VIVOHOME Kayak Hoist 2-Pack Garage Storage Canoe Ladder Lift System with 125 lb Capacity Premium Pulley Hoisting for Overhead Ceiling Hanging

I like the hoist. For me it was to save space in the garage for my second kayak.It's important to note the direction of your studs before starting your install, as you may need to install a board across multiple studs if they run perpendicular to the way you want to hang something. I attached the boards with lag bolts, and in turn attached the hoist hardware to the boards I installed with the provided lag bolts.Another tip, measure the length of your item you're going to hang, as I placed my hardware a bit too close together. This becomes an issue as you reach the top, as the ropes splay apart and can make it difficult to release the rope. It still functions fine, I just have to put more effort forth for the first 20 percent of lowering before the hoist will drop as designed.It's sturdy, and it takes little effort to lift and tie it off. There is plenty of extra rope provided for those that have taller ceilings.

Folks, this is a really simple and ingenious method of storing your kayaks. You can also store other items if you wish. This is a simple pulley hoist system. I used 2x4 inch and placed this on the plastered ceiling in my garage. I did this because I did not want to break any plasterboard and my ceiling joists run the opposite way.It is not difficult to install. It works very well. I now have room and can use the floor space below the kayak.Good product.

One reviewer put this up in 30 minutes: either they worked for the manufacturer, had a poor sense of time, or got extremely lucky. Budget 2-3 hours minimum. The printed directions are diagrams only, so look at the pictures on Amazon to get an idea of what you are trying to do. Be prepared to put up some blocking if your ceiling joists run the wrong way or don't match up with where you need to mount your hoist. The mounting brackets have round holes on one side and square on the other so they have to match the pulley brackets; pay attention to which way the pulleys will mount before you install the ceiling brackets so you get it right. The pictures in the directions make it look like you will have a single rope to pull but you will have a loop, pulling on one or other side of the loop to lower the front or back pulley. The instructions recommend the pulleys be 90cm(3ft) apart, which is too close for a canoe or kayak or long ladder, but the cord was just long enough for hanging my canoe with the brackets 6ft apart. The pulleys and hangers add almost a foot from the ceiling, make sure you budget for this if you have a low ceiling.All in all this hoist functioned well for my 50 pound canoe. It took over 3 hours to install but I had to add blocking because the joists ran perpendicular to the mounting brackets. It would be difficult to lift a 125 pound canoe with this thin cord and single pulley system , but I don't think it would break. If you have more than 50-60 pounds consider a truly heavy duty hoist.

WHat more could I wantGets my kayaks off the floor in the boat houseThey look good and give me more spaceAnd they work well.Even better, I find myself using the kayaks more because I have easier access to them

If you are looking for a overhead solution for storing your kayaks indoors this is a great solution. The good product quality, simple to install. Depending how you want to store the kayaks and the direction that the ceiling Joists are running you might need to put a 2x4 cleat to span the joists (See picture). The kits come with hollow wall anchors, but I would be cautious using these with something as heavy as a kayak (better to over engineer than under). The straps in my opinion should be shorter or the manufacturer needs to make the straps adjustable by adding additional pockets. I could easily get another foot high wit a 3 ft strap, which I may buy later. Plan on a long afternoon for the installation. Maybe I am slow but there isn’t anyway I could do this a a couple of hours. I also used heavier and longer lag screws to anchor to the ceiling. (1/4 x 3 1/2 for the cleat anchors and 1/4 x 1 1/4 for attaching the pulley frames). As others have mentioned, the rope is “adequate”, but I decided to go heavier and longer rope.Overall, I am really happy with this solution, saves space and super convenient to take down and put back up.

Works great, but needs too takes to figure out the chord threading. I hung a kayak with it, needs quite a bit of strength to pull it up.

This is a great and sturdy kit for getting a kayak out of the way. My garage ceiling is 10 feet and I suspect with the amount of rope provided, this could go as high as 20 feet. The quality of the rope is very good relative to the price. The locking mechanism took some practice and the key is to install the rope cleat so the rope is at least at a 45 degree angle to the locking. While the install is pretty straightforward, it did take me about an hour to fully install. This is more a reflection of the product sturdiness than any difficulties with the install, although the instructions could be better. If you just look at the graphics, you should be able to easily figure out how to install properly.

Docked a star because it lacked holes that should have been placed on the bracket. We drilled the holes ourselves so not a problem. Also the number of loops on the webbing was much less than pictured. We bought two hoists and they both had the same issues, so a quality control problem. It still works for what we wanted and is sturdy. Having the kayaks lifted off the floor created much needed additional storage space.