Roof bars and fixings, halfords Vs Thule?

[rangor gubbins]

I'm about to buy a halfords roof box (exodus 470 l) but need to decide on what bars and fixings to buy. Halfords sell their "advanced aero" bars and fixings for about half the price of Thule's wingman evo bars and fixings. Anyone got experience of the two brands, and Are the Thule bits worth the extra money?

 

[rangor gubbins]

Thanks. Good point. I'll only be putting them on with the box.

 

[rangor gubbins]

Just been looking at these as I'm getting a new car next week.
They're not cheap are they

No, they are not. I managed find a second hand one down the road that is immaculate, £200 cheaper than a new one. The guy had left his receipt in the box, it was from 2019 and was only £20 more than what I paid for it second hand!
So these halfords exodus advanced boxes roof boxes cost £270 in 2019 and now cost £460. That is quite some inflation! It's the exact same model as current ones.