Thule 835XT Hull-A-Port, This is a great product..
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This is a great product with 1 drawback
I am very pleased with this rack. the only thing I do not like is that to install the rack you have to hand tighten it to your roof rack. I would have thought they would have a quick release latch or something. I guess I’m just lazy. I reccoment this product!
Update (5/20/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen.
The featured review for this product, Thule 835XT Hull-A-Port Rooftop Kayak Carrier Sports Aug 4, 2007, was written by Richard E. Farmer.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Reviews (3)
Beanster
February 1st, 2010 at 4:04 am
Kayak carrier
During my travels, I have seen many kyaks being carried by the Thule carriers. Since they are not cheaply made, I considered buying one for my 14′ touring kayak. After reading some of the reviews on Amazon, I was surprised to find out that they are no longer manufactured in Sweden-but are made in the USA (gladly not in China). I assembled them easily and put them on my Honda rack and they performed outstandingly. Fortunately, Amazon had them on sale and I saved $30 over the cost of other retailers!
Richard E. Farmer
February 16th, 2010 at 5:47 am
This is a great product with 1 drawback
Rated 4 stars.
D. Miller
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:08 am
OK in a pinch but there has to be better
Purchased this product in 2005. It was my first experience both with kayaks and kayak carriers. At first was pretty pleased. With time I found this product less than satisfactory. The tightening mechanism on these is pretty hokey. In today’s manufacturing environment I expect good design especially on a fairly expensive product. The tighteners feel like off the shelf equipment. They take a fair amount of time to put on and off. As there is no locking mechanism this happens twice on every outing. Second, over time they these racks are feeling pretty wobbly. Third, the tightening mechanism destroyed the factory racks on my Forester. I also own a Thule hitch bike rack. I am disappointed there as well. Thule uses lots of metal and heavy parts but truly seems to be lacking in design.
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