# 1
Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carrier - Fixed - Universal Mount
This is a great investment! My husband and I go kayaking a lot and we both have Priuses so not so conducive to kayaking. I bought this for my husband's 2012 Prius and the J hooks to go with it and it hold both of our 10 ft kayacks with no problems.
Arrived in god shape. Bars went on great. Haven't placed the J bars yet
# 2
Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carrier - Folding - Universal Mount
These have been excellent. I snap them onto my pickup Rhino Rack roof carrier to carry the extra kayak when my wife want's to come along on a kayak adventure.
Sturdy cradle and easy to install. Difficult to keep tie down strap looped over top of "U" bar while trying to get it over the kayak, keeps slipping down. We made a channel out of foam to keep the strap in place and now it is easy.
Excellent
Jim - 08/24/2019# 3
SportRack Kayak Carrier with Tie-Downs - J-Style - Fixed Arms - Roof Mount
These fit great on the roof bars...holds my kayak perfectly...together they are a great set...like the easy load and disassembly....money well spent!!!
Excellent quality carrier, easy loading and unloading, very happy with the purchase. Thanks a lot Patrick!!!
# 4
Rhino-Rack Nautic Roof Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - Side Loading - Clamp On
The carrier generally works well and I like that you can flip the carrier toward you if putting the kayak up from the side of the vehicle and then flip kayak and carrier to the mounted position. It's more difficult to mount the kayak from the rear of the vehicle. The carrier's rubber surface does not allow an easy slide up from rear to front, at least not for a fiberglass/gel coat hull. I actually installed two felt pads on the rear carrier to allow me to slide the kayak forward and this seems to work. Otherwise the carrier works well.
The rack attaches to the cross bars with Allen head type screws. This is no problem if you leave the rack on the crossbars but can be difficult if you frequently remove the rack.
Jim Haemmerle - 01/25/2020Great product !!! Easy to install !!!
Excellent product!!
Mick Kilgos - 05/03/2018# 5
Yakima JayLow Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - J-Style or Post Style - Folding - 1 or 2 Kayaks
Needed carriers to haul my old 17 foot P&H Icefloe. Yakima J-low carriers were easily installed and are good fit for my '04 Toyota Highlander. I really dig the low ramp as I dont have to lift the boat as high to get it on the carrier.
This is my second set as I bought a second kayak. I bought the first set about a year ago. The first set has been easy to use with my Thule aero cross bars. The kayak was easy to load and tie down with just myself.
# 6
Swagman Contour Rooftop Kayak Carrier System with Tie-Downs - Fixed Arms - J-Style - Universal Mount
I have never had an expensive set of kayak racks but i assume they work just as well as these. These are very affordable. They are easy to use and install. I am throughly pleased with my purchase
The product is of good construction but probably due to how it fits on my crossbars it needs additional support. The crossbars for my Honda Pilot are wide blade type and these racks seem more appropriate for narrower square type crossbars. Even with the rack fastened very tightly, the rack can twist back and forth. Last year on a trip across Montana the wind was pretty gusty and it caused the front one to pivot quite a bit and we had to pull off and apply a ratcheting strap over the kayak and under the factory rails to ensure it was held tight and wouldn't move again. This year on the same trip we had bad winds but had a roof rack mounted behind these racks giving it support on the tall side. We had to strap it real good to make sure it didn't move. If we hadn't had that additional support behind it and add'l straps we probably would have had more problems. I think if the top metal bracket had a wider channel to fit our crossbars it would be much more stable. The way it is now it just sandwiches 2 metal plates between my crossbar which allows it to pivot under stress.
# 7
Thule Hull-A-Port Kayak Carrier w/Tie-Downs - J-Style - Fixed - Side Loading
My wife & I have always used Thule products & have always been satisfied. She loves these carriers, easy for her to load & unload the kayak. Gonna purchase another real soon.
Very happy with purchasing from etrailer. Missed out on Labor Day sale by a couple days. But when I asked they honored the sale price anyhow. J racks are great too!
# 8
Thule The Stacker - Rooftop Multi-Kayak Carrier
Hauled up 2 Day touring Kayaks over 2000 miles without any issues.
These were easy to install and use. I do recommend this carrier for multiple kayaks transport.
# 9
Thule Hull-A-Port XT Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - J-Style or Post Style - Folding - 1 or 2 Kayaks
Spend the money on a product that is going to truly secure your kayak so you do not have to worry while driving down the road. Ditched a no name brand for these and couldn't be happier.
Another fabulous experience with etrailer.com! The product arrived on time and despite the box being beat up, the racks were in excellent condition. Thanks to the videos demonstrating how to install and use the racks, my husband had them on the car in about 10 minutes. I love that I can fold them over when I'm not transporting my kayak. Now all I need is the great weather to come back so I can play!
# 10
Rhino-Rack Nautic Roof Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - Rear Loading - Clamp On
Great company to work with. Excellent support and advice is given. I have purchased more items form etrailer because they are so good. I highly recommend them.
We purchased two sets of these for securing our kayaks to our truck rack so we could tow our travel trailer, fill the truck bed with bikes and still bring the kayaks. They work well once you get them positioned correctly - photo shows one kayak with carriers in place and second kayak waiting for carriers. Our challenge with install is that the kayaks are tow different lengths so carriers are not set the same way. Getting them loaded and unloaded is a two person job, but strapping down is easy and very secure.
# 11
Rola J-Rac Kayak Carrier with Tie-Downs - J-Style - Fixed Arms - Clamp On
Nice fit excellent
The product looks sturdy and they are easy to attach. Greg was very helpful at the time that I ordered by helping me make sure I bought the right products for my CRV. I tried another company first but the service was terrible and they would not talk to me to be sure I was ordering the proper pieces I needed. Thank you, Greg.
# 12
Yakima BigStack Roof Mounted 2 Kayak Carrier System
Good product. Always am a little nervous that they will slip on the rack but they never have. (This is b/c we mixed Yakima on this one with different manufacturer for the rack and Yakima is built to be multipurpose so not perfect fit.) That said, nothing but success so far.
I have had the exact opposite experience. The straps are all solid and strong and the kayaks are rock solid on there. They even included little rubber tubes for padding for the front and aft tie-downs. In addition to many local trips, I drove 8 hours each way to Michigan last summer and the rack was perfect.
# 13
Rhino-Rack SUP and Surfboard Pads w/ Tie-Downs for Crossbars - Universal - 21-1/2" Long - Qty 2
Shipping was fast and installation was fairly easy with the instructions they provided. Now I have the perfect roof rack for my surfboards! Very satisfied with my experience here and will return in the future.
The product very well made.. I have owned for a year now.. stays in place.. protects my paddle board
# 14
Rhino-Rack Nautic Stack Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - Post Style - Folding - 4 Kayaks
Excellent solution to my kayak transportation dilemma. I can carry 3 kayaks on a small SUV!
Great! Couldnt ask for a better, high quality product
Nancy Tessmar - 07/22/2018Overall, a well made product, works well. Wish there was more space under horizontal to screw and unscrew the clamps.
# 15
Rhino-Rack SUP and Surfboard Pads w/ Tie-Downs for Crossbars - Universal - 33-1/2" Long - Qty 2
Good stuff, super quick and easy to put on and off since I didn't want to keep anything perminant on my roof racks this worked perfect
This is working out great for me. I use it when I take my kayak out. I don’t keep it on my car every day, so it was important to me that it can be put on fast and taken off fast which it does great! So I just Velcro it on and I’m good to go! The straps it came with work perfect with my kayak I have a large two person. I would defiantly recommend this and purchase it again
Dana S - 02/27/2018I plan to use the pads to tie my Hobie kayak to the roof of my van. They appear to be well made and should last for a long time. The straps that are delivered with them are very nice.
# 16
SportRack Foam Block Roof Kayak Carrier - Adjustable
Just right
It is just what I needed for the CR-V and has been exactly as you described the product
Richard - 03/28/2019Works perfectly. I didn't feel like spending a lot of money on a roof rack at this point in my life so this fits the bill. The roof on my Honda is a little weak so it buckles when I go over big bumps, just take it slow.
# 17
etrailer J-Style Kayak Carrier - Folding - Universal Mount
Ok... It's the middle of winter in Colorado, but I'm getting ready to put the kayaks in the water. Shipping time... Great! Three days. Packaged perfectly. Mounted easily. Mounted the kayaks. The only hard thing was putting the strap around the back of the bracket. A stepladder will need to go with me to the water! I drove around to make sure all was secure. Perfect! 60 plus mph.... All is fine. Nice to have the front and rear tiedowns included. All hardware is heavy duty, and well supported by my stock Outback racks. Need to take them for a trip to the mountains! (After the snow clears out...) .
working great,no issues,lot of use,thumbs up.
Myles Dudley - 02/13/2020# 18
Darby Extend-A-Truck Kayak Carrier w/ Hitch Mounted Load Extender and Single-Bar Roof Rack
This product works but it could be a little more solid. It rattles and is able to move around more than I would like. If I had the opportunity to purchase this item again I would probable look at alternate solutions.
# 19
Rhino-Rack Nautic 580 Side Loading Kayak Carrier - Saddle Style - Side Loading - Channel Mount
Haven't installed yet but the rack looks good to go. The seat protector looks very good and will get installed for trip next week. Came quickly and etrailer is so efficient and thoughtful! Saved me over $25 on alternate hitch stabilizer.
I have used a "J" type kayak carrier in the past (thinking I needed the space on the roof rack)... but decided to go with the 'saddle' type because it is easier to load (you don't have to lift the boat as high). These Rhino Rack side loading saddles are great. They take up less space on the rack AND fit into the t-slots AND have a smaller cross section (i.e. less wind resistance) than my old J style carrier. The rack comes with a quality set of straps for securing the boat to the rack and straps for bow/stern tie-down. I have been buying from etrailer for years. Always great prices, always great service.
# 20
Swagman Exo Aero Rooftop Kayak Carrier System with Tie-Downs - Saddle Style - Universal Mount
Build like a tank, easy to mount, does the job well. Thanks, e-trailer
Works well and is well made. No a quick on and off the roof. Screws provided to attach rack to rails were way too long and all had to be cut. They have a unique head which made it impossible to just get shorter screws. Does not fold flat so garage door opening has to be pretty tall.
Everything still doing great. Thanks