Review on 🚗 Premium TMS J-Bar Roof Top Kayak Carrier for SUVs, Cars, and Crossbars - Heavy-Duty Mount for Canoes, Boats, Surf Skis by Steven Pankey

*UPDATE & WARNING:* I have a stance long enough to test on a 35 minute freeway speed drive in each direction, for a total of 70 minutes to the lake and back. per day in light winds (less than 10 mph). THE MEANS OF TRANSPORT ERRORED AND WAS NOT SAFE TO USE. I attached the rack to a set of Thule square bars. It was fixed as tightly as the wheels could turn. And the lock nuts were also tightened. The stance was so tight that I couldn't move it with my hand on the crossbars. I attached the kayak to the rack and headed out to the lake for the day. When I pulled up at the lake 35 minutes later, the C-pillar moved five inches and slid over the cross member. I put it back in place and re-tightened with a wrench along with the lock nuts. Later I went home. I got home after 35 minutes to find that both the front and rear columns had shifted on the crossbars and that in fact both were beginning to play fully. The nuts weren't loose, the strip of metal that runs under the crossbars was actually too weak and deformed. Now it was impossible to tighten them enough to use them again. The metal used to attach the bars bends too easily, deforming and rendering the bar unusable. In fact, it has become dangerous; Imagine driving 70 mph down a freeway with a kayak at an angle to the roof of the car and with an attitude to allow it to slide and slide over the crossbars. This rack might fit a small kayak, but not a larger one. , and uncertain. I'm sending it back and warning people through this comment that this is a defective product. In addition, the supplied straps are only long enough for smaller single kayaks. I had to use longer ribbons. it attaches to various crossbars and holds the kayak. It's a little tedious to assemble, but once assembled it lasts quite a long time. Installation is a little tedious. The thumb grips rotate in place, but then you have to use locking nuts along with the thumb grips to prevent losing the thumb grips. So you still need a wrench. Also, nothing holds the mounting screw in place when the knurled knobs are removed. And the plate on the underside of the crossbars detaches completely when the thumb grips are removed. So it's not as elegant a design as from a reputable manufacturer (3x the price). Too bad there is no golden mean. Either you get this: durable, but not very sophisticated, for 1/3 the price, or you get a well-known brand: durable, more sophisticated, but 3 times more expensive. There really isn't anything in between. He holds the kayak well. Once assembled, it only takes five minutes and a wrench to install or remove from the car. That's pretty much what I expected as someone who's bought some really cheap bike racks. With these nameless cheap racks, you generally get a product that does its job well, but it's just a little more work to build and install. This suits me as I only use it occasionally. I couldn't justify paying 3x more for a slightly smoother setup. Conclusion: As an inexpensive kayak holder, it fulfills its purpose. If you do kayak transport from time to time, this is a good option. If you do this all the time, you'll end up spending your money on a more expensive stand. But for most of us, this one is great. UPDATED CONCLUSION: Not strong enough for large kayaks; The metal bends and comes loose on the rungs, creating a very dangerous situation. A shifted kayak offers the wind a large attack surface and can be blown off the vehicle.