🚣 Thule 896000 DockGlide: The Ultimate Kayak Docking System for Easy & Safe Storage Review

Item description says: Suitable for various Thule carrier systems, round bars and most factory carriers thanks to T-rails and fold-out brackets. ATTENTION: The buyer does not come with snap suspenders! This product only works with Thule rails. I have simple handlebars on my Subaru Forester. If you need to attach this rack system to racks from other manufacturers, this may not work for you. That's not for me.

Easy to install but requires customization to specific kayak. When loading, we have to monitor the contact with the car paint. I use a rug or floor mat to load onto my truck. Once set up, loading the kayaks does not take long. Once loaded, the kayaks will not move. I use hood straps that make it easy to tie down the front of the kayak without having to tie the straps to the hood paint. Also, since the kayak is facing up, you need covers for all rain vents, and they need to be very tight. I lost

I used the rail mount option to attach it to the cross members on my Kia and it worked great. The back pads are smooth enough for the kayak to slide easily forward into position. Very durable when standing. The straps are good and I like that they have loop straps too. My only complaint is that the front mounts open too wide for some reason. Sometimes I have to wrestle the kayak from the back of the roof to try and get the front mounts to roll to the correct interior angle. I'm not sure if this

I was a little worried about ordering this because it was $100 less than other variants of the same product: $149.95 vs. $249.95 Dollar. I can't yet say if this product will work for me but I have everything I need to connect it to Thule Aeroblade and Probars AND any other handlebars I want to connect. The boxes were a little wrinkled meaning the box it came in and the product box were taped together inside the shipping box. I don't know if the product has been used or not but I don't think so.