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Yakima LandShark Saddles - Set of 4
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Yakima LandShark Saddles - Set of 4

Item # 670319

$75.00

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The versatile LandShark has arrived to protectively carry a whole new school of hull shapes with ease and affordability.

  • Shaped to fit virtually any recreational boat; softly cradles boat and rotates to fit round boats
  • Includes set of four saddles to carry one boat
  • Easy to install; easy to load your boat
  • Compatible with standard Yakima and Thule crossbars; Will not work with Thule Rapid Aero bars

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Item 670319

Yakima LandShark Saddles - Set of 4 Customer Reviews

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Yakima LandShark Saddles - Set of 4
 
4.2

(based on 5 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Durable (5)
  • Lightweight (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

      Reviewed by 5 customers

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      Oct

      27

      2007

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Really secure, potentially harsh

      By WolfSoul

      from Tucson, AZ

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Lightweight
      • Well Constructed

      Cons

      • somewhat abrasive

      Best Uses

        Comments about Yakima LandShark Saddles - Set of 4:

        These saddles are great for the price, and they're really bomber. A two week expedition down in Baja revealed their biggest upside, and their biggest downside.

        Their biggest upside is that for 3000 miles of really bad roads, many of them unpaved and EXTREMELY rough (my stereo actually got shaken loose from the dashboard!), I didn't have a single problem with the sturdiness of these saddles.

        Their biggest downside was that with all of the rough roads, the saddles roughened the surface of my brand new Wilderness Systems Tsunami polythylene yak. Certainly didn't destroy the boat, but definitely noticeable.

        I suspect that under normal situations (paved, relatively smooth roads for relatively short time periods, as opposed to 3000 continuous miles of bad road) the scuffing problem is probably minimal. I did zip-tie some foam to the landsharks to try to minimize the problem in the future though.

        I did get a tiny bit of hull warping at one set of saddles, but that's probably because it's not the ideal place for them, and I was really tightening my straps down due to the road conditions. All in all, a good product, though I think for my second set I'm going to go with the Makos, which seem to be padded better.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        14

        2007

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Holds Kayaks Tight

        By Get Outside

        from Eagle River WI

        About Me Weekend Warrior

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Durable
        • Lightweight
        • Well Constructed

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Yakima LandShark Saddles - Set of 4:

            The Landsharks work well w/the rest of our Yakima system. The kayaks are held in nice & snug. We've driven in some very windy conditions with no problem.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Aug

            21

            2008

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            LandSharks Work Really Well

            By bicycleagent003

            from Ventura, CA

            About Me Casual/ Recreational

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Durable
            • Easy to Install
            • Easy to Use
            • Lightweight
            • Stable

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Kayaks

              Comments about Yakima LandShark Saddles - Set of 4:

              Great, simple product for transporting kayaks on top of a car. Easy to install, though I would suggest keeping the LandSharks on loose enough that you can slide them left and right a bit after setting the kayak down on them the first time. You want the LandSharks to compress a bit with the weight of the boat and the pressure of the straps. They might scuff up a really shiny fiberglass or carbon boat a bit, but on a poly kayak it should not matter. Your boat is gonna get scratched up anyway. Highly recommended, affordable option.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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              Sep

              12

              2007

              (1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Yakima LandShark Saddles

              By GrillmasterP

              from Houston, TX

              About Me Weekend Warrior

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Durable

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Outdoors

                Comments about Yakima LandShark Saddles - Set of 4:

                One set of 4 landshark saddles is required per kayak. Very secure way of carrying kayaks.
                I have driven with 2 kayaks >65mph without any problems (except for the addtl. noise)

                Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

                (1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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                Jul

                23

                2009

                 
                5.0

                Great rack

                By bojibear

                from IA

                About Me Casual/ Recreational

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Durable
                • Easy to Install
                • Easy to Use
                • Lightweight
                • Stable

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Small Cars

                  Comments about Yakima LandShark Saddles - Set of 4:

                  I purchased the saddles in 2008 to replace another stacker. This product is great - durable, adjustable, and stable. My boat is easy to load and unload. I use rachet straps to secure my boat and have had no problems driving 70+ mph on the interstate with 20+ mph crosswind. As with any load, it needs to be checked after about 10 miles of travel to ensure it is secure. I have a different brand of (square) load bars but the saddles adjust to fit very well.

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                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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