Amazon Basics Rooftop Cargo Carrier Bag, 425L, Waterproof Heavy Duty Car Roof Bag for Vehicles with Roof Rack, 8 Reinforced Straps, Foldable, Storage Bag Included, Black

Unfortunately the bag was too big for our small car's roof rack, however, as other reviews have said, it's a seriously good bag for the money. I have returned it, but only because it was too big, and have opted for individual Dry Bags instead. I think the best review photo I saw was from someone who is using it in the back of a pick-up truck. It's most definitely excellent value for money, and for a certain purpose, it was just unfortunate that it wasn't going to work for my particular situation. I would however, not hesitate in buying the bag again for a different application. The double opening zipper was, as reported by others, easy to use and of good sturdy quality, with a weather flap that velcros over the zip for added waterproofness. As noted by another reviewer, you do need to make sure that the area where the two zippers meet is facing backwards if it's on a car roof, to further ensure that no prevailing water coming towards your vehicle sneaks in between the two ends of the closed zip, despite the weather flap's existence. Really, it's an excellent bag. The Amazon branding, by the way, points forwards and backwards, that is how you know which way around it goes on your roof. Also, it refolds easily and the storage bag, which is made from the same material, is nicely over-sized so getting the roof bag back into its 'holdall' is easy too.

My family and I bought this for extra space in addition to a roof box we already have, and it was great. I used it for a week long camping trip and it was perfect for getting out kitchen furniture in - acting as a flat base to the bag, after which, we then put sleeping bags, various other soft items and camping chairs. There's a tonne of room in this, and due to the nature of it being a bag, rather than a rigid shell it was easy to stuff things in. We even had some rain on the way to our site and it kept our stuff perfectly dry. A great buy.

Used this on safari and it was fantastic, esp as it was quite wet enroute. However, the straps are very fiddly and different lengths which was a real pain. Eventually just gave up on them and used two ratchet straps which worked a treat. Knocked off a star for this reason.

This bag saved us a lot of extra cost and hassle when our main family car broke down just before we were going to go on holiday. We had to use our smaller 2nd car, a mid sized hatchback (Audi A3), with this bag to fit everything instead. The car we were using didn't have roof rails or anything but I managed solve the issue with some 'cargo roof hook straps' that hook onto the insides of the door frames by pulling the door seals down and then pushing them back up onto the hooks once fitted. It was easy to fit straight onto the roof once I'd got the cargo hooks sorted. I didn't bother with a pad between the car and the bag but will probably by one for next time just to protect the car better - but fortunately the car wasn't damaged. The bag took 2 large hardshell suitcases and some hand luggage no problem at all. The bag appears to be waterproof as claimed (as it rained for nearly the entire 3 hours we were travelling, both at the beginning and end of the holiday). I'm sure the straps attached to the bags would've been fine on their own but because they all had clip catches to secure them to the vehicle I ran a load strap diagonally over the bag for extra security. The only disadvantage of a bag over a box is security of the load, as a box can be locked but the bag cannot. NOTE: this bag is quite big, and much bigger than the standard gap between roof bars on cars with fixed mounting points. If you want to use it with roof bars (i.e. if you don't have roof rails it can be strapped to on your vehicle) I'd recommend buying a roof basket to rest it on.

I don't leave many reviews but felt compelled to on this product, as I spent ages researching various roof bags. Background - we have a 14 month old baby plus dog and like to go on holidays in the UK. So space in our Nissan Qashqai is at a premium with two adults, car seat, buggy and space for the dog. We originally wanted a box for the roof, but had no place to store the box when not in use. Our Qashqai came with side bars (and a panoramic sunroof) and we bought Hardcastle Aluminium Cross Bars (135cm) from Amazon which are great and good quality. We originally bought a cheaper bag because we didn't want a huge bag on the roof, but when it arrive the handle snapped on the carry bag so sent it back and ordered the Amazon Basics one, which has so far exceeded our expectations. The quality is outstanding, the straps whilst initially are faddy (easier second time round because in right place) are good quality and you feel they will secure the bag. As we had a panoramic sunroof we bought Siivton Roof Mat to protect the surface, but I understand many buy one to protect paintwork. The bag sat comfortably between the two cross bars I had installed and strapped up tightly. Because I wanted added security, I also bought a set of Silver line Buckle Straps, but I think these were probably overkill. We packed the bag full of clothes which was easier to do when it was on the roof, we have some Amazon Basics Packing Cubes (and a set of cheaper versions for the baby's) which made the process even easier. We filled the base with these cubes and didn't double stack, because of fear of cracking the sunroof with the weight. We drove from Leeds to Norwich and back, traveling between 60-70mph and the bag did not move at all, it made no additional noise and you would not know it was there other than losing from light from the sunroof. It didn't rain at any point, so can't verify Waterproof, but it looks like it would be fine. My only concern is security when parked up for lunch and service stations etc. I purposefully positioned the zips in a hard to reach area and covered then with straps. I plan to buy a padlock for additional security.

So, this is an alternative to a hard box and as a result is cost much less, but due it not being a hard case there are pros and cons! Pros: -Easy to store - rolls up into a much smaller storage bag, great if you don't have a garage to put a big hard box in when not required -Can take it of your car roof at destination so no need to drive round with it on unnecessarily while away -Cost much less than a hard box -Reasonably easy to put on Cons: -Not secure, as easy to put on would be easy for someone to take off. Could be cut open. -Need to take off your roof if filled with belongings that you wouldn't want to risk being stolen. This would only be a problem if on stop over before final destination and would be unable to take filled roof bag in with you. -Sits on your roof, we put some only yoga mats underneath to protect car -Would not want to put anything in the bag that was particularly heavy/pointed corners due to close contact with the car roof and not a huge amount of protection for the roof To sum up, it is a great alternative if you don't want to spend too much, do not plan on putting particularly heavy items in and need something that is east to store. We got this as was unsure if we really needed a box so didn't want to pay ot for one. We have decided to keep it as will try to not use a box (take less with us) but when we do need that bit extra storage when going away we will ensure we pack cleverly so the roof bag will perform at it's best for us.

You know what you are getting with this. It is a cheaper option by far than a branded roof box, but it does the same job. I think this roof bag is exceptional. When we first used it, we rigged it up the wrong way round. The bag was upside down and so there was no fabric protecting the zips from the torrential rain we had on that day. The bag performed admirably, with only a little damp intruding. It's also an Amazon product and - at the time of writing - their customer service remains the best out there. Thus you can buy with security, as you know that you will be looked after should something go wrong. It may not be the easiest product in the world to adjust and to fix up, nor even to load, but it's literally 1/10th the price of something with a feature set that is only marginally superior. This is real value. Go for it.

I bought this to put on the roof of my 16 plate Vauxhall Mokka. I also had roof rails and the bag was a little big for it with the roof rails on. It wasn't the easiest to fasten. It didn't look as neat as the photos when fastened 🙈 Loosening the straps takes a bit of brain power to work put, which I managed. This made it extra secure. I saw in the photos that people seemed to fasten the side straps so then fastened on the inside of the car, on the 'ceiling'. The straps weren't long enough for me to do that. There was mixed views about waterproofing. I drove along the motorway in a cloudburst that lasted about half an hour. When I got home, I checked the suitcases inside and they were bone dry. When I took the suitcases out to expose the bottom of the cargo bag, that was damp, however the cases weren't wet. I imagine rain was blown under little gaps above the car roof and cargo bag. Would I recommend it? Possibly, it's just the 'neatly' and ease of fastening part I couldn't figure out. My brother in law had a different type and his looked far easier, and quicker to fasten. He got his from Amazon aswell.

Super coffre de toit que j'utilise sur ma Kona. C'est très facile à installer et on peut mettre pas de sacs à l'intérieur.

>>>PREMESSA<<< Quest'anno mi sono finalmente persuaso della necessità di incrementare la capacità di carico della mia piccola utilitaria (una Ford Fiesta VI) in modo da migliorare il comfort delle 2 settimane di vacanza che mi accingevo ad effettuare con la mia famiglia. Le esperienze precedenti erano state poco piacevoli (bagagli sui sedili = scomodità) e quest'anno con l'aggravio del soggiorno in appartamento (e quindi la necessità di portarsi il necessario), la ricerca di una soluzione era divenuta inderogabile. >>>LE CONDIZIONI<<< Spendere il meno possibile era fondamentale per una serie di motivi: 1- Era la prima volta che portavo carico sul tetto e non sapevo come mi sarei trovato e se avrei poi ripetuto successivamente, quindi non volevo fare un investimento importante per poi non sfruttarlo negli anni a venire. 2- La mia auto si appresta a giungere ai 10 anni di età e pertanto qualsiasi soluzione avrebbe una prospettiva di vita limitata (non è detto che cambiando auto l'acquisto fatto sia riutilizzabile su quella nuova) 3- L'auto non ha i rail longitudinali, pertanto le sbarre avrebbero avuto anch'esse una vita breve e pertanto anche per loro v'era la necessità di spendere poco. Dovevo acquistare le classiche barre porta pacchi che si montano tra il tetto ed il montante della portiera (nella foto allegata sono chiaramente visibili). 4- Essendo l'auto di poco valore la prospettiva di appoggiare la borsa sul tetto non era così agghiacciante e comunque su questo fronte ho poi trovato una soluzione ottima ed economica. >>>ULTERIORI CONSIDERAZIONI<<< I box da tetto rigidi pur avendo una serie di vantaggi, come l'aerodinamica, la sicurezza ed il fatto di non poggiare sul tetto dell'auto, hanno anche una serie di svantaggi, tra cui i principali sono: 1- Il costo relativamente elevato anche senza andare su marchi blasonati come Thule 2- Sono belli, e spaziosi, ma quando non in uso continuano ad occupare lo stesso volume di quando sono montati, pertanto bisogna trovargli uno spazio da dedicargli nel box o altrove e la cosa può non essere banale. >>>LA SCELTA<< Di tutte le opzioni disponibili sul mercato, la borsa Amazon Basics è certamente una delle più economiche. Oltre a ciò vediamo le altre caratteristiche dell'oggetto: 1a- Quando non in uso la borsa può essere banalmente riposta nella sua custodia, con il vantaggio di rimuoverla dal tetto, che rimane disponibile per caricare altro anche durante la vacanza (se è il vostro caso), come ad esempio un canotto o altro 1b- Al rientro dalla vacanza la borsa dentro la sua custodia può essere riposta ovunque, occupando davvero pochissimo spazio. 2- La borsa va appoggiata sul tetto dell'auto, ma sono in vendita degli appositi tappetini che vanno posti tra la borsa ed il tetto ed evitano che quest'ultimo venga danneggiato (tappetino che ha poi trovato asilo nella custodia della borsa stessa). 3- La borsa è resistente all'acqua (caratteristica che "purtroppo" posso confermare avendo incontrato maltempo durante il viaggio di ritorno, non una goccia d'acqua è entrata all'interno). >>>LA PROVA SU STRADA<<< Non essendo rigida, l'uso della borsa richiede alcune attenzioni nella fase di carico sul tetto, almeno a mio giudizio. Io ad esempio ho attuato alcune strategie grazie alle quali mi sono poi trovato benissimo, ecco alcuni esempi: 1- è meglio che i primi oggetti caricati siano morbidi: io avendo una canotto ho usato lui come primo strato, in questo modo tra il tetto dell'auto e gli oggetti più rigidi vi erano più strati morbidi. 2- in seguito ci ho caricato di tutto, avendo l'accortezza di posizionarvi oggetti che potessero avere una buona resistenza alla compressione e che non siano troppo pesanti. Nel mio caso il limite era dato dal tetto, max 50Kg di capacità di carico. Le barre sono omologate fino a 75Kg, ma in questi casi è bene attestarsi sul limite più restrittivo. 3- ho usato la cappelliera, che comunque ho dovuto smontare dal bagagliaio per sfruttarne tutto il volume disponibile, come ultimo strato, in modo da avere il doppio vantaggio di donare alla borsa una certa rigidità in più e di ritrovarmi poi la cappelliera che mi sarebbe stata utile durante l'uso di tutti i giorni in vacanza. >>>IL VERDETTO<<< Insomma eccomi arrivare al nocciolo della questione: Allora, il borsone da tetto Amazon Basics merita o no? A mio giudizio, a patto di tener presente le caratteristiche di ciò che si va a caricare, assolutamente si! La borsa Amazon Basics è una soluzione economica ma funzionale. Io tra tutto ho speso 100 euro (circa 40 euro per la borsa acquistata usata ("come nuova")da Amazon Warehouse Deals, circa 45 euro per be barre portapacchi e 15 euro per il tappetino) e sono così riuscito a superare il risultato che mi ero prefissato. Nel viaggio di ritorno sono tornato più carico che all'andata non avendo riempito la borsa alla morte all'andata. Insomma, promossa a pieni voti. Mi auguro che questa mia esperienza possa esservi utile. Un saluto, Giulius

Used for a road trip to Oman; it meant that we could fit 7 of us in the car and not have to hire another one. Worked really well. I bought some non-slip mats from carrefour to protect the roof of the car. Very happy so far; haven’t tested over multiple uses or in rain.

Heel gemakkelijk vast te maken. Beweegt niet tijdens de rit. Geen geluidshinder als de riemen goed vastgebonden worden. Ik heb een knoop gemaakt met de loshangende riemen, eens aangespannen blijven er riemdelen over, als je die ook vastloopt dan is er geen lawaai te horen. Heel handig en gebruiksvriendelijk. We hebben een rit van 100 km gemaakt, enkel autosnelweg en altijd 110 km/u gereden. Alles bleef stevig vastzitten. De zware tassen in de koffer en de minder zware maar volumineuze stukken op het dak. Goede aankoop.

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