Received: from opus.hpl.hp.com by jr.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.24/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA297806093; Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:28:14 -0700 Return-Path: <jmilum@saba.com-DeleteThis> Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.24/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA104116082; Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:28:02 -0700 Received: from sabafs.saba.com (mail.saba.com [208.197.163.68]) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com (8.9.1a/HPL-PA Relay) with ESMTP id KAA01230 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:28:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: by sabafs.saba.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) id <PM146WVN>; Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:24:27 -0700 Message-Id: <950B544CDA48D211BB1700104BC94B89722D41@sabafs.saba.com-DeleteThis> From: Jeff Milum <jmilum@saba.com-DeleteThis> To: "'wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis'" <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> Subject: RE: maui rental gear Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:24:27 -0700 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Ed I've been waiting for you. We've have had this discussion previously on
rec.windsurfing.
My two cents is that I've heard bad stories about hi-tech and Maui
Windsurfing Company too.
I can only say that my wife and I have rented from HISS 10 times and have
nothing good to say about their gear and service. Julie Umetsu is
outstanding in the accomodations department.
If you are really wanting a board bag for your rental board, don't go to
HISS, they don't have them.
In general with most of the shops you can reserve specific gear for the day
you get there, I would recommend this. I would also check out all the
inventory and pick the individual pieces you want that are in the best
condition. Most shops let you do this. I'd also highly recommend going
somewhere with a bunch of the Naish boards, the best boards I've ridden ever
and the only time I've ridden a rental board that I like more than my own
gear.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Scott [mailto:edscott@best.com-DeleteThis]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 9:59 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: RE: maui rental gear
Jeff probably knew I was gonna do this, but here goes -
After several trips renting from them, I would not recommend Hawaiian
Island Surf & Sport unless you're desperate. I had one bad experience
with the place that soured me on them about a month ago. Go to Second
Wind, Hi-Tech, Maui Windsurf Company, whatever, just don't go to HISS.
If you want details, I'll post them, but I was treated *very* poorly
there.
Otoh, I had a *very good* experience with Simmer in Paia. Ask for Pieter
or Keith. It's a new rental operation, with brand-new Simmer Onshores,
carbon booms, Maui North Shore boards, and more and better quality
equipment than you get at HISS or any of the other places for virtually
the same price. If interested about Simmer in the meantime, check
deja-news under edscott@nospam.best.com-DeleteThis, and you can see what I wrote in
rec.windsurfing about it.
Thanks.
-Ed
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