I arranged to purchase a new kayak, and bought this rack system so I could pick it up. I mounted it on an older Thule square bar system on my SUV. It went together quick enough, and I really liked how I could easily adjust the angle of the J-style roof holder almost laying it flat so I could drive the car into my garage. All-in-all, it seemed well put together. The package also included all of the straps necessary to strap down the kayak when I picked it up. I chucked the tie down straps in the back of my SUV without a second thought.Later that week, my 4-year-old grandson was visiting and I decided it was the time to pick up the kayak at the store. This was probably not a good decision being that I had never loaded a kayak on a vehicle, I had no experience with the kayak roof rack, a four-year-old requires lots of attention, it was cold and getting colder, and soon to become dark.I got to the store, they brought out the kayak and the sellers were impressed with how the carrier quickly adjusted to the correct angle and locked in place. Next, I went to the back of the SUV and pulled out the yet to be used straps. I quickly scanned the included directions and ran tie down straps through the strap fixing clip (what a convenience). The kayak was secure in minutes, the 4-year-old was loaded into his booster seat, and we were on the road before sun set.Other than some additional wind noise, I did not even notice that the kayak was on the roof. I was relaxing and having a great time with my grandson.It is really nice to purchase a thoughtful well engineered product. Now I am considering their Load Assist Kayak Roller, and perhaps their Kayak Cart