Malone HandiRack Inflatable Universal Roof Top Rack and Luggage Carrier
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 13.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
- ASIN: B001F5AHKC
- Item model number: MPG452
By : Malone
Product Description
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The Malone HandiRack inflatable rooftop vehicle rack presents all the rewards of a traditional roof rack with none of the disadvantages. The world's first inflatable roof rack, the HandiRack is ultra-handy.
The inflatable HandiRack rooftop rack is perfect for drivers who don't want to install a permanent roof rack.When you're prepared to transport your paddleboard, surfboard, kayak, or snowboard, basically remove the HandiRack from your trunk, give it a few swift pumps from the included double-action Handi Pump, and fit it on your automobile. Inside a couple of minutes, you are going to have a secure, protective roof rack with a capacity of 180 pounds. Use it in the summer, winter, or any other time to carry your sports cargo, Ikea furnishings, or luggage.
Produced of 420-denier nylon with 5 D-ring anchor points, the HandiRack installs on almost all vehicles, with the exception of automobiles fitted with side curtain airbags. The HandiRack measures 38 by 3.5 by 9.5 inches (W x H x D) when inflated and comes with a travel bag, load straps, and air pump.
About Malone Auto RacksMalone is the fastest-expanding rack accessory provider in North America, with a track record of additional than ten years of sector leadership and innovation. The company's goods are sold in additional than 1,500 outdoor on the internet and retail shops all through the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Europe. Malone operates from the coast of Maine, helping the firm remain accurate to its mission and values. Anything Malone sells will need to be "basic to sell, very simple to install, and simple to use." The firm is built to boost its customers' enjoyment of rivers, lakes, and oceans when minimizing their carbon footprint by way of aerodynamic transport style and complete material recycling.
The Malone HandiRack™ inflatable roof top automobile rack gives all the positive aspects of a regular roof rack with none of the disadvantages. It is the most convenient way to carry items on the roof of your car. Preserve the HandiRack in your trunk and inside a couple of minutes it can be installed and loaded for transport. It's high quality construction enables it to carry loads up to 180 lbs.
Malone HandiRack Inflatable Universal Roof Top Rack and Luggage Carrier
Customer Reviews
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.
The Malone HandiRack works fine. It is a little noisy like having balloons tied to your roof. It doesn't inspire great confidence, but it gets the job done. I feel I need to drive really slow with a 11ft. standup paddle surfboard on my Sequoia. I'm hoping it stays put and it should, but just a little hard to get used to. The great thing is you can take them off (and you should) when not in use. I'd recommend it for light use and not a replacement for a permanent roof rack.
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