Rhino-Rack Carrier for Skis, Snowboards, Fishing Rods, Paddles, Skateboards, Water Skis, Wakeboard & More, Universal Mounting, Easy to Use, Locking, Lightweight & Heavy Duty, Suitable for All Vehicles

I use these on my ladder rack for the sole purpose of holding my fishing rods while on the OBX. They work great….the rods are held in place securely and can be locked closed to prevent theft. Not keen on how much the price has increased on these since my first set (almost $100), but they’re a quality product.

Works well for my purposes. Using it as a fishing rod rack on my car so I can stop stealing the wife's truck all the time. The locks are kind of flimsy as other reviews have mentioned, expect them to keep the racks secure while driving not against someone who wants to get it open. However they are secure enough you're not getting them open without breaking the racks with a tool so they'll probably deter someone just looking to easily grab what you've got. Easy to install and can be installed using either the supplied clamps or in the channels on your roof rack. Thankfully my rack (Rola) has channels to allow for a lower-profile mounting solution. All-in-all I'd say these are good for the money. If you want something nicer you're easily going to spend a lot more.

The perfect accessory for my car/skis! 1- Super easy to install (even in the cold of winter) 2- Perfect for two pairs of skis 3- Hardly any wind noise 4- Affordable Only issue I had was the back lock froze and I could not lock in position, but front was able to lock. Other than that, I highly recommend!!

This product was pretty quick and easy to install. Just make sure you tighten everything with the provided Allen wrench (which is the only tool you need), as clamps comes shipped slightly loose to enable users to easily install right out of the box. This doesn't create any noticeable additional wind noise, it doesn't rattle, it's all around solid at highway speeds (60-80 mph). The clamps click down nicely on fishing rods, preventing the rods from wobbling at all, giving me a nice sense of assurance that I won't scatter fishing rods all over the highway. Four average size fishing rods should be easy to comfortably secure in the 10 inch Rhino-Rack carrier. However, with two 9-ft and one 10-ft spinning rod, it barely leaves any room for an additional rod, mainly because of the larger spinning reels. I installed this product on top of a 2023 CX-30 equipped with aftermarket crossbars. Since it's a fairly small subcompact SUV, I have to remove the rods from the roof before I can open the trunk to avoid scratching up the liftgate with protruding rods. I can't clamp down on the much thicker fishing rod handles, so this forces me to position the rods between the clamps in a way that gets in the way of the liftgate .This isn't too much of an inconvenience, as the benefits far outweigh the negatives. Since my car is small, fitting rods in it can be a clumsy mess when bundled with other fishing equipment or downright impossible with one-piece fishing rods. Additionally, I wanted to avoid the issue of having dirty fishing rods graze against the interior, making it filthy and leaving an odor. If you have a small car with limited cargo space and want to avoid messing up the interior, this product is a great fit.

Really holds 4 fishing rods nice secure and tight.. soft padding but dense.. secure with locks.. personally I stuck mine in channel as it’s a rhino rack product on a rhino rack.. so can’t be removed while locked.. feels durable.. only down side it doesn’t stay open that well for loading as they kinda should have made it slightly taller for the opening in back. Just a tip, if you don’t want it to whistle in channel.. cut the rubber strip after installing and use a tool to push it down under the opening below it to fill the gap.. I used a pry tool ( plastic ) to just push in the ridge down and level the top took about 5-10mins but it’s nice and quiet after and looks nicer with no missing rubber under it.

Works perfectly, now I can take more fishing rods!

I've owned a similar roof rack, but not the RHINO brand. I had to get rid of my old roof rack (Thule or Yakima-- one of those two; I forgot), so thought maybe I give Rhino Rack's a try since I needed something to hold 4 snowboards on top of my SUV and it seemed like the best bang for my buck rather than spending a premium on the other brands. My biggest complaint is that it's a struggle to load 4 boards on top. Let's start from good to bad.... The good-- upon opening and initial inspection, it's a very good looking roof rack. Black, clean, and sleek looking if you're trying to go for looks as well on your car/truck. I was since I have a two-toned black and white color SUV. It feels durable and quality looks to be top notch even though it's mainly plastic-- good enough for me. It was very easy to install and the directions are very straight forward. It does seem like it could deter thieves since it has a special tool for mounting, but I've always had the mentality that if somebody really wanted to, then they'll be able to steal it. Either way, looks good enough and so far so good on appearance and quality. The bad-- the temperatures dropped to single digits here in Minnesota, and it's time to hit the slopes. Loaded all 4 boards on top like I always do, but the clamps/latches would NOT snap down into place. Again, it's not user error since I've owned a similar rack before and know how to load 4 snowboards on top. A couple of adjustments and FORCING it down it finally clamped shut. I'm thinking the cold temperatures may have hardened the rubber to not allow it a little give to clamp over the boards-- OK, but it shouldn't be this hard since I've never had a problem with my old racks clamping down in cold weather, so we'll give it another try. Second part now-- locking it into place. This was where the frustration grew and I was unable to turn the key now that there seems to be so much force/pressure on the latches. I think the design is to blame here because I could NOT do this one alone and did not want to hit the road without it locking into place thinking that it might pop open on the highway (BIG NO NO!). I had to get a ladder and stand high enough to put pressure on the latches and a SECOND person turning the key to lock it into place. Finally we got the 1st one to lock, and onto the 2nd clamp. Same deal and same amount of pressure-- got it both! Made the trip and it worked as expected, but I did have a feeling on the back of my mind of it popping open due to the added pressure/stress on the latches. Return trip from the slopes-- brought my mini-step ladder (shouldn't have to, right?!) and did the same steps with my 2nd helper to reload the snowboards. First lock was the same level of effort as the first time, and now the 2nd latch was NOT cooperating. No matter the amount of pressure the key would not turn and lock it into place. Every time we get the key to turn, the latch would pop up and we're back at step 1. Lot's of failed attempts-- maybe the cold weather finally got to it after it sat in the parking lot for a couple of hours in the cold. IDK-- again never had this problem with my other racks of same size and function. Anyways, we all made the decision that one locked is better than not having any of them locked, so I slammed shut the 2nd latch and left it without locking the key (keep in mind instructions/directions say to LOCK BOTH latches and not just have it shut). Made it home and luckily the latches never popped up and the boards stayed in tact. You get the picture now-- added stress of driving with only 1 latch that was locked and hoping that it doesn't just pop off altogether. The other part where I literally had to carry a step ladder to be able to apply enough pressure from the top to latch all the boards with a 2nd person turning the key.... cmon man! I'm leaving for another trip in a week and hopefully the weather is a bit warmer than last time, but again it should NOT be this difficult to latch up 4 snowboards. My old roof rack fits 4 boards and it was easy to snap the latches and lock them into place. Didn't even need a ladder of any sort or apply that much pressure (I'm 6ft and 220 pounds). If I struggle to get this going again, then I'm going with a return and pay a little more for a different brand-- Thule or Yakima. Very disappointed at this time, but will provide an update. Minnesota Customer - Installed on 2021 4Runner.

I use this for fishing poles, it holds about 4 regular size rods for fresh water. It seems pretty secure and isn’t affected by snow.