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# **thule ski rack**

**Skip it****33/100 **

a small market ($40K/yr) — thule ski rack doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$40K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+94.6%**

**Products**

**9**

**Brands**

**4**

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**37**

**Price range**

**$92.80–$382.60**

**Returns**

**7.1%**

**Rating**

**4.1★**

**Skip it**

Scored 33/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**2**

 ×0.30

Growth

**63**

 ×0.30

Competition

**6**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**81**

 ×0.10

Returns

**39**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +94.6% year over year.

1K729.5Prime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.1×

## **Competition**

- Thule89% - Yakima4% - CRINDAR3% - LINGVUM3%

The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 4 brands and 37 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**37**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Thule Ski & Snowboard Rack Carrier](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RJqdVWoFL.jpg) [**Thule Ski & Snowboard Rack Carrier**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HPJYBDB)

Thule$193.184.4★44655%▲rising

2
![Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Large (6 Pr/4 Boards) Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-3E0Zo0NL.jpg) [**Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Large (6 Pr/4 Boards) Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H4DCJ8M)

Thule$364.234.4★21112%▼falling

3
![Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Large (6 Pr/4 Boards) Silver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312oOsg8qiL.jpg) [**Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Large (6 Pr/4 Boards) Silver**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013I01MK0)

Thule$349.354.2★33410%▲rising

4
![Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Medium (4 Pr/2 Boards) Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hETb5ZyiL.jpg) [**Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Medium (4 Pr/2 Boards) Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H4KP5F5)

Thule$301.414.2★3345%▼falling

5
![Thule SnowPack Extender Ski/Snowboard Rack (6pr/4 Boards) Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21Tknr27YOL.jpg) [**Thule SnowPack Extender Ski/Snowboard Rack (6pr/4 Boards) Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VZJYZXW)

Thule$382.604.4★894%▼falling

6
![Yakima Ski & Snowboard Car Roof Rack Fits up to 6 Ski Pairs or 4 Boards PowderHound 6 - Rooftop Mount Racks for Reliable & Secure Transport Compatible with Yakima Crossbars](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Z2Y14mh7L.jpg) [**Yakima Ski & Snowboard Car Roof Rack Fits up to 6 Ski Pairs or 4 Boards PowderHound 6 - Rooftop Mount Racks for Reliable & Secure Transport Compatible with Yakima Crossbars**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077XSWNQ5)

Yakima$204.634.3★1,1314%▼falling

7
![Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Medium (4 Pr/2 Boards) Silver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31odNBPx3SL.jpg) [**Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Medium (4 Pr/2 Boards) Silver**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013I01MQY)

Thule$311.864.2★3343%▲rising

8
![CRINDAR Ski & Snowboard Rack for Car Roof Fishing Rod Rack 27.5 Loading Width Fits 6 Pairs of Skis or 4 Snowboards Aluminum Roof Rack with Lock & Rubber Padding](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GeD06JCYL.jpg) [**CRINDAR Ski & Snowboard Rack for Car Roof Fishing Rod Rack 27.5 Loading Width Fits 6 Pairs of Skis or 4 Snowboards Aluminum Roof Rack with Lock & Rubber Padding**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQSY2BD6)

CRINDAR$127.363.6★373%—flat

9
![LINGVUM Ski and Snowboard Roof Racks with Anti-Theft Lock 24.3 Universal Ski Roof Rack Carrier - Fits 6 Pairs Skis or 4 Snowboards Silver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hygThqt5L.jpg) [**LINGVUM Ski and Snowboard Roof Racks with Anti-Theft Lock 24.3 Universal Ski Roof Rack Carrier - Fits 6 Pairs Skis or 4 Snowboards Silver**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQ5NMGFL)

LINGVUM$92.802.8★23%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 9 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Thule Ski & Snowboard Rack Carrier](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RJqdVWoFL.jpg)**Thule Ski & Snowboard Rack Carrier** Thule**$193.18**4.4★446 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HPJYBDB) [![Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Large (6 Pr/4 Boards) Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-3E0Zo0NL.jpg)**Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Large (6 Pr/4 Boards) Black** Thule**$364.23**4.4★211 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H4DCJ8M) [![Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Large (6 Pr/4 Boards) Silver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312oOsg8qiL.jpg)**Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Large (6 Pr/4 Boards) Silver** Thule**$349.35**4.2★334 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013I01MK0) [![Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Medium (4 Pr/2 Boards) Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hETb5ZyiL.jpg)**Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Medium (4 Pr/2 Boards) Black** Thule**$301.41**4.2★334 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H4KP5F5) [![Thule SnowPack Extender Ski/Snowboard Rack (6pr/4 Boards) Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21Tknr27YOL.jpg)**Thule SnowPack Extender Ski/Snowboard Rack (6pr/4 Boards) Black** Thule**$382.60**4.4★89 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VZJYZXW) [![Yakima Ski & Snowboard Car Roof Rack Fits up to 6 Ski Pairs or 4 Boards PowderHound 6 - Rooftop Mount Racks for Reliable & Secure Transport Compatible with Yakima Crossbars](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Z2Y14mh7L.jpg)**Yakima Ski & Snowboard Car Roof Rack Fits up to 6 Ski Pairs or 4 Boards PowderHound 6 - Rooftop Mount Racks for Reliable & Secure Transport Compatible with Yakima Crossbars** Yakima**$204.63**4.3★1,131 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077XSWNQ5) [![Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Medium (4 Pr/2 Boards) Silver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31odNBPx3SL.jpg)**Thule SnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack Medium (4 Pr/2 Boards) Silver** Thule**$311.86**4.2★334 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013I01MQY) [![CRINDAR Ski & Snowboard Rack for Car Roof Fishing Rod Rack 27.5 Loading Width Fits 6 Pairs of Skis or 4 Snowboards Aluminum Roof Rack with Lock & Rubber Padding](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GeD06JCYL.jpg)**CRINDAR Ski & Snowboard Rack for Car Roof Fishing Rod Rack 27.5 Loading Width Fits 6 Pairs of Skis or 4 Snowboards Aluminum Roof Rack with Lock & Rubber Padding** CRINDAR**$127.36**3.6★37 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQSY2BD6)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Assembly/Installation**22%

*“Assembly was fairly quick”*

**Value For Money**17%

*“Looks great, affordable”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“This is a well made as well as well engineered ski rack”*

**Size-Overall**9%

*“I think this would fit”*

**Ease Of Use**8%

*“ease of use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“They work great as expected”*

**Noise Level**4%

*“little wind noise”*

**Grip**3%

*“holds his equipment nicely”*

**Strength**2%

*“once it is in place its a solid item”*

**Flexibility**1%

*“seems great - I just wish there were more holes for attachment points for that little extra bit of flexibility for different-sized cars”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Quality-Overall**15%

*“cheap”*

**Noise Level**15%

*“even noisier if I have boards up there”*

**Size-Overall**12%

*“the clamps don't fit right”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%

*“is totally and completely false”*

**Mounting**11%

*“mounts break after several uses”*

**Durability**11%

*“But, recently one of the racks broke completely in half”*

**Defective Material/Parts**4%

*“Arrived with one critical part damaged”*

**Compatibility-Overall**3%

*“Does not fit aero bars”*

**Sharpness**2%

*“sharper in the back”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Lost over $2000+ worth of snowboarding”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall38% - Mounting9% - Advertised Vs Actual Product8% - Compatibility-Overall7% - Defective Material/Parts7% - Value For Money5% - Assembly/Installation4% - Mechanism Issues4% - Noise Level3% - Product Condition3%