What I want in a dive shop.

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I'm very happy with my shop and I don't see the new diver suffering that much. The LDS has everything to gain by getting them gear and making them happy so they continue. What about us guys with gear? Besides for a nice fireside chat and the odd free bee; what's a store to do? How would they sell anything but air to me? Assume I own 6 regs, twins, dry suit, reels and all that fun...

So lets think a minute...

Dry suit demos work, why not Pool Night, BC demos, Have them in March when summer fever hits hard. New divers need to have time on the tools so 'try 5 night' for $20. I know I'm looking for a better air cell but at $230 each try-and-fail isn't going to pass muster.

Scooter demos... (maybe limit to short list of first namers) I'd pay $75 for an evening of scootering with Torpedo 2500 Scooter, Aeris Voyager and a Mako. These are not great scooters but then you're not spending $3.5k on a Gavin. 

Night dive light demo... HID, Backup Hid, Rat lights... What ever else they have...Who doesn't like a night dive.   You could play a nice game of hide and 'see'!

Pool hockey leagues, snorkels only. We just want to be in the water right? Tie in a fin demo and crank up the performance.