The new roof box from Mobila in Haltern is designed to meet current needs. 260 centimetres long, one metre wide and 44 centimetres high - all in all, this results in a load volume of 1200 litres and therefore enough storage space for two boards including sails and accessories. If that's not enough, you can optionally transport additional boards on an attachable surfboard holder - or switch to the Malibu Jumbo Box with a width of 120 centimetres, which is also available. The boxes are handmade from glass fibre plastic (GRP), lockable, aerodynamic and protected from splashing water by a rubber seal all the way round.
Two gas pressure dampers keep the lid open when loading, depending on the centre of gravity distribution, even when another 20 kilos have been loaded onto the box. According to the manufacturer, mounting on the roof rack should be very easy, as there are already sealed openings for the mounting kit in the floor area.
The Malibu Wave XL box weighs 29 kilos and costs 1300 euros in regular sales. However, the box can currently be ordered on the Mobila website at a special price of 880 euros. Other colours such as grey, silver and black are also available for a small surcharge.
Info under www.surfbox.de
Manuel Vogel
Editor surf
Manuel Vogel, born in 1981, lives in Kiel and learned to windsurf at the age of six at his father's surf school. In 1997, he completed his training as a windsurfing instructor and worked for over 15 years as a windsurfing instructor in various centers, at Kiel University sports and in the coaching team of the “Young Guns” freestyle camps. He has been part of the surf test team since 2003. After completing his teaching degree in 2013, he followed his heart and started as editor of surf magazine for the test and riding technique sections. Since 2021, he has also been active in wingfoiling - mainly at his home spots on the Baltic Sea or in the waves of Denmark.
