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FatCat EVO 6

Premium Ski & Snowboard Mount

SKU: #8003096

$379.00
$379.00
$479.99

The FatCat EVO is our sleekest, quietest, and sweetest ski & snowboard mount. It is wide enough to carry six pairs of powder skis – up to 136mm at the tip – or four snowboards. FatCat EVO mounts tool-free on virtually any roof rack. The OverHang™ clamp attachment point makes it easier to reach your skis or boards. SKS locks are built in for added security, and the mirror black finish looks awesome on your roof. For T-Slot crossbars, add the SmarT-Slot Kit 2 for a super sleek setup (sold separately).

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Product Details

FatCat EVO 6 Black

Product Details
  • Easily carries six pair of skis – up to 136 mm wide at the tip - or four snowboards
  • Aerodynamic design delivers a quiet ride and streamlined good looks
  • Universal mounting system works with round, square, factory, and most aerodynamic roof racks
  • Integrated SkiLift provides clearance for tall bindings
  • DoubleJoint™ hinge expands for easy use with thick skis and boards
  • For easier access to skis and snowboards, the OverHang™ clamp-mounting position shifts the mount further out on your vehicle’s roof rack
  • Large button makes it easy to open with gloves or mittens on
  • Sleek mirror black finish looks great on your roof
  • Integrated SKS (Same Key System) locks included
  • Compatible with T-slot crossbars – just add our SmarT-Slot Kit 2 (sold separately)
  • WARNING for California Consumers
Product Specs
  • Weight: 12.75 lbs.
  • Dimensions: L 40.5 in x W 3.75 in x H 5.25 in
  • Minimum Crossbar Spread 12.00in
  • Maximum Crossbar Spread 36.00in
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty
Installation

FatCat EVO 6 Black

Installation Details
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      Customer Reviews

      Based on 19 reviews
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      Chase Moffett
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      Improvements: Make the installation simpler. It's okay to have to use tools. The past Yakima racks have been much easier to install.
      Go back to old school installation concept

      The whole "no tools needed" installation concept spoke to me. I chose this rack over another specifically for that reason. Regrets. The rack looks stellar (the biggest redeeming quality) and is easy to operate. However, the thing is a pain in the butt to install. I wish I had listened to the other reviews about it being more difficult than advertised to install. Simplicity is key in this situation, and unfortunately, this is a massive swing and a miss from Yakima. I will likely sell this once I take it off for the season because I don't want to mess with getting it back on.

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      David Clifford
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      Fat Cat For The Win

      The new Fat Cat ski rack is awesome! It was easy to install on the car. It's easy to operate. I love the low profile and it easily fits our family's (5 adult size skis) on the rack!

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      Rafe Ducati
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      Likes: Quick installation
      The Gold Standard

      This is the best rack to quickly attach to your factory rack. Quick, easy, solid. Another winner from Yakima.

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      Anonymous
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      Love the Fat Cat

      We really love the Fat Cat 6 ski/snowboard rack. It's easy to use and pretty quiet. I almost forget it's on the roof. I would recommend

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      Will Stevens

      So awesome! They are perfect

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      Chris Patterson
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      Likes: easy install and great function
      FatCat EVO 6 & SmarT-Slot Kit 2

      Easy to install, works and looks great with the whispbars on my wagon.

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      Tom McMannis

      Great rack. A little hard to close when you have it fully loaded, but otherwise works perfectly. 

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      A.M.
      Easy to use once installed

      Solid product and very easy to use once you've installed it. However, Yakima, time for your engineers to go back to KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid. Way overdesigned and unnecessarily complicated to put on. If the bolt drops down a bit and isn't sticking out enough to attach the thumbscrew to, then it's a nightmare to push it back up while trying to hold the washer on and get the thumbscrew started at the same time. Even with two people trying to hold everything at once. There is no reason it should be this hard for a simple ski rack.

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      Hank
      Great Racks!

      I got these racks installed on my 21' Toyota 4Runner, and it works great during the snow season. The wife and I snowboard, so we can place both of our boards side by side and still lock down the racks. I had these racks for about two years and didn't have any issues with them. We got these because of the capacity to hold up to four snowboards. Yakima need to redo their instructions because it provided a general idea of how to install the racks but not in detail.

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      Gregor Weismann
      Looks cool, but needs improvement.

      No doubt, the FatCat EVO 6 is the best-looking ski/snowboard rack on the market. That is actually why I bought it! Very sleek and virtually no wind noise at all cruising at 55 mph. Why only three out of five stars then? Well, I wasn’t impressed with the build quality at all. First of all, there is a minor cosmetic issue with the Yakima stickers on it beginning to peel off the moment you take the racks out of the box. This isn’t a huge deal, and ultimately, I would have just taken them off if had kept the rack. I used this rack TWICE before I sold it. Here’s why: Yakima has cheaped out on the design by using a plastic ladder as the securing mechanism. Yes, you read that right; they chose to use a piece of plastic literally millimeters thick to secure the clamps down. Why oh why they decided to do this boggles my mind. The clamping mechanism is what keeps your skis on the car! And what’s worse, is not only is it plastic, the ladder steps are so shallow that it will sometimes slip a step when you are trying to secure down multiple sets of skis. I almost used zip ties around the racks as a backup because I was positive any bump on the road would pop clamp right open. To my surprise, I made it up to the ski hill with all of my gear still on my car! Needless to say, I promptly sold the rack and got a Thule Snowpack L instead, which features a metal clamping mechanism with large steps on the ladder! Maybe I am overreacting, but when you are spending $300+ on a ski rack, you want it to last. I could tell that the Yakima would be broken by the end of the season with the use my gear gets. Yakima, if you are reading this, please please please replace the plastic clamping ladders with metal! I will sell my Thule and buy another FatCat Evo if you do this! I routinely drive with $3-4k worth of skis on my car, and I just cannot risk it with the current design.

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