Sea to Summit Kayak Soft Roof Racks

[jgarner447]

Has anyone used these roof racks from bcf to carry kayaks ? and are they any good?

[Baptism]

get proper racks.

if you use soft racks there is a risk of denting your roof

[jeff f]

ditto to what baptism said, dont do it.

supercheap auto has a super special on prorack roof racks at the moment

they are about $120 normal price is about $240

[Milan]

I'm using the soft racks atm but i don't plan on using em for long.. They're alright if your desperate (like i was) to get out on the water but at the price those racks are at Supercheap Jeff said its not worth.. I'm off to supercheap!! Lol

[WayneD]

I used them for about 2-3 years. No problem if you don't care about your car's roof. I had a shitty Hyundai so I didn't care. Lay a towel under them if you have a better car, that's what I did with the wife's car when we went on holidays and I wanted to take the yak. Works a treat.

I have carried all kinds of yaks on them including some heavy ones. Outback, Revo, and Stealth Superlite-X. All of which are pushing 30kgs.

[Jufish]

I've used them before. They'll get the job done but they're no long term solution.

They're quite low so theres a high chance you'll scratch your roof when your mounting/unmounting.

For starters the strap causes the waterproof seals in the car to bend which will leak water into the car, so you'll have wet seats if it rains or theres a bit of moisture.

The strap hits your head when you're driving so it's a bit annoying.

[robin]

I have used them once and if you like your roof then don't bother, I found that the middle of my roof flexed, and lucky no damage or my wife would have killed me, plus i found with abit of weight on them, they moved a little, save yourself the hassle and get the hard ones, they cost more but you wont regret it.

[jgarner447]

thanks for all the feedback guys, there is enough negative feedback to make be go for real roof racks

[jgarner447]

ditto to what baptism said, dont do it.

supercheap auto has a super special on prorack roof racks at the moment

they are about $120 normal price is about $240

What super cheap auto was that? i called them and they said they are $270 for the complete kit, $225 for the bars then $45 for the fitting kit

[tacklebox]

We just bought a new set of racks and kayak cradles for our new car. They're not cheap!

Shameless plug for the old Thule roof racks I have for sale
/>http://www.australianfishing.com.au/forum/13-for-sale/380771-rods-reel-roof-racks-a-pfd2-for-sale

What kind of car do you drive?

[jgarner447]

i got a toyota camry 1999 csi sedan

[tacklebox]

bugger. your car's not compatible with the ones I have for sale. keep an eye out on ebay and the trading post