AeroBlade Edge Raised Rail L (1-Bar), Silver

Rarely do I feel compelled enough about a product (positive or negative) to write a review but after installing a pair of these racks this weekend, I liked them so much I had to leave something. Installation on my TSX Sport Wagon was extremely easy and the racks feel perfectly stable and strong. I was initially worried about the use of straps to install but these feel extremely robust and should last forever. I also do not have to worry about potential marks to the finish vs. a plate type clamp. These racks feel tight to the vehicle using the 2nm installation tool provided and I have no worry that they will ever go anywhere. The plastic ends and locking are also high quality that is typical of Thule racks. Regarding noise, I notice absolutely no additional noise with these installed. It might be because my vehicle was not perfectly silent to begin with but either way it sounds perfectly fine to me and definitely with no additional noise. I am thrilled with how these installed, look, and function on my vehicle.

package was incomplete, part was missing... the rubber strap that goes around the car's rail. I happened to have a spare. Other than this key missing piece the product was fine. Seller however appears to be a bit un-trustworthy.

I initially had a problem with this bar (7503) in the sense that Amazon accidentally sent me one that someone else had tried to mount. i.e.. - a used bar. I also had technical difficulty installing the 7504 bar in that the track system was defective. The track system is how when you tighten the screw with the special tool it tightens the rubber wrap around clamp. As you're tightening the screw a piece of metal should slide easily through the track into the AeroBlade. Mine got hung up and stripped. I ordered a 7503 and a 7504 for my 2013 Honda Odyssey. To Amazon's credit they overnighted 2 new bars to me. However they did not arrive till 3 days later. Amazon technically overnighted them on Wednesday but the tracking number came Thursday. One bar came on Friday and the other on the following Monday. Sadly I did not have them for my trip which left on that Friday. But I survived without them. When I returned I had to return the defective/used bars and open up the new bars. Having gained experience from the 1st set I easily mounted the 2nd set. I recommend that while turning the screw make sure the metal is tracking nicely by pushing it down and watching it slide into the AeroBlade and alternately moving from one side of the bar to the other to torque evenly. Do not over tighten either - just enough to see the rubber clamp stretch and get tight. There will be some space between the rubber clamp and the bottom of the bar - don't try and stretch it until the space closes - too tight! These bars are solid and more substantial than the Honda OEM roof bars. They also can be moved forward of the Honda fixed position allowing for bigger boxes (not hitting your tailgate) and more flexibility. They sit high enough off of the car so that the clamps on my Thule Roofbox don't hit the top of my car. They do come close though so either use a towel or a good tall strong friend to make sure you don't scratch the paint. I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 for these reasons: Since the gap between my factory raised rails widens as you go closer to the front of the car the AeroBlade, while allowing for different widths due to spring widening system, still doesn't meet up with the front portion of my car. On the other side of the connection it is flush but because the car's rails flair aggressively the front part of the gap is open, maybe a 1/4 inch. This could mitigated by another adjustable piece of rubber on the front side. Hard to explain but it isn't flush. And it could be with more engineering. Also feel that the if you remove the rails a lot that the tiny metal part that receives the tightening tool could get worn and stripped. Already the tool is worn a bit from one tightening session. I'm glad I have the "virgin" second tool from the other bar. As a side note the bars do not come with locks... All in all there are no whistles and only minimal wind noise is heard. They are solid and "cool"!

The crossbars are designed well and do have less road noise than the traditional square tube racks. HOWEVER, the rubber encased steel straps that secure the crossbars to the roof rails are absolute junk. They deteriorate quickly (less than a year or two) and cost almost 25% of a new set of racks (be confident you will need to purchase these later). I would investigate other options (perhaps Yakima?) if I were re-outfitting my toy transport setup. Hope that helps!

Solid piece of equipment but I can’t open the sun roof on GL450 when installed as the slider would make contact. It’s easy enough to take off and on when you don’t want a rack on the car/truck. I didn’t get the locks yet…but I’m planning on it. No. noise when driving at high speeds and they look “clean”.

They look and fit great. I would highly recommend these for anyone looking for racks that are even better than factory. They make no noticeable noise at highway speeds and I've had no problem with snowboard/bike/surfboard carrier fitment.

There are defective versions of this product out there - specifically with the passenger side locking mechanism. The screw and spring system will not tighten properly for the bar to sit flushly on the roof. Two different sets sent had the same issue - and after researching online, realized that this is a common issue people experienced. I did keep the ski rack, however, and have been quite happy with that.

Mounted to 2020 Mercedes GLE450 with factory side rails and panoramic roof. Looks sleek, fairly close to OEM although the MB OEM cross bars are butt ugly and way too high so I decided to use these so they fit my other Thule one key products. Mostly using to mount Thule ski roof box. Install was straight forward. Pretty easy. Just a lot of hand screwing the hex bolts (46x each one x4 I believe!). Seems well made and sturdy except the plastic clips that “lock” and cover the actual hex bolts that hold it onto rail. Seems one could easily pry that off with a screw driver kr even a rock but I didn’t try. Biggest CON: there’s definitely a very noticeable wind howl once you hit 30 mph. After about 70mph it’s less noticeable prii oh ably just because their road noise catches up to balance. I’ll definitely take off the car when not in use Ailey due to the noise. Otherwise I’d consider leaving them off in between uses close together.

En la imagen siempre presentan dos y solo venden uno, y cuando quise comprar el complemento y año había en existencia. Muy mala experiencia

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