The family is finally ready to purchase some kayaks but we are limited on knowledge. I've been looking for a couple years at some Ascend models mainly due to price and weight capacity but the weight limit isn't as big of a factor anymore. My question is are there any outfitters or rental companies that have a wide variety of boats to try out or are they all mainly brand specific? If we go out and rent a different model every month we'll end up spending more than just purchasing something. My daughter just bought a Perception Swifty mainly for the looks but I'd prefer to get one for my wife and I with a little more education.