I have a PA14 & would feel lost without the H-bar. I use it to aid in standing & sitting down gently. It gives me a sense of stability when I gently lean forward & look around for fish sign. It can hold a stripping basket if you fly fish. It doesn't seem to get in the way when casting or landing. A con is that it is a long lever that would quickly accelerate a turtling because "instinct" would naturally result in you reaching out for it to stable yourself in a potential tipping event.
I don't car-top (use Trailex trailer}, but you can remove the 4 sliding pins holding it on in a jiffy.
_________________ PA 14; 2012 Cape Fear River - NC
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