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Old 11-04-2010, 11:42 AM #1
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Which Snowboard Rack Should I Get?

Anyone have any advice on which snowboard rack to get? Which one do you have and why do you like it? Which ones should I stay away from and why? Are they hard to install? Post your pics if you have them. Thanks everyone!
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Anyone have any advice on which snowboard rack to get? Which one do you have and why do you like it? Which ones should I stay away from and why? Are they hard to install? Post your pics if you have them. Thanks everyone!
Yakima FatCat 6. lower profile, little to no wind noise (from what i can remember), can hold 4 boards, high quality hinges.

Really easy to install. 8 allen wrench bolts. IIRC, you just need to buy locks for them.

Close up of the rack:

mounted on factory cross bars:
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Oh wow cool, I like the way that looks. Does it flip up and over so you can have easier access to put the boards on and take them off?
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Oh wow cool, I like the way that looks. Does it flip up and over so you can have easier access to put the boards on and take them off?
Not sure what you mean. in the first pic, i modified the mount so i can bolt it directly to the floor of my roof rack. the fat cat 6 can be raised on one side to increase the clearance below but i still run into issues. I'm designing a cross bar to work with my rack that can adjust the heght further.

with stock cross bars you don't run into this issue.

the rack is double hinged meaning that it opens like normal but extends upward to accommodate 4 boards: Yakima › Shop › Snow › Top › FatCat 6
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I had a Thule powderhound rack, it was bulky, noisy, and the release mechanism was cheap. I would recommend any Yakima snowboard rack, they have a few varieties and Yakima makes a great product.

Yakima › Shop › Snow › Top

The 'big powderhound' can also fit 4 boards and is $50 cheaper than the fatcat 6, but will be a little noisy. Come this winter I will be selling my roof rack basket and getting this.




Here is a pic of my old Thule rack. see? HUGE!

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Oh and I forgot to mention that all of the Yakima racks flip up and over like you mentioned, my friend has the regular size Yakima powderhound on his escape.

My old Thule rack did not flip over, had to hold it up as I was putting my board on it, got really annoying.
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+1 for Yakima Fatcat 6
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Another +1 for the Yakima Fat Cat 6. I like how it can fit 2 wide boards side-by-side. Something my old Thule rack couldn't do.
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I've got the Yakima big powderhound w/locks. It can hold two snowboards with bindings side by side or up to 4 snowboards without bindings. Only downside to them is the wind noise on the highway.

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Having owned an older Yakima and a Thule and now using a Yakima FatCat 6, IMHO the Yakima FatCat 6 is far and away the better rack over any of the Thule racks or the older style Yakima. The Yakima FatCat 6 is definitely quieter on the road and the latching system just seems easier to operate with gloves on and in general. plus, this is purely my opinion, I think the wider design of the Yakima FatCat 6 holds your boards or skis more securely.
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INNO INA940 from Ors racks direct:

It makes the car lower on one side though.


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I have a Big Powder Hound mounted on the stock crossbars. I wanted the fat cat 6 initially bc its super sexy (for a ski/snowboard rack), but needed room for 4 boards with bindings. The height with the BPH allowed me to do this.
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It makes the car lower on one side though.


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Got a Yakima FreshSesh for sale. Its the white camo and only used for one season and is in new condition (took it off after the snow melted and put it in storage).

Ended up picking up a FatCat 6 so truck fits in the garage with the lift and rack. On stock factory rack. Easy install if you have patience. Will post pics if you want but it looks like every other truck with a roof rack. Yakima's product is top notch.

PM me if interested. Rather have pick up but can work out shipping.
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