Universal Inflatable Soft Roof Rack Bars (Pair); Tie-Downs and Bow and Stern Lines Included; Carrier for Kayaks, Canoes, Surfboards and SUPs; Fits Cars and SUVs

Used it for 2 road trips with a 10 foot 5 in SUP on top of my 2002 Honda Accord. Easy to install (I am petite female and it took me less then 15 min to inflate and attach) and held the board securely. Both road trips took a little longer as I had to decrease my speed on the highway Basically, I couldn't go near the 70 mph limit without some lift occurring on the front and the lift did result in a stop or 2 to make sure board was sufficiently secure so I stayed right 55-60mph. If I have another longer trip that involves highway driving I will try and anchor the front (like a kayak) to see if that helps. Either way, I would recommend adjusting travel time accordingly. It could have been a result of me being overly cautious but a trip that normally takes 2.5 hours took about 3. The rack itself never deflated (even when stored in the trunk) and the anchor straps held very well. I didn't experience any rain but I have another pass through topper and did have a little water come in to the car when I used that product. I would suggest having a few small towels just in case. Fear of rain/water is no reason to pass on this product. The rack is definitely perfect for 'around town', no issues whatsoever. I kept it inflated and placed in the trunk for easy access however, it rolls up quite nicely and actually fits back in the bag that comes in. Just for clarity sake, the product comes not only with the pump and bumper/racks but also with the strap to secure the objects that you want to transfer- no need to buy additional straps.

This rack is great! I use it for paddle boards and surfboards and even to carry lumber. I can put in on in minutes and store it in my garage. The rings are helpful for running cinch straps through.

I recently bought the Malone HandiRack inflatable roofrack. I opted over a permanent roofrack basically because there are no Thule or Yakima racks that will fit my Saturn car. So I thought I'd give this one a shot, plus I also thought that if I ever needed to carry something on my wife's car (or for that matter, my friend's or parent's car), I could easily use this rack as well. Plus given that roofracks create drag, then your gas mileage can go down, so I thought it would be another plus, that I can remove the rack easily. So I used the rack 2 weekends ago to carry my 2 windsurf boards to Cape Hatteras. The rack was easy to inflate and relatively easy to attach to the roof. Given that it was my first time doing it, and I read the directions carefully, so I'd say it took me about 20 minutes. However, next time I have to attach it my roof, it should go a lot quicker and will probably take me only 5 minutes. After my trip, I left the rack inflated in my garage so that I don't have to inflate it again the next time. The only drawback I saw with the rack was also mentioned in another Amazon review, and also in the Roof-rack instructions, and it is the issue with water seeping into the car if it rains. While in Cape Hatteras, I left the rack attached, and one night it rained really hard the whole night. The next morning water had seeped in and the car seats were wet. Not all seats were equally wet. One of the seats was wetter than the others because of the way I had attached the rack on that door. I left too much of the protective fabric going over the door seal. The instructions did mention that the rain problem can be avoided if you fold back the fabric so that it doesn't go over the door seal. The other seats where the fabric was folded back were no as wet. Anyways, if you want to avoid the rain issue, either fold back the fabric, or simply disconnect the rack overnight. The rain problem mentioned doesn't seem to be an issue when you're driving. On the way back home it started raining hard while we were driving, but no water seeped in because I had folded back the fabric and also because the forward motion of the car keeps the water from going straight down through the door seal. We did get 1 or 2 drops, but it wasn't a big issue, we just dried the drops as we saw them appearing. As far as carrying my 2 windsurf boards, the rack did fine and I have no complaints. We drove for about 5 hours, at a maximum speed of 75 miles-per-hour on certain highways. The inflatable tubes appear very durable and seem like they can carry a lot more weight than I put on there. The instructions say you can carry up to 180kg (I think that's about 360 lbs). So if you have no other option for a roof rack because no company makes one that fits your car, or you only use roof racks once in a while, or if you like the fact that you can transfer the rack to any car, or if you like the look of your car without any roof rack on top, or if you'd like to keep your gas mileage down,...... then I'd say this is a good buy.

I recently had to get a roof rack for my vehicle to transport my stand up paddle board. I started looking into hard mounted racks, but was scared off by the price. I'm only going to be transporting the SUP a couple of times a month, so I wanted to go with an option that was a bit less expensive if I could find one that would work. I did a LOT of searching, and I ended up finding some posts on a message board about the HandiRack, and what sold me was a surf shop owner in California mentioned that he won't let an SUP go on a roof without a HandiRack. I ordered one and it came very quickly, like all products from Amazon do. I took it out and test fitted it on the car and found that it went on easily. The included instructions were well written and easy to understand. The rack got on and seemed pretty planted, so I took it all down and waited for the first nice day I had a chance to SUP here in Michigan. I've since used the rack a couple of times, and so far have been EXTREMELY impressed with it. It took me a few times to get the feel of WHERE I should mount the board on the rack, but that's because I'm new to this and it really has nothing to do with the rack itself. The rack holds the board without letting it slip, is quiet, and is easy to set up and take apart in just a few minutes. I've had absolutely zero issues with the rack at all. I like how small it rolls up to stow in the trunk. I will make one note. I am NOT using the straps that came with the rack. I had already purchased some very heavy duty straps from Dakine to use on my old car that HAD a hard roof rack installed already. So those straps were still laying around, and I am using those to hold the board to the rack. I am, however, using the straps that came with the rack to use to hold the board from the front. Basically, I looped them around a tow hook on the front of the car and then around the leash mount on the board to help with any backwards sliding. Overall, I'm really impressed with the rack. For the price, I think you'd be hard pressed to find anything better.

I didn't use any of the straps that came with it yet because I already had straps. The inflatable roof rack seems well-made and easy to install. The rings on top are sturdy and spaced out well enough that we were able to securely carry both kayaks on top of my Toyota C-HR. First, we loaded one flat and upside-down and strapped it down. Second, we loaded the other leaning against the curve of the first and strapped around them both. Third, ran straps through both kayaks' handles to secure them together front and rear and then fastened to the anchor straps on the car. I live in Colorado and it gets very windy. I won't risk driving without anchoring. Unfortunately, it they stop holding air pretty quickly. As others have suggested, using pool noodles inside can be a stop-gap. But this is still not going to be fool-proof. Also, if it rains, the straps get wet and water seeps into your vehicle. Don't do what I did in leaving them loaded on the vehicle overnight when it's going to rain.

My auto is a fiat abarth. There are no racks for this car which has been available only since Jan of this year 2013. Even Thule does not make a rack, not that I wanted to pay many hundreds of dollars since my 2nd hand kayak cost just $300! After searching endlessly I came upon Malone Handi-Rack. Highly skeptical, I turned to user reviews, and purchased this product based on the user reviews (and the fact that I had no other alternative!) These rack were easy to put on the car. I was concerned with having to attach both racks through a single door. My car has two doors and the rear windows are stationery so both racks had to use front door only. The pump has two nozzles (attached so you can't lose or misplace - actually pretty ingenious especially since I would definitely lose them). One nozzle inflates; the other releases the air. The small pump is very lightweight and works great. I attached the roof 'racks', inflate them, loaded the kayak, and strapped it down tightly with the provided straps that are supplied with the product. Drove from Boston to Mid-coast Maine. The first hour I was apprehensive, even pulling off to make sure everything was remaining in place and not giving way. After kayaking, with the kayak reloaded, it did slide while driving - but not to any fault with the rack system. The tie down straps were not threaded through the same set of rings in the front, and allowed the kayak to slide a bit. As with any roof system, you need to be focused and careful in securing the racks, and the cargo. My trip was a steady 50-80 mph and I had total confidence in the system by the middle of my journey. I experienced zero problems with inflation, and the kayak is still loaded now. After five days the racks have not lost any air at all, and the kayak remains pillowed and well off the top of the vehicle. I also used this over my glass sunroof w/o any issues. I found the rack to be quiet, without the annoying noise I used to have when carrying on my manufacturer installed racks on my Frontier. I have a great photo but don't see that Amazon provides an upload. Happy trails!

Summary: These are a perfect solution. I was leery of trusting what are essentially airbags after years of standard Yakima roof racks. But I took a chance, being tired of the loss of gas mileage associated with leaving the Yakimas on, and the inconvenience of installing and removing the Yakimas, as well as the bulk of the Yakimas when they were off the car. These bags are made of a material that feels near-indestructible. They’re rated to 120 kilograms (~250 lbs). To date, I’ve transported 70 pounds of furniture 40 miles down the interstate, and had a roof-toppable sailboat on the rack for about 300 miles. The racks have performed flawlessly. Set-up and take-down is five minutes, tops, including the first use. The stitching is heavy-duty; each rack’s cinch lock and the webbing that goes through the inside of the car feel reassuringly solid. It’s nice that the pump is included; each of the four chambers (two per rack) takes about 10 pumps to inflate to rock-solid. The chamber valves are similarly solid and have zero leakage between removing the pump and inserting the plug – a major plus. Another minor but significant plus is that the bag everything comes in holds everything easily when repacking the collapsed rack. The sack is big enough that there’s no struggle in getting everything to fit. The rack comes with two cinch-down webbing straps. These are cheap, and I would not put full reliance on them. I use these to secure the items to the D-rings that are sewn into the rack, which prevents side-slippage of the item(s) on the rack, and over that use two NRS webbing straps (if you haul stuff, just buy them now and you’ll never need other ones – they’re the best, and sold on Amazon) which go through the car. I don’t often write reviews for purchases, but there weren’t many reviews when I was considering this. These fit the need perfectly and I have little doubt that they will continue to perform for years.

I have had this product for about three years and gotten tons of use out of it. As an avid kayak fisherman, I have used it to transport my kayak on two different sedans with no roof racks or rails (a chevy cobalt and a hyundai elantra). There is no damage to the vehicles from it and the product is very well made, and still looks and works like it is brand new. It holds the weight if a kayak very well, easy to use, never loses any air. Sometimes I inflate it the night before and set my kayak up for early morning fishing trips, and even holding that weight overnight it is perfectly fine. Made many long trips with this, high quality material, exactly as advertised. Would recommend.