Just got a Thule Aeroblade installed.

My requirements

1) Low Noise
2) Fit 2 surfboards side by side
3) Match Color
4) Low profile


Will continue writing my experience as I try it out with surfboards and listen for noise on longer trips. So far

1) Low Noise:
- Highway: I hear a slight whisper/whistle with the sunroof open, hear nothing additional with the sunroof closed
- Non-Highway: With the sunroof open or closed, I can't tell a different with the rack rails
2) Fit 2 surfboards side by side: Have not tried yet
3) Match Color: This is black, only place I could find a black aeroblade is www.rackoutfitters.com in downtown Austin. Luckily I live there and Paul sends the silver Aeroblades to some guy in town to get them blackened
4) Low profile: I opted for a little bit of width in hopes of fitting a bunch of boards, it looks fine from the front, side, diagonal, but the rear view looks a little weird


Here are some shots of it after install

 

I like that! I have the regular Mini towers and cross bars, with a Thule bike rack. They make enough noise that opening the sunroof when traveling more than about 50mph gets pretty noisy.

 

Updates...

I've brought it out with my surfboards now

70-80 mph on the highway, sunroof open, no significant noise

As you can see from the picture below, it can fit surfboards side by side if needed. Now I can take 4 boards and 4 people to the beach! This also allows me to mount 2 boards to the side of the antenna, so i don't have to remove it. 47" thule is the right size for this

1) Low Noise:
- Highway: I hear a slight whisper/whistle with the sunroof open, hear nothing additional with the sunroof closed (same comments with surfboards mounted)
- Non-Highway: With the sunroof open or closed, I can't tell a different with the rack rails (same comments with surfboards mounted)
2) Fit 2 surfboards side by side: check, this works
3) Match Color: This is black, only place I could find a black aeroblade is www.rackoutfitters.com in downtown Austin. Luckily I live there and Paul sends the silver Aeroblades to some guy in town to get them blackened
4) Low profile: I opted for a little bit of width in hopes of fitting a bunch of boards, it looks fine from the front, side, diagonal, but the rear view looks a little weird