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Title: Great buckle, but NOT heavy duty straps
Review: I bought a Yakima kayak rack 2 years ago and love it! However, one strap had worn, so I ordered the Yakima Heavy Duty replacement straps, naturally. Caution: same great buckle, but the straps were MUCH lighter duty than the origional straps. Useing a Starrett micrometer, the origional straps measured .072 in thickness while the replacement straps measured only .039 thickness. After only one use, the new strap is showing wear...what a disappointment. Oh yeah, on the flip side, the replacement straps are about 4 feet longer than the origional straps, but I didn't need more length...I'm transporting a kayak, not a Boston Whaler!
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