Re: [Paddlewise] Square versus Round Rack Bars

Yakima's latest (brand new) bar attachments for accessories will fit both
Yakima and Thule bars. No need to buy the other set of Mighty Mounts now.
They also are introducing a new soft saddle you might want to look at before
you buy the Mako's. I've only seen the announcements, not seen the products
yet.


original messages------------
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 17:28:04 -0500 (EST)
From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Subject:

On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Ken Schroeter wrote:

> I've always wondered if Yakima
> round bars allow accessories like the saddles or rollers roll on the bar.

Some people find this a problem, and fix it by sticking a piece of
sandpaper between the bar and the clamp. My Yakima saddles never rolled.

> Can you mix Thule bars and Hully Rollers?

Sure. Buy some Yakima Mighty Mounts when you buy your Hully Rollers. Just
like the regular clamps, but rectangular.
>
> In my perfect world I want Yakima Q-towers with Thule square bars sporting
> Mako Saddles forward and Hully rollers aft for my Honda CRV :-)  The
> Q-towers seem more sturdy and spread the load at the contact point a
little
> better than the Thule towers, the square bar intuitively doesn't allow the
> saddles to roll on the bar when you slide the kayak up there, and the
> Rollers and Makos seem to be the most useful saddles for my needs.

Sounds good to me; do it. FWIW, I have often seen swaybacked Thule bars,
but very rarely swaybacked Yakimas. YMMV

Matt Broze
http://www.marinerkayaks.com



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