Reviews for Quadratec Ski and Snowboard Adapter
Price
Good quality piece, exactly as described.
I don't have to put the skiis on top of the car
Adaptability.
I won't have to keep my skis in my Jeep!
The adapter fits right on the bike rack which will make it very easy to take on and off the ski and snowboard rack.
Looks easy to use and functional to equipment I already have
Looks perfect to not have to go on the roof.
I have the Quadratech bike rack so this seemed like the best snow board adaptor to get.
Unfortunately I cannot recommend this ski rack. Note that you have to buy an additional locking mechanism to keep the ski rack attached to the bike rack and bike rack attached to the hitch. Otherwise someone could simply detach the rack and walk off with it and your skis. I was okay with that part even though it wasn't terribly clear from the product description.
While the hitch mount feels reasonably sturdy and does a great job of clearing the spare tire and tail gate when lowered, the lock hardware is definitely not suitable and Quadratec offers little to no warranty support for it.
I used this rack exactly one time before the key sheered off in the lock. It was NOT freezing temperatures and I used very little force when the key just fell apart. It felt almost like a prank key it broke off with so little force. The bottom line is that given that you need to turn the key to engage the unlock the mechanism, the lock and key used is this rack are too soft and fragile to be used in that application. My skis were stuck in the rack after driving 6 hours to ski. I paid a locksmith to remove the broken key and he could not retrieve it so even more money down the drain. The rack is now useless. I wrote Quadratec and they offered no product support other than some general tips on how you might remove a broken key from a lock. None of which worked in this case.
I was very excited about this product as I have a 2 door Jeep and my ski carrying options are limited but you should steer very clear of this offering. It's a waste of money and resources with no product support.