Review of Malone SeaWing/Stinger Combo Saddle Style Universal Car Rack Kayak

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My ten foot fishing kayak weighs 51 pounds. Doesn't sound like much but that ten foot hunk of plastic can be unwieldy when you pick it up and start swinging it around. The Malone system, which I use on top of a Subaru Outback, was easy to install on the Subaru roof racks and understand how it all works. The key to this system is the "stinger" that slides out at the back allowing you to lay the nose of the kayak on the stinger, step to the rear and while picking up the stern of the boat slide it up onto the wings. Once the boat is in position the stinger slides back into position closer to the rear wing. The tie-down system is a four-point system and I have a lot of confidence that my boat ain't going anywhere once it's strapped on.

This is a good sturdy, simple system and is one that I recommend to anyone that needs a car top kayak carrier.

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product works good

however, wish stinger held kayak better from when positioning to pushing the kayak

I bought this with the intent of loading kayaks by myself

the stinger does hold a kayak, but not stable enough to reliably always maintain the position as it has slid out many times with the kayak dropping off the van, including dropping it on the rear glass.

I believe if the v groove was deeper or bigger, it may prevent the kayak from sliding off when transitioning and pushing the kayak onto the roof.

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I love this system! I have no problem lifting the 13 foot, 50 pound kayak but getting it up on my lifted Jeep only being 5'4" was a major chore. My husband is not with me when I kayak so loading and unloading is entirely up to me. My husband installed the carrier with ease and I was amazed at how easy it was for me to get my kayak up there. The load assist bar makes all the difference in the world. I would highly recommend this to anyone!

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Probably would work great but not on my Lexus RX330. It was almost impossible to get my fingers in place to tighten the nuts under the crossbar and it did feel very stable. Probably works great on a square crossbar that is raised higher but I could not imagine going through the mounting drill regularly. Also the stinger is a bit to short to reach back above the airfoil above the rear window.

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The Malone SeaWing/Stinger Combo With load assist Module is Perfect for my wife's 2007 CRV. We looked for a long time at many different kayak racks, especially ones that she could load and unload by herself. She is 65+ years old and only 5'2" tall. With this combination she can do it.