What I want in a dive shop.

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I want a shop that will let me rent any of the gear they sell for say a week and if I like it buy one with credit given for the rental. That is, if I don't like it I'm out the cost of the rental and the shop made a few bucks, that's fair. If I buy they may keep only enough rental to cover the fraction of rental for wear and replacement. That way they don't lose money and I'm motivated to only test gear I really think I want.

I want a pool that's more then 12 feet deep. I know from my time on a swimming and diving team that diving wells (as in springboard) are 25 or so for the platforms. So put something in deep enough to actually test out gear.  30 meters would be nice but I'll accept 12.

Diving movie rentals. I would think there are plenty of diving movies to have some value. I own two on cave diving, I would think dive travel/destinations and wreck diving are available as well. Netflix®  doesn't carry these titles so you have to order/buy online. That's not an effective model for most of us.