Yakima PowderHound 6 Ski & Snowboard Car Roof Rack for Crossbars

Got this for my daughter and she loves it. She is able to fit multiple snowboards now on the top of her car.

Can’t beat this at the price point. Easy to install and does exactly what is intended. Easy to remove at the end of season as well. My gear was firmly locked in place , even at highway speeds. Minimal losses in mpg.

I was in between these and thule ski racks. Yakima’s were half the price and seemed pretty good for my needs. I got them, installation was a breeze, use even more practical, fits 2 sets of skis easily. I loved them for a month then went into a car accident where I lost the keys. The racks were absolutely fine (they endured a car accident where the car was totaled) so I installed them to a new car. I realized the keys were lost and reached out to the company to see if they can send second pair of keys. Within 3 days I received my additional keys. They didn’t have to provide that yet they still did, lovely people really.

I like this product. I've been trying to find a cheaper but liable product to hold my fishing pools. This has been the answer to the problem I've had it can hold 7 rods easily and no damage to them, not only that it's high enough on the top of my van that the reel never hits the roof even on rough roads. I also like the fact it can lock them down snug so the will not slide around. One last thing it can be locked with a key so if I go in a store I don't have to worry on my rods being stolen,however the reels is another story but they are snagged tight on the reel so maybe no one will steal them.

I was very hesitant to buy these because of all of the bad reviews regarding the noise, but I also didn't want to pay $200 more for the "better" brand. The wind noise caused by the racks is minimal IF you have skis or snowboards in them. I drove 4 and a half hours to Mammoth this weekend, going 90+ mph at times with no issues with the noise. BUT, when the racks are empty, the wind noise becomes very noticeable after reaching around 60 mph. I think this is because the skis create a gap in the racks for air to pass through, significantly lessening the noise. Just take the racks off when you're not using them. It takes less than 20 minutes to install/uninstall.

First time I went to use the ski rack I loaded my skis the night before skiing. The rack was hard to close and nowhere near as smooth to use as my previous rack. The next morning I went out and the locks had completely frozen up (it was only 25 degrees Fahrenheit), not even letting me insert the key. I was able to jiggle one of the locks open but the second wouldn't open. I finally got the key in and then when I was trying to turn it (no tools involved) it turned 180 degrees and came out in my hand. I was able to re-shut the rack for the drive home but without the lock cylinder in the unit I was unable to get the racks open and eventually, after trying to reinstall the lock barrel and unscrewing the fitting, had to restore to using a hammer to open the rack to get my skis out. (I was going on a trip the next morning and couldn't leave my skis outside for 2 weeks). I had one of the previous iterations of this rack about a decade ago and loved it. This was a nightmare from day one. DO NOT BUY.

Needed a rack that would mount to Nissan Xterra OEM crossbars - you know, the ones that are unnecessarily wide. This one did! With the adjustable clamp set at it's widest setting. Another name-brand rack with flexible rubber straps that I had previously purchased and subsequently returned were not long enough. Install was easy, clamped tight and held skis secure. Some wind-noise at 70-75 mph as the design isn't as aerodynamic as others, but just a minor annoyance. I would recommend.

We purchased this rack the beginning of winter and let's just say it's held up through a couple of mishaps. The 2nd time we used it, we were in the driveway and the kids were removing their snowboards. Silly me, I assumed they closed the rack so that I can pull into the garage. I start to pull in and next thing I know, we hear a loud noise. I get out and see the boys didn't put the rack down and so both racks were sticking up when I went into the garage. Of course, I'm freaking out thinking it's damaged and unusable. My husband looked it over and said it seems to be ok. The 3rd time we used it, I'm freaking out thinking the rack is going to fly off but thankfully it held up. Phewww. We ended up having to replace our garage door opener since it died. The new opener was put in and for some reason, when I was pulling in, the sensor acted up and the garage door started to go down onto my roof while I was pulling in. Crash it goes.. Yup I broke our garage door (we had to replace it) but you know what saved my car, the roof rack. LOL. Yup the roof rack held up through both mishaps. So needless to say, this item is sturdy and reliable. :o)