Retractable Ratchet Straps for Kayak - Never Buying Cheap Again

Looking for a retractable ratchet strap for your fishing kayak? This one you can permanently attach to your trailer so you never have to search for another strap again. Enjoy Retractable Ratchet Straps for Kayak - Never Buying Cheap Again. -Daren
🧰 GEAR REFERENCED 🧰
Strappino Ratchet Straps: amz.run/5iul (Amazon)
CAMERA GEAR USED:
📸 - GoPro 7 Black: geni.us/Go_Pro_8 (Amazon)
🤳 - Manfrotto Monopod: geni.us/Manfrotto_Monopod (Amazon)
🦍 - Gorillapod Kit: geni.us/Joby_Gorillapod (Amazon)
🎥 - Ulanzi Go-Pro Casing: geni.us/GoPro_Case (Amazon)
🎙️ - Rode Mic: geni.us/Rode_Mic (Amazon)
📷 - Gopro Chest Mount: geni.us/ChestMountHarness (Amazon)
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[@keithbourassa8977]

Bravo! What a find! Also amazing knowing others struggle as I do with the strap toss over the Yak game that I fail at every time. I’m sure someone has recorded me doing this and I’m a KZbin short I’m unaware of.

[@HomesteadOnThePreserve]

Alright Wendell, you got me! I've been a member of KZbin since it was first created and I only follow 9 people, half of them being personal friends. What i'm saying is it takes a LOT for me to subscribe to someone and you definitely earned my subscription. You ROCK man!

[@wendellfishing]

Hey Boss, you don't know how much of an honor it is to read this. I know that when someone subs, they are saying... I'm signing up for your "future" content and it's comments like this that keep me grounded in making short, brief, and to the point content without the fluff. Appreciate it.

[@shannon6610]

I've been thinking there must be a better way! Thank you so much for sharing. I'm totally doing this! :)

[@wendellfishing]

Glad it was helpful Shannon

[@feeshermann726]

Great set-up! I came to the same conclusion yesterday and ordered 2 sets from Strapinno. Thanks!

[@wendellfishing]

Right on boss!

[@ZachComa]

Wow, incredible find. Ratchet strap toss and unhook over a truck bed five times, every time, is too real.

[@wendellfishing]

Oh geez... I did that once and it sounded like a bee hive nested in my head. Forgot to twist the straps

[@CarolinaBassHunter]

So I leave my kayak on my Jeep bc I go more than I don't go. I use the cheap straps. No judgement zone here. Oooh those retractables are pretty nifty! I am the guy that worries about losing my kayak while I'm driving. Yeah that's a pretty cool design on those straps. More suited for trailers rather than Jeep topping. Great video man. 👍👍

[@wendellfishing]

Thanks boss! You are correct... perfect for trailers where you can permanently mount.

[@markroper9269]

Those are really cool straps!! I wind mine up after each use and secure the webbing with two zip ties.....that would be so much better!!

[@wendellfishing]

Hey.. Nice hack BTW

[@stevereid9913]

Good to Go.

[@wendellfishing]

Right on!

[@garryllouderback5945]

I MUST HAVE THEM!

[@wendellfishing]

Right on Garry... I think you will like them... especially if you are able to mount them some way to your trailer

[@hayjud4062]

Exceptional 👍🏻 Loading the kayak on the truck and getting ready to go fishing at 62 is a friggin work out and gets your energy level to almost zero where you just think: "Is it really worthy?" 🤔🙄😏😥 But looking at your video makes you rethink and say: "Heck yeah" 😁😎🌞🏖🚣🏻‍♀️🎣🐟🎏 Thanks for sharing and keep those lines tight 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@wendellfishing]

Right on brother!

[@hayjud4062]

@@wendellfishing That would be Sister brother ✌🏻😁🙋🏻‍♀️

[@wendellfishing]

Right on sister!

[@hayjud4062]

@@wendellfishing 😁😂🤣🤩

[@flipflop_fishingsuzannetys9617]

Thank you for the heads up. Just put them on my wish list. Keep the tips and videos coming. 😂

[@wendellfishing]

Right on Flip-Flop.... If you have a trailer you can permanently mount them to.. you will fall in love.

[@flipflop_fishingsuzannetys9617]

@@wendellfishing I have an old boat trailer that I use PVC to make my kayak fit. I love these straps. Will help out a lot. What size did you use ? I have a oldtown 106 with the motor. Absolutely love it

[@wendellfishing]

@@flipflop_fishingsuzannetys9617 Right on FlipFlop.. those are the 10ft straps

[@flipflop_fishingsuzannetys9617]

Thank you sir. Have a great weekend. And tight lines

[@wendellfishing]

@@flipflop_fishingsuzannetys9617 right! Fishing for smelling from Sunday through Wednesday!

[@claudiaweber7011]

I absolutely love my new retractable straps! I really should have started with these. Sooo much faster at the launch now. 👍😎🎣🐟💦

[@wendellfishing]

100% Gald you like em!

[@richardkeller6940]

Nice

[@wendellfishing]

Perfect if you have a permanent mounting option.

[@lowlifeangler]

Yup, used the stock straps from the cheap j bars. Lost my Tamarack pro off the j bars after picking it up from Walmart. It flew off the Subaru Outback to the middle of a field. Struggle a little putting back on the roof due having a broken wrist in a cast and rainy conditions

[@wendellfishing]

Oh yeah... I remember the "Walmart Flyer" lol :)

[@lowlifeangler]

@@wendellfishing Yup, Sorry I comment on about every video you put out. , I'm not on social media just KZbin. I'm just a fishing fan from Ohio. Heading to St. Clair tomorrow for 1st time and can't wait

[@wendellfishing]

@@lowlifeangler Bro... Love it... I have very few friends who love to talk shop. Love it when people comment. I'm heading to PA to River Fish some smallies and trout for 3.5 days.. see ya on the flipside. Good luck!

[@HomesteadOnThePreserve]

Hey Low, I just bought a 2022 Outback Wilderness. I have the sister kayak to Wendells and it actually fits almost completely INSIDE the car. Slayer Max 10 is far too heavy to try getting on the roof. Drop the rear seats, lower passenger seat flat and it slides right in. Two quick straps and a strap for the hatch and done. I keep EVERYTHING in the kayak so no constant loading and unloading. I'm going to do a video on it soon. Happy fishing buddy!

[@lowlifeangler]

@@HomesteadOnThePreserve awesome! Those Wilderness are sick! I usually have alot in the trunk, 4 poles , crate, seat. Paddle , etc. And that's just my stuff. My wife's kayak is usually on top of the roof too. In the future I want to have trailer

[@S.L.1211]

Would these be easy to use solo with a kevlar canoe on roof of a car? With the retractable end with a hook - if I threw that over I can see it denting or scratching the side door of my car. Maybe these wouldn’t be a good option for that use case?

[@wendellfishing]

Would be hard to answer this one without having the product and testing it out first.

[@truecrimson1]

What the heck are you doing that your straps wear through or break?! I have cam straps I have had for 10 years and they are still fine. I had one cut rubbing on a hard plastic taco style paddle holder, but otherwise I still have every cam strap I ever bought, or that ever came with something. I have noticed that those that came with paddle specific products are thicker and stronger than the generic one's from Lowes or Home Depot. For example I have 4 that came with foam rooftop kits and 2 that came with a Malone J cradle. Some years ago I discovered rope locks for the the bow and stern lines so I use those instead of the straps with hooks. No problems with them coming loose though. But I do tie a lot of nots to take up the overhanging line. I note that you only ratchet 2 times. that's good. Ratchet straps generally aren't recommended for kayakers because a lot fo people will over tighten and crush their kayak or their vehicle roof.

[@doctorkayak]

Blaa blaa blaa, yada yada yada. This is the same old blather you people whine about ALL OF THE TIME! This is a matter of preference bud, get over yourself! Don't use them if you don't want to but leave people alone with your "expert opinions"!

[@AM-we6en]

I use bungees on My native slayer. 2 in the front attached to the handle to the truck rings in the front. 2 attached attached from the back handle to the tailgate latches on the back of the truck . 1 going through my my chair to the back truck rings. That thing isn’t going anywhere, 75 on the freeway. Been doing this for 5 years now.

[@wendellfishing]

Boom! Sounds like a nice solid setup AM

[@kernlkajun1]

Ratchet straps are not recommended for binding down kayaks. That’s most likely due to user error of over-tightening. However, if used correctly they have proven to be an excellent time saver when securing the kayak to a trailer provided that the user checks them after some time on the road.

[@wendellfishing]

Yeah... I'm with ya.. I think it's bogus as overtightening is not a result of using a cam or rachet.. it's the user. I love mine and have never had an issue

[@easyrideguy]

Nice review of the Strappino straps.. So what do you think after a couple years? Forget you got them for free, just a solid opinion on function and how are they lasting?

[@wendellfishing]

I store my trailer outside for the winter with the straps on. The coils will rust if you do that. Other than that.. they have worked great for my needs.

[@easyrideguy]

@@wendellfishing Hello, thanks for the quick reply! Good advice, thanks. There are so many retractable straps on the market and Amazon, it's so hard to know which is the best, safest and will at least last.. I am trailering an 900lb very expensive Harley, so it's tough to decide. On what you know, which strap would you chose?

[@wendellfishing]

@@easyrideguy Oooh.. I would invest in something beefier than what I was using to hold my kayak down to the bunker bars

[@martinneps9387]

What size ratchet strap is this the length of it?Please comment back.Would love to know and where can I find them and how expensive are they

[@wendellfishing]

I got you:amz.run/5iul (Amazon)

[@martinneps9387]

I like how you did it with just a one hook mounted.​@@wendellfishing

[@martinneps9387]

How are they with the salt water?Because what I wanna do is mountain in the bed of my truck.Then with the snow and all that other stuff I was just wondering how they would be​@@wendellfishing

[@wendellfishing]

@@martinneps9387 Likely not good with saltwater.. coils are metal

[@terryoliphant1899]

Ok... I'm getting me some of those.. tired of my straps letting loose.

[@wendellfishing]

Seriously.. .have been using them for a while and I have yet had my straps come loose... and the best part... permanently mounted to my trailer. Easy as a Sunday Morning

[@mackjenkins7721]

Hello buddy how you doing. Man I really really like these ratchet straps I need to get me a couple of set of those. I love how they retract back inside by itself & not create a knot. Those are awesome man I really need to invest in those. I am using cam buckles right now to tie down my kayak and I really haven't had a problem with them in the past years I've been using them. They have worked very very well for me. I have not had them to come loose on me in rain or in the sun. Man where did you get those at? P.S. buddy I have a question about your sandals? I know you told me they were Chaco sandals that you have. I call chaco sandal & they said they do make them in wide widths. They said they can make custom make a size 15 for me they just need the measurements of how wide my foot is. I told them that it was 6 1/2 inches wide but they said they actually need the footprint of my foot to measure out for the footbed. I told them that I had a very very big toe that almost 2" inches wide and that when i try the sandals on I could not get my big toe to fit through the toe loop. They said my big toe should fit through the toes loop with no problem even with my big toe being 2" inches wide. My question is I have heard of the big toe loop is tightening down on the big toe while you wearing the sandals. Have you had this problem with your pair of sandals? Chaco is telling me that it's best for me to get the toe loop one if I'm kayaking and wearing them in the water. As much money I'm going to pay to have them custom made I don't want to pay that much money and they don't fit my wide foot & they wouldn't be able to take them back because they are custom made sandals. I saw how your toes are almost equally straight across like mine are. That's awesome buddy I didn't know your toes were like that. It's a good thing that your foot is not extremely wide like mine but I really really do like those Chacos sandals and I'm trying to get me a pair but chocolate said they waiting on supplies to come in and they was going to contact me to let me know when I can order my pair. I'm just worried about the big toe loop tightening down on my big toe. I really would appreciate your help again if you don't mind. I hope you and your family have a good weekend. I'm supposed to go kayaking this weekend but we are getting several thunderstorms right now and I don't know what the river going to look like tomorrow but I hope we can get on the water tomorrow and have some fun because my sons are begging to go kayaking tomorrow.

[@wendellfishing]

Hey Mack, I haven't had any issues with my toe loop tightening down. I don't think it will be a problem once you dial them in. But then again... I don't have your feet so we will never know unless you try I guess.

[@mackjenkins7721]

@@wendellfishing that is good news to hear that you haven't had any issues with your toe loop man. Yes I am glad that you do not have my feet. It is very very difficult having extremely wide feet with chubby fat wide toes that are equally straight across. I never thought that my foot would grow to be 6 1/2 inches wide. I'm trying to debate on what I need to do. My wife is saying don't go with the toe loop because of my big toe being so fat but chaco is saying it's best to have the toe loop. My foot doctor said I need to get a pair of sandals for kayaking & stop walking Barefooted 👣 in the river because my foot is starting to have problems from when both of my feet got broken in the bad truck 🚛accident I was involved in. I really really do appreciate you letting me know you're not having any issues with your toe loop. Thank you buddy.

[@09ironman1]

What's the part #

[@wendellfishing]

Hey Greg.. not sure of the part number but here's the link: www.amazon.com/dp/B08D96ZC78?maas=maas_adg_CE9AB3F3A761E8208E625C2E81BDEB8D_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas&ref=myi_title_dp&th=1

[@09ironman1]

@@wendellfishing the ones I bought do not have holes to bolt them to trailer

[@09ironman1]

@@wendellfishing These look like the same ones I got with no bolt holes

[@09ironman1]

Mine don't eather. I need ones to bolt to trailer

[@wendellfishing]

@@09ironman1 I just wrote the company. I will be in touch

[@BanksOpenKayakFishing]

Cam straps are better than ratchet straps for kayaks. You can overtighten ratchet straps and damage the kayak.

[@wendellfishing]

I've heard this said by other kayak fisherman but I'm not convinced. wouldn't the solution just be not to overtighten your ratchet straps?

[@BanksOpenKayakFishing]

Yes but overtightening is easy to do. It’s probably a preference things but can straps are quicker for me.

[@SGT_Reid]

Bro, do you live anywhere near the rust belt? Trigger warning: Take some eye bolts and use ROPE, all of us can tie 17 different knots but we're too lazy to tie a knot for our kayak?! And he said it himself, he's not setting it up properly. Be safe but be practical.

[@wendellfishing]

Ah yeah.. I live right in the middle of the rust belt. Canton, OH area. ... I like to call it the "Caribbean of the Midwest "

[@SGT_Reid]

@@wendellfishing Bro you are in OH, so think about this- those straps and their metal mechanisms are gonna do what if it's kept outside? Eye bolt on opposite sides, and get you a rope regardless if you go outside -"you always need a good rope"

[@wendellfishing]

@@SGT_Reid Yeah.. Store mine inside but I get what you are saying

[@SGT_Reid]

@@wendellfishing lol and I literally get your rusted cars brother- all of them. The company I used to work for cleared out several northern auction houses at one point. You’re going fishing, KISS approach we would the strategy of the game.

[@truecrimson1]

I've heard older kayakers and canoers complain about none of us "kids'" (I'm 51, lol) knowing how tie a truckers hitch knot ;) Nothing wrong with it if it works, but I love the cam straps and rope locks. When I get a trailer though I will probably get some of these ratchet straps and mount them like Wendell did. Just have to remember not to over tighten.