Cargo Box for Roof Rack--Yak or Thule or

Triathlon Forum
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Do you any of you folks have experience with Thule or Yakima rooftop cargo boxes?

I looking at the Thule Atlantis 1600
http://www.rackattack.com/product-pages/thule-686-atlantis-1600-silver.asp

or

The Yakima skybox pro 16
http://www.rackattack.com/product-pages/yakima-skybox-pro-16.asp

Has anyone found one brand to be of better quality or is really just which one you like the look of best?

Oh yeah, it is going on a black Murano, in case you were wondering.

Thanks

Doug

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I think the various boxes are pretty comparable within the price points. when I was shopping around the major things I looked for were capacity, dimensions, shape, and color. mounting system and dual side opening (a big +) were also considered. of course, how it looks on your vehicle is a major factor, too.

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I just liked the look of the Yakima…although they are all very similar, the Thule ones for sale when I got mine were mostly silver on top. I have an Xterra and the Yakima Rocketbox looks good on there…of course it kills my gas milage, well that and the fact that the Xterra is basically a box on wheels doesn’t help either. I know others that like the Thule too, so really if you cant decide between the two, go to a shop (like REI) and ask them to bring each one out and you can put them on your car to see what one you like better.

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I’ve only used the Skybox. Big, the key system worked very well, and best of all, it clamped on the roof racks in about 1 minute flat. That was a HUGE plus.