SweetRoll

Sweet Roll x2 sets sit on 70 inch cross bars of 2019 Forester (2 - 50 lb. sea kayaks). Use back window roller to feed hull up to the back roof roller. Slick load for 2 short older gals and easy tie down over boat, under bar and over boat. Travels great at highway speed. No movement - can't tell the boats are up there.
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I've used hully rollers for many years but have become increasingly anxious about the amount of force I use when strapping down the kayaks onto the rollers. So, I purchased a Sweetroll to try for a season. I like the simple design and the shape seems to cradle a kayak more gently than Hullies due to their shape being more similar to the shape of the kayak itself. They are also much easier to adjust and put on and take off. I need a second rack and after a paddling season using a Sweetroll I've decided to go with a second Sweetroll instead of returning to a Hully Roller.
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I have to laugh at people who write negative reviews based on their own ignorance. For instance their rack is too far forward so the kayak hits the rear of their vehicle requiring the use of a pad. Sorry, that's not a fault of the saddles. Your vehicle is part of a roof rack system. So be sure you give that the consideration it deserves when choosing. Also consider what it is you intend to place on top of it. Five stars because these are built to last and work as designed. Mine are several years old and I still love them. They make loading my kayak a breeze. If you have a heavy, soft plastic boat like a WS Tarpon 120 you may want to look elsewhere as you'll be placing 1/4 the weight of the boat on each of the four small saddles then strapping it down placing yet more pressure on those four points. Spending a couple hours there on a hot day may very well oilcan (dent) your boat. For thermo-molded and composite boats these are wonderful. My 14 foot composite boat weighs 34 pounds and my vehicle is not so tall or my rack so far forward that the boat approaches at a ridicules angle rubbing the vehicle. On my head, the boat is just about as high as my vehicle is tall. The boat makes contact with the rollers easily without requiring me to tilt it to an obscene angle. If this is your situation you'll love them. If you drive something really tall or long, or you paddle a heavy polyethylene boat, these may not be your answer. Choose wisely and don't blame the product if you fail to do so. As a side, I also own a WS Tarpon 120 and a 140. I use a Thule Hullavator on the other side of my rack for those boats. It works great and allows me to carry them upside down the way they should be carried to prevent oil canning... not to mention lifting about 40 pounds of that log to assist me in getting it on the roof. If your vehicle is long give them a look. If your vehicle is really tall, get a kayak trailer.
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