Roof-liner mounting rig for Estates and SUVs
Batten
Rigged to the factory points. Nothing drilled. A Batten rig spans your cabin to carry a tablet or two, a camera, or both.
Engineered around the car
It fits the points the factory already put there.
Batten's end fittings lock into the factory cargo-net mounts, so the rig sits solid without touching the trim around it. It fits by hand, with no tools.
For family
Quiet miles in the back.
A tablet or two at eye level for the rear seats, hung from the roof.
How it works for familiesA screen for the back seats that stays where you put it.
Headrest tablet mounts need exposed headrest posts. Many sports seats don't have them, and even where they fit, the screen moves every time the driver adjusts their seat. Batten hangs a tablet or two from the roof instead, at the same height and angle on every journey.
Tablet cradle in development- HoldsOne or two tablets, each about 8 to 13 inches
- AttachmentMagnetic, designed to come away under a hard knock rather than stay rigid
- PositionFront mount points, ahead of the rear passengers
For motorsport
Onboard, without a cage.
A solid camera point across the cabin for trackdays, with nothing stuck to the screen.
How it works on trackForward through the screen or back over the seats.
Trackday cameras usually end up stuck to the windscreen or clamped to a cage. On a Batten, the camera slides anywhere across the car and locks where you want it.
Camera mount in development- Fittings¼-20 thread and action-camera mounts
- AttachmentPositive lock, not magnetic, for track use
- PositionFront or rear-bench mount points, facing either way
For film
A rig point in any estate.
In-car shots without tape, clamps or suction mounts.
How it works on setFits in minutes. Leaves no trace.
Crews often rig kit to cars they then have to hand back clean. Batten carries it across the cabin on off-the-shelf rigging hardware, and the car goes back exactly as it came.
Film plate planned- Batten2020 T-slot extrusion, standard T-nuts
- Rigging15 mm rod adapter and heavier camera plate
- HireShort-term kits for productions: tell us what you're shooting
How it fits
Fitted in four steps.
Fit the end fittings
Push a socket onto each end of the Batten.
Offer it up
Lift the rig to the cargo-net points in the roof liner.
Lock each end
Each end fitting locks into its factory point by hand.
Check it's solid
Give the rig a firm tug. Reverse the steps to remove it.
Fitment
Choose your car.
We're fitting the first Batten to an Audi RS6 Avant. Every car below has the same kind of factory net points in its roof liner, so it's on our list, with what each one can carry. Tap yours to join the waitlist: the cars with the most sign-ups get measured next.
Audi
BMW
Mercedes-Benz
Volvo
Porsche
Skoda · VW · Cupra · Seat
Land Rover · Jaguar
Testing now · Next · On the list. A car on the list doesn't have a Batten made for it yet.
◇ On these cars the roof points may only be fitted with the factory luggage net, so check for the caps shown below.
Family means tablets for the rear seats, which needs mount points behind the front seats. Where we haven't confirmed those yet, the car can still carry cameras from the points behind the rear seats.
Car not here? Add it on the waitlist anyway. Most estates and SUVs with a luggage-net option use the same kind of point.
How to check your car
Typical layout. Yours may look slightly different. Front points are what let a Batten carry tablets for the rear seats.
Waitlist
Be first when it's ready.
We're making the first batch by hand in Britain and launching in Great Britain first. Join wherever you are: where people sign up from decides where we ship next.