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Malone Stax Pro2 Universal Car Rack Folding Kayak Carrier (2 Boat Carrier)
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The Stax Pro2 from Malone provides an efficient, economical, and safe way to transport two kayaks on factory oval or aftermarket round or square load bars. The Stax Pro2 system features a set of octagonal aluminum posts that mount directly to the rooftop load bars to support the boats, as well as stacker blocks to cradle and stabilize the boats on the bars, 12-foot load straps to secure the boats to the posts, and 12-foot tie downs to secure the boats at their bows and sterns. Thanks to universal-fit JAWS mounting hardware, the posts install to the load bars without tools. Built for a lifetime of use, the aluminum posts and their injection-molded nylon platforms are rust resistant. The posts fold down easily for low clearance and to improve fuel economy when the system is not in use. The foam stacker blocks cradle the boats to both absorb road shock during transit and to stabilize the boats during transport. The combination of sturdy, cam-style H.D. polypropylene load straps and bow and stern tie-downs keeps the boats wobble-free on the road. The Stax Pro2 system comes with all hardware, straps, safety tie-downs, and blocks to carry two kayaks. With additional straps and padding, this carrier can be used to transport up to four boats, stacked side by side, on virtually any vehicle or trailer cross rail system.
Key Features:
- Strong and stable folding aluminum octagon shaped posts
- Four foam Stacker Blocks hold boats in place during loading and tie down and cushion from the cross bar during transport
- Individual strap slots for two kayak transport
- Folds down for better aerodynamics and low clearance when not in use
- Universal Fit JAWZ Mounting Hardware works with round, square and most factory oval cross bars
- Can assemble or transfer to another vehicle in minutes with "No Tools Required"
- Rust resistant construction
- 12-foot cam style H.D. polypropylene load straps
- 12-foot Bow and Stern safety tie-downs
- Lifetime warranty
Specifications:
- Capacity: two kayaks up to 50 pounds each and up to 32 inches wide
- Dimensions: 5 by 5 by 20 inches (LxWxH)
- Frame construction: Aluminum and Nylon
What's in the Box?
- Two folding vertical Stax Pro carriers
- Two universal JAWZ fit mounting blocks
- Four foam Stacker Blocks
- Four 12-foot cam buckle straps
- One 9-foot cam buckle strap
- Four bow and stern safety tie-downs
- Eight 40 and 50-millimeter mounting bolts and T-knobs
Adam Q.
Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2021
Everything about this product was great, from installation and use. We carry 4 sit on kayaks and no problems.
Alma Rosa Lopez
Reviewed in Mexico on May 27, 2021
Tienen buen agarre y aguantan muy bien el peso de los kayacs para transportarlos...
tfernandes
Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2021
Super easy to assemble and install. Managed to get 2 full size and a youth kayak loaded using this system.Tie straps are covered to avoid scratching the car. Would recommend. Not pleased that I got a used product. Stackers were very scratched up.
Jerome Roy
Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2021
Good product, a bit hard to install on big aerobar but it fits.It is more easy to fit more than 2 kayak on top of the car.
chunkybeefstyle
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2020
Have used it for multiple kayaking trips now. Holds the kayaks securely. Folds down when not in use but also easy to remove and install. When loading the kayaks, I learned that the best approach is to get the straps around the posts and pull them toward the front and back, then getting the kayaks up on the pads. You probably could load it by yourself, but you'd probably be at risk of hurting yourself, so that's why I took a star off on the mounting system since an ideal system might allow a single person to easily mount a kayak. You can remove a kayak by yourself if you need to, but again, not the most straightforward. The kayaks are vertical when mounted correctly, and this might lead to some more significant lateral wind forces, but it also gives room for more than one kayak on each side. There is no additional security other than what you might add.
Alicia Leonard
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2018
Great Kayak Mounting system. We use it with a set of Malone 58" AeroBars v2. The mounts are easy to install, easy to use, and the fold-able design still allows them to be left on the vehicle when not in use. Mounting on the Malone Crossbar set was simple and secure, and the universal mounting plates look like they would function the same on any other bar style as well. With our setup on a 2009 Honda Pilot it is possible to mount 4 kayaks on the rack, something not possible with J hook mounts. 3 is very easy, and offsetting the Stax Pro 2 makes it easier to get everything tightened down securely. If you want to haul 4, simple loosen the Stax Pro2 knobs and slide it back to the center and load up.The only issue with the Stax Pro2 I see after using it for several weeks and dozens of loadings, is you need to verify you have the straps under BOTH ears before final tightening. It is possible to have a strap miss one ear when taking up the slack. I,m sure it would hold just fine, but 2 is better than 1. A top with a loop would make it impossible for this to happen. Not a big deal, just verify the strap is placed correct before final tightening ang tying off.
RGSeager
Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2017
Is everything I wanted. Easy to use, comes with everything needed, no tools needed, easy to use and very secure.
Beth
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2013
I constantly worried about losing a kayak and killing someone whenever I transported my kayaks. No matter how many straps I used to secure them to my roof rack, they always seemed loose by the end of my typical thirty minute haul. Once one of my straps slipped off and the kayaks were close to falling. Part of the problem was the fact that one of my kayaks is only six feet long (the lifetime wave). My roof crossbars were just too close to the ends of the kayak and they were prone to slipping over the ends.In an effort to make things more secure I would tighten my straps to the point that I was worried about permanently deforming my kayaks. Still, the straps would be loose and the load unstable within minutes on the road and less than highway speeds.The malone stax pro2 solves my problems. When I strap things down, they are secure and they stay that way for the entire trip. I do not have to worry about breaking my kayaks because the compression is in the fine foam blocks that are included. Not only do the blocks protect the kayaks from buckling, but they create a friction hold on the kayaks I never got strapping straight to the rack. The included straps seem fine, though not as good as the more expensive yakima straps I own.One thing to note. If you do happen to have plenty of straps(I did) and foam block (I did not) then you might want to get the stax pro. It is the exact same thing, but without the extra straps and foam blocks to mount a second kayak. By the way, the description of this item is unclear about how many kayaks it can carry. In one place it says two and in another it says four. This rack can accommodate four kayaks (with the purchase of additional foam blocks and straps. I carry three kayaks (two 8' lifetime daylites and one 6' lifetime wave) with no problem. I am sure the rack could handle a fourth kayak, but I am not sure the crossbars on my forester are wide enough for than many boats. Also keep in mind that these are sit on top kayaks and relatively flat. Sit inside kayaks would probably take up even more space.This kayak rack does its job and gives me peace of mind. I would buy it again.
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