices are beyond taxed .. which is ridiculous and pathetic 😤😡😡.. ....🔰✌🔰.... Read Less

Idk why there are all these haters writing reviews for Daniel! He is so amazing at what he does! The tattoo he designed for me was 100 times better than any of the reference photos that I had shown him previously. (There is a reason why he's booked up for months) My tattoo is beyond beautiful and it's so detailed. I already have three more appointments with him! The experience was also amazing I can't wait for my next appointment to continue my sleeve. He is worth the wait! Read Less

Went to the store to get my piercing done,did not know that the owner does all of the piercing. Know him at least 20yrs. He did a great job on my piercing. Did not feel a thing. Great work, I highly recommend the Rock Zone to everyone. Read Less

This review is for Daniel silva . He is such a talented artist I am beyond happy with my tattoo. Very detailed and he took his time to make it perfect! Communicating with him was easy he answered to all my emails promptly. He was very straight foward with me and he was right when he told me he was going to give me the dopest tattoo i had ever seen!! I did not see the final piece until the of, but i already knew i would love it !!! I mean have you guys seen his Instagram????!! He is truly amazing and every tattoo created by him is unique. I will be coming back for more. Read Less

I came in yesterday for a consultation with Daniel about ideas for my humming bird tattoo and let me say he's a really chill and nice guy. He even informed me of adding some lines to the tattoo which was a really great idea to make it look like a statement piece . I'm really excited for my appointment with him in the next couple of months . Read Less

This review is for Daniel Silva.  I have gotten work done by him on 3 separate occasions & was waiting for our last appointment (appt) to submit a review.  It would have been a 3-4 star review based on the work, but Daniel demonstrates time and time again how wildly UNPROFESSIONAL he is.  Here is a condensed list of the pros and cons when working w/ him:Pros:-Composition of tattoos-Artistry- his tattoos can be beautiful, BUT there are now so many artists who specialize in black/grey, dotwork/pointillism AND they are more experienced AND less difficult to work with than Daniel-Pricing (Now a con)- Used to be a good deal: $100 deposit, $100 per hour rate & he said for his 6 hr appointment slots, "if you can put up with me for 4 hours, the last 2 hrs are free."  No more deal, & idk what the deposit is, but the rate is now $200/hr.One time he was nice enough to charge me less because he messed up an appt.  Now when he messes up the appt, you don't get the deposit back.Cons:OH LORD so many cons, about him & his business, but let's just stick with the business side:PLACEMENT: idk if he's aware, but tattoos are permanent.  Take some time to make sure it is placed well on the body, this includes checking how the stencil moves with the body once it is placed.  Most artists place the stencil on, then have you relax, tense, move the body to see how it bends as you move it, making sure the tattoo is as stationary as possible, symmetrical, and aligned.  I've had artists put the stencil on 8+ times just to ensure it is placed as close to perfect as they can. Daniel puts on the stencil, asks you how it looks & starts tattooing.  My unfinished tatt with him is not aligned with my arm or the rest of the work on my arm.UNPROFESSIONAL- no ID/license/age check, no paper work or waiver, constant interruptions from potential/current clients bc he does not have an assistant &/or he only has someone to help him check emails?  The lack of an assistant in the shop or some system to schedule appropriate consultations (like the 17 other artists I have gone to), leads to bad time management, & he places the responsibility on the client.  This means lost time for the appt if he shows up late, if he isn't set up for the tatt, if he has shown you the stencil for the 1st time since the consult & it isn't what you discussed, if he is rushing through a tattoo bc the smoke shop he works in is closing, leaving tattoos unfinished, doing subpar tattooing (see pic) bc it is 10:10pm and the smoke shop closes at 10pm & is asking us to leave & you rush through instead of just scheduling another appointment.  Lastly on his professionalism, I'm not sure if he has a license from the county health department to tattoo?  I looked for the certification last time I was in there, but I didn't see any certifications for him, only for the piercer.  UNSANITARY- every artist I have been to will change their gloves if they touch something other than the needle, machine, ink, or client.  I have seen him pick up trash and sh*t from the ground, play with his greasy phone to change the music & show me pictures, then go back to touching the client he is working on. UNAWARE?- he told me a story about how a girl was getting her first tattoo & she fainted, it was her first tattoo & it was a 6 hr appt.  While she was slumping over/falling out of the chair, he dragged the needle across her arm & left a permanent line & dots running down from her forearm to her hand.  Each time I have gotten work done or accompanied friends, the artist CHECKS IN WITH THEIR CLIENT, especially if it is their first tattoo.  FOR SIX HOURS.  You should maybe check in & see if they are doing ok, do they need a break, water, a snack. ARE THEY FAINTING?He also had a friend come in one time while he was working on me & they were giggling about vape pens, got distracted then knocked the entire tray over, spilling ink on himself, his friend & all over my arm.  EGO OVER CLIENTS:  My friend really liked his work & made an appt with him.  I warned her that he is EXTREMELY frustrating to work with.  I said if she could deal with how unprofessional he is, the work is worth it.  You can see how their exchange went in another review.  They had a disagreement about the design that escalated, he got upset with her & canceled my appt.  He canceled my appt by messaging my friend, another client, telling her to tell me not to come. We in middle school?HE DIDN'T EVEN DIRECTLY TELL ME MY APPOINTMENT IS CANCELED (see pic).  What if I didn't get the message?  I don't live in the area, I work as a program supervisor for autistic kids & my schedule is packed.  I don't have the luxury of driving all the way down to Gilroy in traffic JUST TO FIND OUT MY APPT IS CANCELED.All in all, not a good artist to work with, not a good business. Sad. Read Less

UNPROFESSIONAL.Went in not too long ago to grab some retainers. So first of all,  their prices are jacked up. You'll pay double here than any other tattoo/piercing shop. Payed 10 for one piece of plastic.  Ridiculous. Second of all,  the piercing man (older gentleman)  is extremely unprofessional.  He kept staring at my boobs the whole time and making sexist comments about how I should get them pierced from him. This interaction totally grossed me out and he just wouldn't stop staring.  I was extremely uncomfortable and the level of unprofessional conduct is too much for me to bare.  Seriously,  DONT GO HERE! Honestly,  you'd have better luck heading down to El Toro where they great you with respect. Read Less

This shop was pretty unsanitary. In addition, Daniel is incoherent and did not provide personalized service. He wasn't making much sense and would not listen to my tattoo ideas and suggestions. He also charges a non refundable deposit ... furthermore you don't get to see the sketch until the day of. I would highly recommend going somewhere else when there are many many great tattoo artists in the Bay Area. Read Less

Daniel Silva is the tattoo illiterate shady bitch in the back. DO NOT do business with this guy. He basically jacked $200 from us with his shady deposit rule and his incoherent emails. We didn't get to see the drawing till we showed up the day of the tattoo.  We weren't too pleased with it so we rescheduled for another date. He said he wouldn't charge us another deposit (why would he). Then he sends an email hrs. later changing his mind saying that we have to pay another $200. This fool is a premadonna shady prick. To recap:-You have to put down a $200 deposit and don't get to see the tattoo till you show up.-If you don't like it, too bad. Read Less

I had this tattoo date for three months. ONE HOUR BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT, as I'm driving from fucking Oakland, his lazy ass texts me the designs he drew and says that if I don't like it we'll have to reschedule for December (6 months later).  That's some unprofessional bullshit right there - not the clients fault he overbooks and doesn't have time to properly work with the client. Why am I getting punished because I don't like what he drew? What a narcissist. I ended up rescheduling for December because the design wasn't what I wanted (and I didn't want to loose my deposit). He agreed to reschedule. Then he emails me after I left and tells me to put another deposit down for wasting HIS time. Unbelievable. Disrespectful, condescending little boy.Just look at how this "professional" emails (if you can get passed the grammar and spelling errors, that is). Read Less

Don't waste your time with Daniel Silva. He's a lazy tattoo artist thats just in it for the money. Takes Days to text back, was rude to a client while i got my tattoo done when the day finally came. As time went on, his art hasn't improved. its the same bullshit henna incorporated and lazy designs as usual. Read Less

My go to smoke shop. They know what they are talking about and they actually give great customer service!!! So far Tony and Eddie have been the best. Tony helps with the smoke needs and Eddie took care of my piercing. Can't wait for tattoo time!!! Read Less

Does rock zone have the worst customer service, are they out to make a quick buck? In my opinion yes! I'm a pretty straight forward guy. I expect a product to work. If not, replaced. I've purchased three vapor pens at Rock Zone. I'm trying to quit smoking so I figured I'd purchase one In a place that seem's to somewhat know what their talking about. I purchased a total of three vaporizers equaling around $200. when the first two broke I figured no problem, assuming lack of both customer faith and warranty. when the third failed within minutes of walking out the door. I came back hoping for a switch out of the product....boy was i wrong. Andrea, this seemingly innocent enough girl who I had worked with before not only denied me a swap out of an obviously defective vapor pen but she also insulted me on the way out. Never have I had such horrible customer service! Never shop here! Unless you what to get ripped off. I usually don't leave bad reviews but this place has managed to leave a real sour note. Read Less