Kimo’s Surf Hut

Great service, guys are very knowledgeable and friendly. They don’t make you feel stupid and tell you straight. If you got dings in your board bill does a great job and makes them look good again and solid to ride. Nice selection of fins and boards for all kind riders. Again the guys know what talking about and are cool easy to talk to no pressure

Greeted by Kimo as soon as we walked in. Extremely knowledgeable although not a pushy salesman at all. Walked my daughter through the different used boards she was looking at and settled on the fun board that she was looking for. Price was right and she walked out with new board in hand happy as could be. Several surf sessions later she continues to love her board. Mahalo Kimo!

I head to Kailua once a week and passed by Kimo’s. Last week I finally went in, and I am glad I did. I started surfing and was able to look at some boards that suit my skill level – which is barney level ha! I decided to purchase a short board once I master the long board. I recommend making the trip over to Kimo’s and looking around before you purchase anywhere else. They also have used boards, but I am opting for a new board as I want to «be one» with «my» board. I believe a board will speak to you – so take your time, and ask tons of questions if need be.

I’m a beginner and Kimo was super cool to me when I walked in. He gave me lots of good tips and I didn’t get the feeling that he was ever trying to sell me something. I’m about ready to get my first (used) board and Kimo will probably get my business.

Very friendly and willing to take the time to explain the board section. Great experience.

Very helpful since I didn’t know what I was looking for, they even helped me load my board onto my car and showed me how to properly/​quickly tie it down.

My little brother got me a gift certificate last Christmas to this store. The store would not honor the $ 250.00 gift certificate because it had been over a year old… amazing how they treat local customers. Basically they took $ 250.00 from my little brother. ZERO STARS!!!

I had a deep and big ding in my surfboard. It was repaired perfectly and quickly as well. Good job, great job.

I went in here yesterday and just to kind of get an idea of what I’m looking for a new paddleboard I went with a good friend. They were super nice very friendly they took out the boards they got us to look at them. The only issue I had was the price was a little overpriced they wanted 1599 for the board not including the paddle. I might still have to look around and see if I can find it my budget is around 12 to 1300 with Paddle. But otherwise great place and I will be getting my surfboard fins from them next week

Great business. Just bought a paddle board. Kimo is very friendly and does not pressure you into a sale that you don’t feel comfortable with. Will be returning for more purchases.

GREAT SHOP. Tons of boards and gear — but more importantly great staff. They’ll tell you where to go if you’re not familiar with this side of the island. I’d highly recommend stopping in just to chat if nothing else.

The owner (Kimo) and Bill helped me find a great board! I demoed two boards but decided on the carbon paddle board. Kimo doesn’t demo carbon boards. I am in love with my star carbon sup board!

Ever since the new owner took over this shop about 2 years ago, its been going down hill. All the prices on the boards nearly doubled! I give this place no more than a year before it goes out of business. Oh, and the haole owner that claims his name is «Kimo» is a complete FAKE. The original owner was Kimo, which is an older Hawaiian guy and I’m guessing the new owner (haole guy) thought it was ok to continue telling customers his name is Kimo since the store never changed its name. ZERO STARS for lying and ripping customers off! Shame on you!

Awesome customer service. Kimo really knew what he was talking about and was able to help my husband pick out a used first surf board.
Great experience.

New owner James and Repair Dude Bill couldn’t be nicer and more attentive. Old owners sold me a board for a 8 yr. old beginner that is more like an advanced short board… grrr…Ruth:*(((

I traded in my 9’6″ sick surf rhino longboard (plus forked out a couple bills) for a bigger/​wider 9’8″ longboard from Kimo’s Surf Hut in Kailua. After I turned my old board in and paid, Kimo kept the «new» board in the shop for a couple of days to complete some repairs on the used board.
Finally after he had finished, I picked up the «new» board to surf at bowls. Unfortunately I didn’t thoroughly check out the surfboard before I took it out to bowls after Kimo supposedly repaired it. So after the surf sesh, I found quite a few open cracks in the board that began to leak. Also, some resin hadn’t been sanded down. And Kimo stuck/​left some really cheap fins on the board that would come apart just from rubbing them.
I was really upset that Kimo made me pay extra on top of trading a board in exchange for a piece of crap repair job on a used board. It really was a rip off compared to the board I previously had which was custom shaped.
It was cheaper for me to buy off of craigslist. Kimo did a poor job on the repairs for the used board he sold me. I told him that the board was leaking, and all he could tell me was, «that’s what you get for buying a used surfboard»

I bought a beater board here to use at Makapu’u as the South Shore was so flat during my last stay in Oahu. Kimo’s wife was very nice and helpful and ended up selling me the exact board that I wanted for less than $ 100. Sure, I had to fix it, but a little solar rez and the board was water tight and ready to shred.
They have a pretty incredible selection of boards to choose from, both used and new. No one tried to talk me into buying a board more expensive than what I was looking for, instead they helped me look around the store until I found what I wanted. Some negotiating later and I go the price I wanted.
Bottom line: if you have the patience to hunt on craig’s list and drive around the island looking for used boards, you can probably get a better price. But if you want to look at a huge selection of used boards, all conveniently assembled in one easily accessible place, this it it!

My first stop to Kimo’s was back May when my husband and I came out to Kailua to go stand-​up paddling. The boards on display in the window caught his eye immediately! It took a lot of will power for him to wait til after we were done paddling to come check out the surf shop. Kimo greeted us and offered great advice. We’ve been looking to trade my old 8′ Zuma Jay board for something easier to manuever. We knew we’d be back when I was out here for good. We were so impressed with his knowledge of boards and genuine concern for his customers becoming involved in the sport. His son’s also work at the shop, are very helpful and encouraging.
So today, the old board got traded in. My Kimo board is a 7’4″ and super thick, so I will glide over the water with ease. I am so excited to take it out and paddle around… and hopefully catch a few! For anyone looking for a great surf shot with a big selection of new and used boards, I cannot speak more highly of Kimo’s Surf Hut in Kailua. Gotta check them out.

So, even though their new (er) location is slightly more humongous than a «hut,» this is no shopping mall surf shop: Kimo’s Surf Hut actually has boards. And a whole heap of them, at that. It’s hard to miss the impressive inventory so prominently displayed at the entrance to Kailua.
If you’re a hot ripper/​bad shredder, and you bust your stick you shred so bad, Kimo might just take you under his wing, teach you the intricacies of the changing tides, train you 80’s montage stylee, and – despite his soul surfer objections to such commercialized hype – come out to support you in the Pipeline Classic.
Lance Burkhart wouldn’t like this store.

Came here a few weekends ago during our days off. How can you miss such a big surf shop with used boards on the windows selling for $ 100? That marketing strategy will catch any surfer’s attention. And that is what happened with my better half.
We walked in and we were immediately greeted. The staff was very friendly and the owner was not only nice, but VERY knowledgeable. He was giving surf lessons (verbally) and educating me on the lingo and parts of the surfboard. A little overwhelming for someone who really had no idea but that’s ok. You can tell he loves sharing his passion for surfing. Kimo also shapes his own boards and of course sells them. This is a family run business. They recently relocated to this bigger commercial space and is still a work in progress.
This is probably the best surf shop I’ve visited b/​c the focus is on the boards — no clothing, souvenirs, etc. — just surfboards! Probably the largest selection on the island.