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Originally Posted by Back4More
Clearly your question leads to nothing but opinion answers.
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Yeah. I’ll go first: it’s my opinion that unless you know you’re going to carry a rooftop tent, you give up a lot of flexibility with the flat top racks. When it’s time for me to get a rack I’ll go for a Gobi. But it’s not an easy decision. The flat top racks are lower profile, and so will permit entry into more underground parking. And that’s a huge plus. But there’s something about the Gobi — maybe that it’s one piece. (Those flat top racks are like having an erector set on your roof.) Or maybe that it’s so easy to strap stuff down to a basket.
But going back to the OP’s topic title, what makes the Sherpa better than similar offerings? All of the features mentioned in the description above are generic and could apply to any of the competitors. I mean, they’re all pretty much the same aren’t they? Maybe the side rails might go inside the brackets or outside the brackets. The real differences are whether they’re made of steel or aluminum, and how well the mounting system discourages leaks.
[Some days I just wake up ornery.]