KAMEI Delphin 340K roof box, LEFT side opening, no. KM343 - Return no. 424

Condition report: Returned unused - in excellent condition with a few light scuffs.

This new box uses the same aerofoil base as the Corvara 390K, but has a different shaped lid, different locks and different fittings. You should be able to fit 2 bike carriers next to it, no problem if you use 120cm (Thule) or 122cm (Atera) aerobars.

KAMEI makes a virtue of the 'Click' and 'Push button' locking system used in this box: Boxes with central locking can be awkward to close, especially on taller vehicles, and when stuffed full. You need to hold the box tightly closed at the front, at the middle, and at the rear, and turn the key; this often requires two people. With a Delphin box you pull down on one end of the box until it clicks shut, then pull down on the other end, and then push the locks in and cover them with their weatherproof flaps.

• Made from top quality 'DUROKAM', an ABS plastic developed by KAMEI to optimise weight, stability and impact resistance. If you'd like to see a sample of this plastic, to see the colour and feel the quality, please click here. We'll post a 10cm x 10cm square by 1st Class post, free of charge to UK addresses only. It will make a very good coaster but in any event we hope that you'll appreciate the quality differences between Durokam and the run of the mill material that is used in most roof boxes you'll see on UK roads.
• Wind tunnel development as well as TÜV and GS (security) testing and approval.
• Opens from the LEFT hand side.
• Stabilus gas struts for wide and easy opening and closing.
• Sliding box to bar fittings so there’s never a need to drill new holes if the distance between your roof bars is non standard.
• This box comes with fittings to accommodate roof bars up to 44mm wide. If you will be using aluminium aerobars, or your roof bars are wider than 44mm, you'll need to purchase one of the alternative adapters listed below.
• 6 year guarantee.
• Holds up to 6 sets of carving skis.
• Weight 16kg empty, maximum load 75kg, gross loading limit 91kg.

Technical Specifications at a glance:

External dimensions: 190 (l) x 75 (w) x 40 (h) cm

Internal dimensions: 178 (l) x 65 (w) 34 (h) cm

Volume: 340 litres

Weight: 16kg

Max load capacity: 75kg

Max number of skis: 6 (carving)

Opens from: left hand side (right hand side opening version available)

Type of struts: hydraulic gas struts

Opens how wide: 34.5cm

Fits bars up to: 44(w) x 32(d) mm, aerobar and wide bar adapters available (see below)

Distance between roof bar fittings: 62 – 87cm

Guarantee: 6 years

Colour: silver/grey (metallic black version available)

A good question. It's not easy to convince customers that a 330 or 340 or 390 litre KAMEI box is in practical terms as large as a 480 litre Thule box, even if they have seen the boxes side by side, and the cartons (see pictures above). Now an influential German motoring web site has provided us with more evidence, which is that KAMEI's Corvara 390K was 3.8% smaller than advertised, but the Thule Dynamic 800, a stated 420 litres, came out at 274 litres, a 34.7% exaggeration!

The Atlantis 780 is said to be 480 litres, 23% larger than the Corvara 390...

See the "exaggeration" table above, the second last picture, as well as a Google translation.

Auto-Presse also report that the KAMEI Husky L and Delphin 470 boxes are larger than their stated volumes. None of this surprises us - KAMEI is a family business which takes pride in doing things properly. "Made in Germany".

Please click here or on the logo below to view the article in full, and click "Back" when you're done:

The lids of the silver KAMEI Delphins and Corvaras are now made of a "scratch-resistant" plastic, a very technical finish which is increasingly being used for body parts by top end car manufacturers. It has a slight sheen to it, a bit like an eggshell finish. Some customers have told us that they have chosen this finish for the looks alone - it's sophisticated, and different.

Roof boxes pick up a lot of squashed insects as well as general road grot, and cleaning them without scratching them is next to impossible, just one of the things you have to live with and ignore. Scratching is not an issue with this new plastic - we've even used a nylon backed sponge, hot water and washing up liquid, and can see no evidence of abrasion. Extraordinary! (We'd generally recommend that you use hot water, mild detergent and an ordinary sponge, and we have to emphasise that scratch-resistant does not mean scratch-proof - this is an ABS plastic and if you go at it with e.g. a knife or a car key you will damage it.)

Delivery charges and arrangements:

We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods.

These are our standard charges; there are usually surcharges for all offshore destinations and some remote postcodes - for details please see our delivery information page.

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Delivery times

Delivery times are calculated in working days (Monday to Friday, excluding Bank holidays).

Cut-off times for Express Delivery orders
Express Delivery orders placed before before the cut-off times shown below will usually be desptached on the date of order. Express Delivery orders placed after these cut-off times will be despatched the next working day.

Delivery FAQs

When will my order arrive?
There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays, except for postable items where Royal Mail has a Saturday delivery. Express Delivery orders placed on a Friday (before 1pm) should be delivered on the Monday or Tuesday, Express Delivery orders placed on a Saturday or Sunday should be delivered on the Tuesday or Wednesday. The arrangements for Very Heavy Items are different and are shown above.

What about Next Working Day delivery?
Most Express delivery orders will arrive on the next working day, if the order is placed before the cut-off time (see above). Some will arrive on the second working day if there has been a "split-delivery". So-called “split deliveries” happen when the couriers do not have enough trailer space for everything that should be moved around the UK, so they will load what they can and leave the rest for the next trailer.

Is my delivery day guaranteed?
No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a Next Working Day delivery. As well as split deliveries, all courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems as can happen to everyone else, including snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address, or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.

Do I need to be at home?
We are very flexible with our deliveries and will aim to deliver to an address which suits you – this does not need to be your home address. Goods can usually be left without signature - we prefer this with roof boxes. There's a "Special Delivery Instructions" box in the checkout area where we'll ask you to choose a typical instruction and then amend it to suit your particular requirements.

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