Title: Easy to use Kayak carrier!
Product review: I have been using the Thule Glide and Set all summer on my 2009 Toyota Sienna Van to carry my 13 foot Necky Kayak. This is a great product. It does what it advertises and seems solidly built -- and fits my Toyota factory rails perfectly. Setting it up the first time took ~60 - 90 minutes of playing around. If I use all of the straps (provided) it takes 30 minutes to fully load the kayak and go. If I skip the front and back safety straps for very short slow speed trips it takes ~ 20 minutes.I put the kayak up on the roof without any assistance -- and adjusting its position is very easy. Once up on the roof the front "set" section really holds the kayak in place (when combined with the ratchet cables provided). I do use a Thule mat on the back of the van in order to protect the paint while putting it on and taking it off.
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