KCS lifting straps for kayaks test and review.

These straps were developed after an idle chat I had with Ronnie Weir of KCS. He asked how I liked the new Ultralight P&H Volan 160. As I enthused about its 16kg weight, which makes it easy to handle singlehandedly, I also told him that I wished it had something better than the cockpit rim to hold it by. I had visions of lightweight alloy handles such as on my carbon fibre surfski.

A few days later these straps with lifting handles arrived in the post with a card from Ronnie asking "Will these do the job?"

My goodness they were perfect!

I use them to load my Ultralight kayak onto the car roof rack single handed. I use a rear loading method with KCS V bars. I leave these lifting straps on the kayak while it is on the car roof. I have cut the loose ends of the straps to save them flapping.

These lifting straps are yet yet another great kayak handling solution from KCS!!