Track mounted rod holders

Are the track mounted rod holders sturdy?  I'd like to mount a couple short tracks about a foot long on each side instead of mounting ram ball or flush mounts.  Figure it gives more versatility for rod holders camera mounts and other whiz bang contraptions.

Rod holder with extension mounted on track? Seems like it would be kind of wobbly, anybody have any issues?

Just make sure to use a backing plate. The Scotty gear heads are pretty solid. But it might get wobbly if you use long rod extenders.

Just make sure to use a backing plate. The Scotty gear heads are pretty solid. But it might get wobbly if you use long rod extenders.

I really like that setup, no wobble but I have broke two Scotty T bolts. Luther (YakAttack) sent me some of his to replace and no problems so far.

I've got 4" GT90 tracks/backing plates on each side of my Revo and use a gear head with Scotty rocket launcher rod holders. 

If you mount a rail on the left and use a gear head just be aware that any leverage on the rod to the rear will try to unscrew the t-bolt and loosen the gear head.  I've used mine on the left for slow trolling/drifting for Halibut with the drag loose and a clicker on and that worked OK.

Also, what ever setup you decide on, make sure you can still self rescue quickly without the bolted down stuff getting in your way.

If you mount a rail on the left and use a gear head just be aware that any leverage on the rod to the rear will try to unscrew the t-bolt and loosen the gear head.

+1 to what Ghan said. The Scotty 438 gear head will come unscrewed on the left side especially if you troll with them. They use rubber nubs to hold the top in place and the ones on my mounts got worn very quickly. I switched to this Ram basehttp://www.rammount.com/part/RAP-383-AAPU and the ratcheting system works much better. For extra stability and strength, I went with a wide metal track: Yak Attack GT 175. They're expensive, but are very well made.

Does anyone have experience or opinions on the Railblaza mounts and rod holder?

Not a big fan. We have them for HOW, but I prefer Scotty or YakAttack.

Scotty Gearhead mounts are fine for applications where the mount isn't under any stress, such as for mounting a fish finder.  However, if you use them as the base for a trolling rod, they'll constantly twist, whether your rod is pointing left or right.  But it's easy to make your own fixed-position bases which mount on tracks. See http://www.yakfisher.net/smffiles/index.php?topic=9917.0 .

YakAttack wide (1.75) gear tracks are very expensive, but I like them.  They spread the leverage of rod holders and similar equipment over a much wider area than narrow gear tracks.  I have 16" 1.75 gear tracks on each gunwale of my 13' Revolution, in front of the pockets.  Another advantage of the wide gear tracks is that they can be mounted from the outside with screws.  Before you try to mount a track using bolts and fender washers, or bolts and a backing bar, reach inside the gunwale of your kayak and feel the area where you want to mount the tracks.  Be sure the area is flat enough for a backing bar or fender washers, and doesn't have any bumps or other obstructions which would interfere with mounting the track.