Reply With QuoteI got a wagon also... RRP is $330 for the sleek whispbars and again, can't find anything under $300 (delivery inc)...Originally Posted by drc13
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Dubber
That's what I like to hear!
Ok maybe a silly question but if I didn't want to spend the extra couple of hundred come winter what's stopping me strapping my snowboard to the racks (with pads) vs the specialised snowboard racks (which I've used on mates cars up until this point)
Yep got them off ebay for $296 delivered. Going by his sig Martin has a wagon so I thought they'd be cheaper but looking at the same store they are the same price so he did well!
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I got a wagon also... RRP is $330 for the sleek whispbars and again, can't find anything under $300 (delivery inc)...
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Yeah sorry you beat me to the edit. When I checked the store I was surprised to see them the same price. FYI I got quoted $359 at a local roof rack place.
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I bought them Jan/2013 - some warehouse was dumping lots of stuff that they had not been able to sell
To tell the truth, they have been more like $250 now that I think about it - it was still lots cheaper than everything else at the time
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Absolutely nothing. I have a 6 ski pair rack that fits 2 x snowboards side by side, which means I can carry 4 boards. 2 x back to back. The convenience is fantastic, and you know yours boards are safe secure, and wont get damaged. It ultimately comes down to how much you paid for your board/s, how much you value them, and how much you value convenience.
Same with bike racks. I have 2 x barracuda stand up racks that secure around the down tube of the frame. But I also have a fork mount rack as well, as one of the bikes has an aero frame (tear drop shape, and using a down tube clamp sideways on the frame is asking to crack the frame. (My preference is to carry all inside the car (bikes and boards), but you cant always do that, so that is when you weigh up what you want your racks to do.)
How often do you go to snow? Have you got a $1000 board or a $300 board?
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Dubber
Thanks for the reply! I generally get in around 20 days per Aussie season and change board/bindings more often than underwear!
I installed the racks last Wednesday and actually gave an old board (without bindings) a quick tie down on the racks (with foam protectors installed) and was realy quite happy with how secure the board was.
If I was regularly transporting 4 boards around I think I'd spend the money on the proper rack but it's generally only 1 or 2 boards so I think I'll just tie them down for now and see how I go.
Very happy with the racks so far. Gave them a workout with the SUP yesterday and they performed well! Planning on just leaving the racks on the car permanently unless I notice I big drop off in fuel economy.
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