e
An Inflatable Roof Rack for Your Car
The light-duty Ultix Tair Rack is cheaper than conventional roof bars, stows away easily and is quick to install
Here's what I've found to be the pain points for roof racks, at least the one for my car:
Enter a caption (optional)1. It's a pain-in-the-neck to install. It came with a little cheapie torque wrench that I've been meaning to buy a replacement for, but I already spent several hundred dollars on this roof rack; now I gotta buy another tool?
Enter a caption (optional)2. If you leave it on, it reduces your mileage and creates wind noise.
3. If you leave the rack off, but carry it around with you in case you need it, the bars take up a lot of space in the trunk.
This inflatable roof rack, designed by a London-based outdoor gear company called Ultix, is an interesting alternative that solves those problems. It might not be suitable for carrying construction materials, but I appreciate the outside-of-the-box thinking:
The USD $65 Ultix Tair Rack has already been successfully Kickstarted, and for those who want one, there's still about a month left in the campaign.
With the surfboard example shown in the video, I'd still be wary of the spoiler/lifting effect. Speaking of which, do any of you have good tips for securing sheet-like things in a secure way?
-
oFavorite This
-
Q4Comment
Directory Company Profiles
Core77
Industrial Design
Resources
Industrial Design
Resources
-
Core77 Directory
Find the Best Industrial Design CompaniesGo -
Bould Design
BOULD DESIGN is a strategic partner for bringing highly functional, beautiful and successful product...
-
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction DesignCopenhagen Institute of Interaction Design (CIID) is an international hub of creative minds. We shar...
-
Agncy Design
Using design as a tool to reduce structural inequity. We work with teams and leaders to make the equ...
-
Spanner
Spanner, a creative engineering and product development design studio, enables the world’s leading b...
-
Spitfire Industry
WHO WE ARE Spitfire is a design studio headquartered in Brooklyn. Our founder, Isis Shiffer, an awa...
-
Speck Design
Speck Design is a Silicon Valley product design and strategy consultancy. For twenty years Speck Des...
-
Anvil Studios, Inc
Anvil Studios is a product design firm for the real world. Anvil is Treasure Hinds and Greg Janky. ...
K
{Welcome
Create a Core77 Account
Already have an account? Sign In
By creating a Core77 account you confirm that you accept the Terms of Use
K
Reset Password
Please enter your email and we will send an email to reset your password.
Comments
More compact and easier to use (no need to carry a pump), introduced in 2018: https://seatosummitusa.com/collections/water-gear-racks-carts/products/pack-rack-inflatable-roof-rack
eva foam should do the trick
They used to make a tube shaped stiff foam bolster that tied into the car rain gutters and could be sinched tight for carrying a surfoard or windsurfer.
Rolled up towels and ratchet straps do exactly the same job. Although this product looks far less silly.