Maluku

The Maluku Surfboard brand started as a project between Escape Surfboards and Magic Seaweed in 2014 where they wanted us to design and build boards for a discerning market of surfers looking for a range of user-friendly boards that would work in a wide range of surf conditions.   The range started with the Flying Frog based on our Wasp template, the Genie model from our Flying Carpet, and the Fish Cake based on our very popular Peanut.   Since then, many more models and have come to enhance the Maluku brand. 

Businesses come and grow then get sold, then stuff happens.  In 2015 Magic Seaweed was bought out by Australian online store Surfstitch who also bought Surfdome.   In 2017 Surfstitch had problems and the group was split with Magic Seaweed being sold to Surfline, and Surfdome being bought by Internet Fusion.  So in 2023 Surfdome finally went bankrupt.

We have kept the Maluku brand as the concept of ‘standard custom surfboards’ is valid.  The range is huge but we will not be keeping stock of all the models in all sizes, we don’t have the room.  But what we will do is offer the boards as a cheaper option to customers.  If you find the Maluku surfboard shape and size that you want if it not in stock give us a few weeks and we’ll get it made for you.   No fuss or bother just tell us what you want, and we’ll make it.  All the models have been tried and tested by top surfers and those who are not so top. 

Why pay more for a board that was not made in this country and is not designed for our waves, which lets face it are not quite the same as those of Australia or California? Over the years over 2000 Maluku surfboards have been made from our simple little workshop in Cornwall many happy hours have been spent surfing Maluku’s.  We are proud to be associated with such an iconic brand.

Our most popular Maluku models are:
Flying Frog in sizes 6'0, 6'4, 6'10, 7'2. 7'6, 7'10, 8'6 and 9'2 with either black tail polyester quad Future fins and centre box