The tilt-down feature is the whole reason I bought this thing, and it works exactly as advertised — the boat slides up the rails instead of me dead-lifting it over my head. Handles my SUP and my kayak both, which saved me from buying two separate mounts.
Miles E.★★★★★
Loading my 60-pound kayak solo used to wreck my back, but tilting this mount down means I just rest the nose on it and slide the boat up. Being able to use the same mount for my paddleboard is a nice bonus I didn't expect.
Stella★★★☆☆
Loading my 12-foot kayak alone is noticeably easier with the tilt-down arm, but the mount only works with certain crossbar spreads and mine barely fit. It does the job, yet for the price I expected the hardware to feel a bit sturdier.