Price: $25.00 - $22.50
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CravenSpeed is a small team focused on developing premium products that improve the relationships between drivers and their car. We manufacture and assemble all of our products in the USA. All products originate at our Portland, OR headquarters where we design, assemble, and ship on a daily basis. Our goal is to provide our customers with the absolute best experience possible.

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The Original Stubby

CravenSpeed is home of The Original Stubby antenna replacement, a billet aluminum antenna replacement made to match many vehicles.

✔ IMPROVE THE LOOK OF YOUR MIATA: The Stubby antenna is compatible with Mazda Miata (2006-2024). The Stubby is designed to match the factory base perfectly so it looks as good as the stock antenna on your car
✔ INSTALL IN SECONDS: You won't need any tools. The Stubby is easy to install by hand in a matter of seconds
✔ MADE IN USA: Each Stubby is made here in the US of A. They are machined and powder-coated in good ol' Portland, OR. Even the boxes are made here!
✔ BUILT TO LAST FOREVER: The Stubby is All Metal. Machined out of billet aluminum & then powder coated with a durable black textured finish that will not fade break or chip. Stainless hardware eliminates corrosion
✔ RECEPTION IS KEY: If you are curious about reception; read the reviews. Although some folks have had trouble, it is actually really uncommon. If you are not completely satisfied with your Stubby, we make return super simple
Reviewer: Romeo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Looks Great, Works Great
Review: This is Amazing for the Following Reasons:[1] Fit[2] Appearance and Color[3] Reception[4] Comparison[5] InstallationFIT:This product is a perfect fit for the 2017 Mazda Mx-5.The stock OEM antenna stands over 15 and 1/2 inches tall; This stubby antenna is less than 4 inches !!!!!!!APPEARANCE AND COLOR:This product perfectly matches the color and the size of the base to which it mounts on the car.RADIO RECEPTION:I live in a small city. The radio reception is the same as the OEM version with zero loss. I am still receiving multiple HD Radio channels per station. Some stations have more than one HD channel. I am also still receiving traffic updates over the Radio as well.HOW DOES IT COMPARE:Days after I purchased my mx5, I shopped online for a shorter antenna and ordered one from Amazon, which advertised as a direct replacement for the OEM. Well, it was not. It was a straight cylinder piece with a bag of various sized screw inserts for attachment. The correct antenna must be wider at the base, like a 3D cone, rather than a cylinder. I had to return that one and ordered this one as a replacement. And, I am so very very glad that I did. Because this antenna is perfect and also has an excellent price-point.INSTALLATION:Unlike the other product that came with a bag of various screws, this product was all ready to go straight out of the package. No assembly, no adapters, no additional hardware. Two easy steps, (1) Unscrew old antenna. (2) Screw on new antenna. No Tools, No Guesswork, No Fit Checks....Easy as 1, 2. That's it. two.

Reviewer: nursekatie24
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: High quality replacement for the OEM mast
Review: You can tell as soon as you pick it up that it's substantial. Super easy to replace. Fit is fantastic. Reception seems to be unaffected, but I live in a metro area. Much better look than the OEM mast and makes it easier to put the cover on.

Reviewer: Marc Faubert
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cravenspeed Quality
Review: There are other cheaper stubbies available on ebay, but Cravenspeed has been around for years and is known for their quality Miata products.This antenna enhances the look of your ND MX-5 by getting rid of the RC car looking oem one. It also is more convenient when putting a car cover where you have to remove the oem antennas. I've noticed no difference in reception, especially in the metro areas.You can order direct from Cravenspeed but here you get free Prime delivery and the ability to return it easier if don't like it.Plus the chicks dig a Miata stubby.

Reviewer: SGS
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very Satisfied
Review: 2017 Fiat Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione (otherwise known as a "Miata in a nice suit")First impressions:Ordering: Not much info on if it would fit my car - took a chance on the Miata one since they're essentially the same car. Seemed a little expensive to me (but my wife will tell you that EVERYTHING seems expensive to me).Delivery: Arrived very quickly after I placed my order (2 days, i think). I was surprised at how small it was compared to the stock antenna. It seemed very substantial, well made, solid. Has the feel of a quality product.Installation: It will take me longer to type this sentence than it took to remove & replace the stock antenna with the stubby. It's a perfect fit - looks and feels like it came with the car.Operation: I have seen many posts from people that have installed a stubby and then had FM/AM reception issues. It must depend upon where you live because my radio works as well as it before the install. I will carry the stock antenna in the trunk in case I ever need it.As noted before, swapping the 2 is a breeze.Overall: It does what it says on the tin. High quaility item well worth the price. Easy to install, looks great, works well. I'm now going shopping for one for my wife's car.

Reviewer: Donnjo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Reception is great!
Review: The Stubby was easy to install, simply unscrew the stock antenna and screw in the Stubby. No loss of reception over the OEM stock antenna. Additionally, my car cover easily fits over the Stubby and looks sleek, too. Great purchase!

Reviewer: Todd M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice Clean Look. 2020 MX-5
Review: Easy install and nice clean look. I don't use the radio so have no idea how it functions compared to the original. I absolutely could not stand the factory antenna and listen to my tunes on USB so this was an easy choice for me.

Reviewer: Phosphatide
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A neat aesthetic change, with possible loss of reception
Review: If you look at all the other reviews, you'll definitely see a wide range of reports on how well the Stubby works as a replacement antenna. To see how it fared for myself I did a quick test drive between my home and a mall over in the neighboring city to hear the difference between the OEM antenna and this product. As a note, I reside in the heart of Silicon Valley, so it's very much a suburban area.The OEM part performed perfectly fine, with all my saved stations sounding pretty crisp as I drove past tall buildings and beneath highway underpasses. In comparison, the Stubby was pretty below average: some stations that used to be easily found were just lost or become fuzzy, and auto seeking would occasionally either skip past a station or pick it up with a tad bit of crackle. For any stations that were audible the reception phased in and out depending on where I drove, even if they had no issues while using the OEM antenna.Having said that, my main source of music for driving is my phone via Bluetooth anyway; I basically never use the radio. Visually, the Stubby is quite nice looking and works well with the MX-5's small profile, though honestly I didn't mind the look of the OEM one (it could be worse). It's relatively inexpensive for a non-insignificant style change, so definitely worth checking out if you ever see it in stock and you're not going to be that sad about a possible radio performance reduction.

Reviewer: L. Martin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Tuned In!
Review: Great minimalist antenna! Works great and looks sooooo much more low profile!

Reviewer: Steve
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Should’ve came like this from the factory. No difference in radio performance. If your long goofy antenna bothers you on your beautiful miata, buy this.

Reviewer: Laurent
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Facile da montare, look moderno ed elegante

Reviewer: Iván Resendiz Olvera
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Excelente producto le quedó a mi Miata muy bien y de buena calidad

Reviewer: こたまぱ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: NCの時に付けたショートアンテナは、ゴムの感触でしたが、今回ND用に購入したこれは、金属製でした。ザラっとした手触りで黒い塗料が吹き付けてあります。台座との段差がなくぴったりです。

Reviewer: Stephen of Canberra
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Replaced the tall ugly antenna on my new 2019 Mazda MX-5 RF GT. Very easy to install. Just unscrew the stock antenna and screw-in the stubby antenna. That's it. Reception was excellent. Car looks sportier. Couldn't be happier.