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  Racor SR-4R Ski and Pole Rack, Fits Four Pairs By: Racor Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 7 More Information Don't buy this rack  On: 2008-05-27I had to take this down because it is worthless for downhill skis. I mean, if I have to buy stainless, strip-resistant screws, why pay $49? If I have to use a bungee cord to hold the skis in, why buy this rack? If I have to mount extra wood padding below the drill holes, and it still tilts downhard, why use this? As another reviewer has mentioned, this rack doesnt work for newer raised plates on downhill skis below the toe piece. I do have this rack for *cross-country* skis at our mountain cabin, and it works fine, but for downhill it does not work, and I would not recommend buying it. For downhill I would recommend a tip rack and thats what I eventually installed. Unfortunately I had already hammer-drilled and installed a lag bolt in our concrete garage wall to anchor the 2x4 for the Racor rack. Sturdy, functional, but could use better mounting hardware  On: 2008-05-11I ordered two sets of these racks to accommodate all my families 8+ pairs of skis and poles. Mounted, they are sturdy and work well. However, my advice to any purchaser of these racks is to throw away the mounting screws that come with it, and purchase a pair of quarter inch by 3 inch lag bolts with washers, per rack. Locate the rack on the wall on studs 16 inches apart, pre-drill the holes, and run the lag bolts and washers up snug to the outside of the mounting bracket. The screws are intended to recess inside the bracket which I found to be cumbersome, especially with the low-quality screws they supply. Clever Design On: 2008-04-15Very compact and efficient. Easy install. Does have some trouble with platform bindings. Would still recommend. Does the job, but could be sturdier  On: 2008-01-22I installed this in my garage and it does the basic job of getting the skis and poles organized,so it is a product that I would recommend. However, I think it could use some improvement so that it could be a 4- or 5-star product. Specifically: The skis want to slide out of the rack so I have to use a bungee cord to keep them from sliding out. It looks like the rack was designed before the advent of todays binding technologies with the toe piece that is raised so high off the surface of the ski, so there isnt enough contact/friction to keep the skis retained. Minor complaint is that the bolts provided with the rack have heads that are made of relatively soft material and strip easily. I had to use a hack saw to cut one, re-position the rack and then use my own bolts to hold the rack in place. Works for some skis and poles On: 2007-12-09I have not installed these yet, but have checked them out with several different types of skis and poles. Contrary to the description, the rack does not fit all ski types. It appears to work fine for - downhill skis - downhill poles - touring X-C skis with 75 mm bindings It does not appear to work well for - X-C touring or track skis with NNN bindings - skate skis - skis with Voile telemark release bindings - X-C touring poles - X-C track/skating poles Ski Rack  On: 2007-08-27This ski rack is for older skis. The space between the skis is not wide enough to accommodate newer skis and their bindings. If you set the skis on the floor and move the rack up past the bindings (which defeats the idea of hanging the skis off the floor) then the skis will fit. We are going to do this and use a bungee cord around the front to keep the skis from falling forward which is what happens when the skis are placed in there in this manner. Solid ski rack On: 2007-07-13I was pleasantly surprised at this rack. It was very solid and easy to hang on the wall. No real frills, but looks good and will do the job. |