RAD Sportz Kayak Storage Hoist - Overhead Pulley System with 125lb Capacity for Canoes, Bikes, Ladders, and More - for up to 12-Foot Ceilings

I bought this along with the companies bike lift and cannot believe the difference in quality and ability. This is a double rope pull system, vastly superior to the single pull bike lift. The lifting hooks are industrial quality and the nylon straps look like they would support a small car. Now, can I easily life by 70lb ebike using just the ropes - no but I'm old and don't have the strength I used to. And, I don't need it to store the bike, only to service it which means it only needs to be about a foot off the ground so I lift each end and my wife locks in the ropes with the braking mechanism - easy. Beats having to have a dedicated bike stand in the way all the time and at about 20% of the cost. While I use it for my bike, it would obviously do well with ladders, kayaks, roof top carriers, etc. . The included straps are long and will allow it to go about a variety of sizes so it is compatible with a lot of objects most of us would not want taking up floor space. Included rope was plenty for my purposes (10ft ceilings, pulleys on 25" apart for a bike), seems reasonable durable and strong. I expect to get a good 5-7 years out of the product as the nylon pulleys will deteriorate in the desert heat of my garage but I've gotten used to replacing anything plastic or nylon in that timeframe. So, hats off to a really well made and thought out product at a more than reasonable price!

For as little as this lift kit cost it is a really first-class product. The instructions were clear and easy to follow (although I did deviate a little) and the parts themselves are really well made. I spent about 2 hours on the installation and it works great. I spent a lot of time measuring and double-checking the measurements....except for ceiling height-oops-my garage ceiling was marginal but with adjusting the roof-rack on my Explorer everything fits. Double check.

I chose the RAD Sportz Kayak Storage Hoist because it's rated to 125 lbs. It is currently holding a 12' fishing kayak with paddle, life-preserver, and some carry wheels. Estimating it near 85-90 lbs in total. It feels pretty sturdy. The brake holds pretty well, and it didn't make any strange sounds while the kayak was being lifted and lowered over and over. Four stars cause so far it does what it says it well, but: it hangs low even on the tightest strap loops, the instructions are good enough (but need improvement), and, more importantly, the screws for the wall hook sheared immediately... in pre-drilled holes! They were absolutely useless, and I needed to provide my own (I went with cabinet screws I had on hand, not countersunk). Other than that, it was a pretty simple setup. I would say it took me maybe 1.5 hours, and I'm an idiot. Rope installation was a bit counter intuitive. Labeling things in the instructions "rope 1" and "rope 2" could easily lead to people cutting the rope unnecessarily. YOU DON'T NEED TO CUT THE ROPE INTO THREE SEPARATE STRANDS. Cut the strand for the middle part off if you so desire, but the system uses a single, long strand of rope.

I don't own a kayak and I'm feeling too old to learn how to paddle one now. Okay, I probably could learn, but my recreation plate is full enough right now. Maybe when I'm 80. What I am using this hoist for is to get the third-row seat for the old Ford Excursion up off the garage floor. The seat weighs probably 30lbs and it feels like that much weight is right at the true maximum load for this thing. Yes, the ropes and hardware would hold the stated125lb limit. But you'd get some seriously nasty rope burns trying to hoist something that heavy. I suppose if you wore some sturdy gloves that might help. It's working great and easy to install. The instructions could be a little clearer, but they were better than most.

This worked great for my moms kayak! Now she just has to let it down on the bed of her truck and she's ready to go. Just as easy to hoist back up. Pretty impressive for the price. The installation wasn't difficult. Directions worked fairly well.

Quality metal components...rope is CRAP....Instructions SUCK otherwise...it does the trick

Works like it should seems to be of good quality

The hoist works quite well. You raise or lower each end of your boat with separate ropes, and can easily raise or lower it evenly. However the force required to lift is substantial for my 60 pound roof top cargo box. A smaller person might find it difficult to lift a 100 lb.+ canoe or kayak. The Brake System works very well and prevents sudden, uncontrolled drops should you lose control of the ropes. Overall this hoist is easy to operate. The suspension straps provided use a plastic snap together buckle (like on a backpack waist strap). This seems dangerous. I don't believe those types of buckles are intended to be load bearing. It's the weak link in this hoist. I'm going to replace mine with cargo straps that come with a proper load bearing rating. Installation was easy, I screwed the pulley blocks into a stud that I located in the ceiling by following a line of nails driven through the sheet rock. Drilled a pilot hole for the wood screws to verify I was going into solid wood (very important); the kit's wood screws have bolt heads so you'll need a socket and ratchet, it takes some considerable force, they are sizable screws (that's good- you're hanging a lot of weight off these things). The instructions require you space the pulley blocks a minimum 6 feet apart. That wasn't an option for me given the spacing of storage racks, the garage door, and furnace ducts. So I set mine at 5 feet apart and I'm not having any problems- it operates fine- you should have no worries ignoring this rule if you have a short kayak. Threading the rope through the pulley blocks and tackle is easy; they give you a drawing to show how. But securing the 2 loose rope ends onto each pulley block is not so easy. They want you tie those rope ends around one of the horizontal bolts that attach each of the pulley blocks to the mounting plates. Problem is you've already bolted it together, it's screwed into the ceiling, and you don't have a lot of room to work with to make some fancy knot (they don't supply a diagram of what type of knot to use). You'll see what I mean when you do it yourself. So I simply ran the rope ends through the hole in the block and tied a simple double knot that prevents the rope from slipping back through the hole. Seems to work just fine. I recommend you test your installation by suspending your boat just a few inches off the ground for several days before lifting the boat up high into its storage position. Check to make sure the pulley blocks aren't pulling loose from the ceiling, and tug on the ropes suspending your boat to further ensure those pulley blocks won't rip loose. You will note the ropes stretch, your boat will drop about a half inch in the first 24 hours. Aside from the strap buckles being poor quality, I would have given this 5 stars. It's a slick product that optimizes precious floor space in your garage.

Stabil und ein solides Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis.

Perfekt! Lätt att få upp gummibåten i taket, spar utrymme!

Es una excelente producto la calidad y resistencia del material son satisfactorias, ha pesar de que en las especificacion mencionan que debe ir con fijacion en techo sobre viga de madera o concreto, funciona de igual manera con una fijacion en pared, dejo una imagen de la instalacion que hice en pared. Recomendacion (Tome en cuenta que el paquete trae sus taquetes, tornillos, etc. Estas recomendaciones son para instalacion en pared) Broca de 1/2 en conjunto con taquete de 1/2 Tornillos pueden ocupar los que trae el paquete por defecto u optar por unos mas largos Adiscionar previamnete arandelas al momento de ajustar los tornillos Sin duda una gran opcion para ahorro de espacion y mantener seguro tu equipamiento!

Zag er stevig uit, nog niet gemonteerd maar vermoed dat het precies doet wat ik ervan verwacht.

Muito bom e pratica instalacao