Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

*** PROS *** GREAT quality fabric rack, and the included load straps are extremely well-made/strong too. Air chambers do provide a nice cushion between your load and your rooftop (it’ll work on glass tops as well – big plus!). Rack is solid at highway speeds, 60-75mph. *** CONS *** Air chambers can’t take much heat, nor pressure/load, and it’s just a matter of time until they break down (solution/mod below). *** OVERALL *** The rack worked great on my Scion tC (100% glass moon roof) for 3-4 trips before 2 out of the 4 air chambers popped at the same time. Did I put too much air or strapped my 80lb yak down too much? Perhaps. Also, leaving the rack on my car while kayaking wasn’t a good idea either – it was just too hot (SoCal weather) and it deflated rather quickly. Instead of returning/exchanging it, I modified it and it’s now the perfect roof rack I hoped for. *** MOD *** 1) You’ll need 4, 3” diameter pool noodles. Cut them 36” long. You can find them at your local store for less than $3 each. 2) Cut the valve off, insert a piece of wood (I used chopsticks still glued together) through that hole and move it until it hits the edge of the fabric chamber. Cut the fabric in a straight line. The wood ensures you're not cutting through each end of the fabric, but just one. 3) Deflate the entire air chamber and remove it – just pull it. If the chamber got too hot and stuck to the fabric, just make sure it’s all the way deflated and pull as hard as you can – it’ll eventually come off. Don’t worry, the fabric is really strong and the seams won’t come undone. 4) Insert the pool noodles. 5) With a lighter, flame up the edge of the fabric really fast, making sure it doesn’t get on fire. You’re done. No more air chambers, and no more pump needed. Why not just return it and use straight pool noodles/foam bricks instead? With just noodles/foam bricks, you’re putting the ENTIRE pressure/load on top of your roof, which isn’t good, especially if you have a glass rooftop. With this fabric rack, you’re putting MOST of the pressure/load ON THE RACK first, and then you simply tie it down to your car’s roof. Big difference right there! TIP: If you're carrying a kayak, do yourself a favor and tie the bow and stern with ratchet straps as well. This will ensure your kayak stays centered the entire time, so sudden breaks on the road won't give you a hearth attack. ;)