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Dec 07 '07
Pros: secure, easy to use, and no dings or crushed rails! Life time warranty!
Cons: Straps are a lot more $$ than bungee cords
Summary: I have had my strap thangs mounted on my Vw Vanagon for over 3 years( 1st year+ in So. Calif. / last 2 years in Hawaii ). My Vw Vanagon "never" gets parked under 'any' cover and is exposed to full sun and UV rays all day every day for over 3 years. I ... read more
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Feb 19 '04
Pros: Excellent for a wide variety of long skinny loads.
Cons: None for me
Summary: I have had two pair of Strap Thangs on my rack for about 8 years now. I don't surf so I can't speak to their usefulness with surfboards but I have a tremendous amount of experience with oak and maple boards. And copper pipe, pvc pipe, shelves, ... read more
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Jan 20 '06
Pros: Easy to install; quickly connects and disconnects allowing you to get on with life.
Cons: Bothersome nylon cover.
Summary: I purchased the Yakima Strap Thang for securing a 9ft longboard to a Honda Civic coupe. At first I was skeptical that it would hold but after testing it they actually follow design. Installing the strap thang was very easy, it comes with a connector ... read more
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Sep 17 '02
Pros: ~Easy to mount one board~
Cons: ~If you have more than one board, don't even try it~
Summary: Once in a lifetime, at least, everyone has looked into their rear-view mirror and wondered if the piece of {insert litter here} was indeed from their car. No one ever wants this litter to be a $500+ surfboard flying off the roof of their vehicle. Such ... read more
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Dec 04 '05
Pros: Easy of use in securing boards- easy tension attachment
Cons: Design Defect-Rubber comes undone from collar attachment
Summary: This is an update to an earlier post I had on this attachment system. First, the Rack itself is fine. This review specifically address’s the method of attachment of this accessory (the Strap Thang) to the rack is what I'm specifically rating. I used this ... read more
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Apr 13 '03
Pros: Easy to strap down boards
Cons: everything
Summary: When you think of yakima you usually think of a good quality product. However, this was not the case with this product. My buddy and I, had both of our long boards strapped down with this product. I was kind of leery of how flimsy the rubber strapped ... read more
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Jun 08 '09
Pros: easy to use.. yakima seems like a good co.
Cons: defective straps... dont drive in the freeway..
Summary: I was driving back from Newport to Santa Barbara with my boards and the strap snapped and the boards were destroyed.. I'm so disgusted this even hurts to write this... I just bought a new CI quad and had my fun board as well ... Both of them
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