holds well and doesnt let the kayak move
comes with straps

no lock
takes along time to attatch and take them off cross bars

works well and saved you plenty of time strapping it down. needs locks
used with sprint kayak and still works well
RIDEAU RULES

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homemade

Sturdy and flexible. The saddle pad retains its flex, yet does not tear where the strap is fed through. The elastic material forms to the curvature of the kayak.

Minor difficulty in shifting location of saddle along rack rod. Since I rarely ever move it, this is not a real problem. The strap must be fed underneath the rack bar in-between the saddles if you don't want to hear a high-pitched buzz from the vibrating strap at 60 mph.

Bought this four years ago...package price I forget. Recommend for routine sea kayak hauling. I rack my own boat by placing it on its gunwale alongside the saddle, then rocking over the edge of the nearmost saddles. The flexible saddle supports the kayak while rolling over and into the carrying position without allowing any contact with metal. The tip of the saddle bends quite a bit while doing this...I've experienced no tear or breakage on the equipment.

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This saddle appears to be better than the Yakima saddle. And, remember Pacific Northwesterners, Yakima brands are from California, not Yakima, WA.