Rhino RackC Groove Locking Slide Kayak Carrier

Ce produit répond exactement à mes attentes pour sa belle confection à un prix raisonnable.

I wanted to load a rigid hull dinghy onto my car rack. After lots of research without finding anything purposely built I opted to gamble it on these given the robust looks, reviews, and reputation of the brand. Took some filing to slide into my CAM rails but perfect fit then. As can be seen, they support the dinghy superbly and the rear felted ones facilitate loading and downloading by also performing the function of a roller with the hull sliding fore and aft on them. When nothing is loaded, you hardly hear any wind noise from them! Very happy indeed!

Great quality product. Shipped fast. I attached these to my rhino rack vortex roof rack and install was a breeze. Also they're quick and easy to remove and reattach if you want to store away when you're not using kayaks, but I keep them on because they look pretty nice on the rack. My 10' Sit on top Pelican Zest fits great on these and the tie downs included are great quality as well.Even though I have a small hatchback Prius C, it's very hard to get my kayak on top of the car by myself because I don't have much upper body strength. I'm glad I got the rear loading instead of the side loader though because I'll be investing in a kayak loading assist device or making my own from pvc pipes and suction cups, this will assist in loading the kayak from the rear.Only con is that they start whistling once I hit 30mph. It's very loud at highway speeds to the point that if I weren't playing music all the time I'd be pretty annoyed by the whistling. But this isn't really a big factor for me, I'd purchase these again in a heart beat for the quality!I technically don't have the kayak sitting on the saddles correctly in my picture as I didn't have the saddles pushed close enough together to where the kayak is up off of the roof rack. But whether it's up off the rack or sitting on the rack, the saddles and tied down straps make everything snug and secure.

Just received and installed 2 of these Rhino 581's on my Thule Xsporter rack...perfect fit! I adjusted and loaded our 2 yaks, an Old Town Vapor and an Ascend FS 10. Loading was easy with the felt pads in back. The rubber front cradles held it in place firmly, well designed! Installation required only a sharp knife to cut up and reinstall the rubber strip on top. The plastic locks seem ok, but should be made out of metal with a real lock and metal key. I have been driving around all weekend without the yaks, even at freeway speeds and got no whistling that other reviewers have stated. I love the looks of it, and the quality appears to be to be top notch!

We own Delta and Seaward 14' touring kayaks that both have a keels and therefore flatter hull contours. So the front cradles that are made for more rounder kayaks (see photo), didn't fit as well as I'd liked. I had to fill tine gap that each cradle left with custom cut foam. They work ok now, but I have to slip the foam in under the kayaks when loading each time. Price point sold me on this purchase.