Renting Gear in Maui

[boggsman1]

Its been said here a couple of times. Kanaha Kai,grab a 90LTR Fish by Real Wind and enjoy !, when the wind cranks up, grab a 80LTR surflite. Real easy , and you wont waste time with crappy JP's, Naish, and other junk.

[BillMangan]

noshuzbluz,
i have been here 2 years now and the wind has been unbelievable the past two january's, I sailed everyday. Literally every single day of the month. In the past two years the worst month on maui has been march. You never know each year and each month is always different but the past two years have been epic here. the longest no wind i've seen is 3 weeks and that was in march but for the most part the whole year is windy except the ocassional 2-7 day break. may through september you are guaranteed wind it just doesn't stop blowing at all. it's retarded.

-derek

[dabull1]

Hey Derek, what's "retarded" about wind blowing all the time in Maui?Bull

[BillMangan]

i was joking around there, basically i mean that it's sometimes hard to believe when you go to the same beach everyday and you see the same 4.0 - 4.7 wind for 3 months nonstop.

Derek

[dabull1]

I think the proper term would be SWEET!!!!!!Bull

[ringe]

I recommend Neil Pryde Maui - I've tried most of the shops over the last 10 years and NP Maui is my favorite.

[rheifetz]

The least predictable months are Dec, Jan and Feb. You may get some wind or you may be skunked. May thru Sept are the best. Anytime on Maui is great.

[johnb]

We had a brand new mast snap way off shore on the south side during a jibe. Offshore winds, ripped the sail pretty badly as well. Instead of trying to rescue the rig, we played it safe, ditched it, and towed back in. It was rigged properly, must have been defective. NP maui charged 20% off retail for the whole rig... despite the fact that our group of 9 people rented full windsurfing and surf gear from them.

Many of us have rented from them multiple times without a problem. You'd think charging wholesale on it, or even not charging for a portion would have been pretty acceptable based on the thousands of dollars spent renting, and the likelihood of the mast causing the whole situation.

Suffice it to say we won't likely be renting there again. In addition - there surf gear is terrible - try Hawaiian Island, Hi-tech, or Second Wind. Always great luck with them.

[micha]

First off, renting is great on Maui, a great way to try out several boards and find one you like. Any shop has a lot of gear usually and you might want to go with the one that have boards / sail combination you like. If you don't know yet, try several for a day and then settle for a shop for the stay.

I've always had great experience with Hi-Tech and Neil Pryde. Lately I found Hawaiian Island too "mellow". They didn't even care when I showed them one of the rental boards I was interested in which was standing on its fin so long the fin was bent. Also, their travel section is horrible, I got promised gear and found out the guy never even tried, they charged me a registration fee which was really odd and they again don't seem to care about their customers probably because they think they are all tourists. Too much Maui attitude for me. The other guys at Neil Pryde and Hi-Tech are always fresh and helpful and great to work with.

[dabull1]

Wow Micha, the guys at H.I.S.S. didn't pee in your Cheerios on purpose!!! I've rented from H.I.S.S. for the past seven years and the entire crew have been a joy to deal with. I've found the gear to be in great condition, worn and outdated stuff goes out the door cheap either on ebay or during the Maui w/s sale weekend, usually around the 1st of July. Last year I wasted a Chinook Carbon boom in Kihei, and the guys bent over backwards to find loose parts to rebuild the boom and cost me only a tailpiece, not bad 'cause other shops would've laid me away with the cost of a new boom. Essentially, I've had good experiences with H.I.S.S and reccomend them to all my friends. Just tell 'em Koa's Godfather sent you!!! ALOHA, Bull