You can slide the kayak onto the HandiRack but as its made of a canvas material rather than a hard plastic as a conventional rack I would suggest asking somebody to give you a hand, this will reduce any wear and tear. This is subject to individual vehicle manufacturer’s recommendations, though, so check your manual). The shape of the Mini X means that the straps don't hug the hull giving them room to vibrate, nothing I could do about it, I'd also allowed one of the straps to twist a bit which wouldn't have helped combat the strap vibration. The straps pass through the car doors and the bars inflate in a matter of seconds using the HandiPump.

Once these are inserted, the holdall won’t sink down, so no weight will be resting directly on your car’s roof. It’s perfect for your holiday road trips and for those who enjoy the outdoor life and adventure sports. Done the straps up inside the car, much as you do for the handiracks, and voila, you're very own 'proper' roofrack.First time doing this did worry me, but it seems OK, just have to be satisfied with the tightness of the roof straps. During the trip back home the sun had gone down and the air pressure in the roof rack had dropped notably, which also resulted in the boats being looser than before.

Social media and advertising cookies of third parties are used to offer you social media functionalities and personalized ads. When you reach your destination, simply deflate the rack, pop it into its travel drawstring bag and place it in the boot of the car. The HandiRack features a main fitting strap that goes through the inside of the car and secures in a heavy duty cam buckle on the HandiRack itself. Once you’ve put in everything you need, you thread the straps through the handles on the HandiHoldall 400 before passing it through the loops on top of the bag.

Included in the box are two inflatable HandiRacks, a pair of cargo straps, a hand pump and instructions, in fact everything you need to strap your kayak on the roof of your chosen vehicle. It blows up in seconds (using the free pump supplied in the kit), can take up to 80kg of weight and can be fitted to just about any car. We used ours to carry 3 boats from Trieste airport to Bovec, and spent the whole trip listening to the roof gently pop in and out- not recommended for a relaxing start to your trip.