Second Wind

I have a friend who told me to stop in to this place and check out the merchandise. I am forever grateful to her for letting me know what an awesome store this is! I don’t wind surf or kite surf, but I love adorable Maui threads, cute slippahs and the great prices – and second wind has it all! They even had sale racks! Everyone loves an extra good deal.
The store has been renovated within the last few years according to the staff. It’s really clean, bright and well organized. Most of the clothing is on the main floor and the surf accessories are on the upper level. Boards in every length and color line the wall like candy. The staff is super helpful in answering customer questions. While I was shopping I overheard many tourists come in looking for information on the water, the equipment and general surf questions. The staff was knowledgeable and was able to point them in the right direction and get them out the door with what they needed.
If you’re looking for beach or surf gear, I would definitely recommend second wind. I’ll be heading back over to stock up on more cute clothes. Go check them out!

This was our second year coming to Maui for the Olukai SUP race and we have rented from here both times. Kevin Is very accommodating and flexible when renting our SIC downwind boards. Friendly with lots of accessory items to purchase for your day on the water. Highly recommend this store.

Always a good selection of boards to chose from. Big sale events too. Elua Makani board I bought years ago still holding true after much use.

Kevin and his team set me up with a beautiful 14′ SIC for the Paddle Imua and OluKai races down the Maliko Run, plus a cool surf board for play on non-​race days. I couldn’t have asked for better customer service — everyone in the shop was great, answered a bazillion questions and gave us good tips, plus really worked to make things affordable and easy. My friends who rented boards from other places were jealous and many locals swore by Second Wind, noting their integrity and friendliness. I definitely had one of the best rental boards at the races; I almost hate to post this as I know it will just make it harder to get a board next year. As much as I would love to keep these guys a secret, they deserve mad props. Anyone wanting to paddle, surf or glide in Maui should go to Second Wind. Thanks, Kevin!

I wanted advice on a high quality boogie board for our 12 year old grandson. I came here, and that’s just what I got.
Great customer service, they had just what I wanted, and they customized it in about ten minutes. I’m totally satisfied. So is our grandson. And thank you to the lady at Sports Authority that recommended I come here.

Photograph the boards you rent or you will get nailed for pre existing dings. Also, review strapping methods to your vehicle and be sure to get proper protection between the board and the strap or they may get you for strap damage. Evidently they have insurance which we were not aware of. We argued in our defense and I will say they did not charge us for any damage. Just beware, document, and have fun.

BEWARE!
Get everything in writing!
The owner Ralph agreed to waive the rental fee when we bought our boards. He left the charge on the credit card and since all I had was a verbal promise, I had no recourse. I was naiive and trusted him.
I learned my lesson

These guys would not rent to us because we were on foot. We offered to pay more for a ride and they refused. They hummed around for twenty minutes before they sized us up to refuse us. They wasted our time in there and were unprofessional about it.

My wife and I purchased two stand up paddle (SUP) boards from Second Wind Sail Surf & Kite after renting boards. Why them on an island that has lots of SUP boards? We purchased from them because the owners (Ralph and Sandy) hired such phenomenal customer focused, friendly, knowledgeable staff. Nikko, took the time to show us suitable boards for our recreational activity interests and really did a great job letting us try out the boards we were intending to buy. What a great guy who truly places the customer interests first and formost.
Claire (my wife) and I recommend Second Wind without hesitation. You will be just as trilled as we are!!!
–Joe

Good place to rent gear other than JP Australia boards. Seems JP is like a GM or Ford high volume product that all the shops carry.
Second Wind has a great selection of Mistral and RRD boards. They had a Naish board and I believe 1 or 2 other companies. Great to test out different boards of interest to see how they work out for you. The only down side of ALL the rental shops is that NONE are located on the beach. They are all 5 – 10 minutes away. While they will gladly exchange out any gear to try others, it eats away at your time.
A word of caution, buy the insurance. You can’t treat the rental board like you do a rental car. If you damage the board break out your credit card! I damaged the side rail a little… just a tiny crack. I still had to pay $ 50. If you damage the tip, expect to pay a lot more even with insurance.
Staff is pretty good, overall very friendly. Knowledge of gear is so-​so depending on who is helping you. Some are more into kite-​surfing, so they know more on that gear better.
Prices are reasonable and competitive. I also booked a 2 hour private lesson. They work with HST. My instructor was great at identifying my bads habits and improved my technique quickly. First day the wind was bad, so we re-​scheduled to the next day without any hassle.