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McLennan March 18, 2010 at 5:44 am

In a thick amount this product hardens up but the falls off. It has an oily residue which seems to prevent it from bonding to a surface. I ended up just taking my board to a repair shop.

Milazo March 18, 2010 at 5:38 pm

This product is for epoxy surfboards only. I followed directions and it worked great on my epoxy Channel Island.

Nim March 19, 2010 at 5:50 am

The surf rack is very easy to install. I am a beginner in the whole surfing thing and I’m starting off with a 8.5 foam-board. Last week I drove from SF valley to San Diego (150mi) and back doing 70-80mph with the board mounted and had absolutely no problems. I drive a TSX so it fit just fine. The only thing that you might wanna consider is that the racks wrap through the vehicle so it might inconvenience the back seat passengers.
I’ve never used any other surf-racks before so I can’t really compare it with other products out there, but for the price this is very good buy.

Jong March 19, 2010 at 5:39 pm

Easy to put on and take off. Hold up to two longboards/funboard and six, thats right SIX, shortboards! I went on a trip with my friends 1 funboard and 2 shortboards, we were driving on the freeway at around 70-75mpg, no problems, no noise, etc. Worked perfectly.

The only con, if there are non surfers in the car with you they might be annoyed with the straps hanging down, but all you have to do is wrap it up. Takes a away a little head room in the cabin but not even noticeable!

If you’re looking for a soft rack that holds a lot of boards, easy to install and uninstall, then get this one!

Kennedy March 20, 2010 at 5:50 am

Been using this rack in several different rented and borrowed cars while on vacation, and have no complaints. Looks kind of flimsy, but once snugged up, it helds my 9′ windsurf board securely, with no apparent slippage even at freeway speeds. No problems with roof denting, and the straps wrap tightly through the weatherstripping around the doors without leaving a permanent impression. For long-term use, get a real rack, but for occasional or short-term use, this is a great solution.

Kenny March 20, 2010 at 5:49 pm

A friend of mine already had this soft rack and after using his I decided to purchase my own. It’s perfect for one or two boards. We normally have two 8-footers on our mid-size sedan and it’s totally fine…even at 75mph on the freeway. Surf’s up.

Eskew March 21, 2010 at 5:04 am

It seems that no surf rack manufacturer wants to list helpful information – such as dimensions – online, so I just had to order something and see how it worked. The directions that came with it were not much better. So what I don’t know is whether my 9×3 stand-up paddleboard is too wide to be compatible with these racks. I simply could not get them tight enough to hold my board down comfortably at highway speeds, and after stopping three times to tighten them, I ended up using a rope toward the front of the car for extra support. Maybe it’s because this is the first time I was using it, and the straps need to stretch out a bit. I don’t know. They’re fine up to about 35mph, but after that, it’s a scary ride. I do recommend putting the front rack as close to the front of the car as possible; that seems to stabilize it. But pull tight, and have a rope for backup!

Kaufman March 21, 2010 at 5:31 pm

I got this to use while my normal surf hauler was out of town. These work better than expected and really lock down the boards tighter than I thought they would. Easy to use and take on/off. Would definetely recommend.

Conti March 22, 2010 at 5:06 am

My wife ordered this for me for our anniversary and it works perfect. I just strap my board on and go. Assembly was pretty easy and it worked well with my beach cruiser. She looked at local surf shops and amazon had the best deal, including shpping. Anyone who surfs should be stoked with this product! We would definitely purchase these again for anyone looking to cruise to the beach on their bike and not have to stress with parking your car, paying to get on the beach, etc. WELL WORTH THE MONEY!

Farnum March 22, 2010 at 5:25 pm

you don’t even know you’re towing a board. I ride 5 miles one way to the beach, and it’s perfect.

Holden March 23, 2010 at 4:56 am

great rack. i even added a couple pvc pipes for surf fishing poles. thanks carver for responding to a missing part as well, great service!