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

Arrived as described -works quite well. Took a bit of time to fit and load the 1st time - the buckles needed to be adjusted to length for my vehicle - wrapping the straps around the bars helped - good bit quicker the 2nd time. Good for a single long drive when you will be unloading at your destination. Not really suitable for touring where you need the contents every evening. Good solution for our once a year need for additional luggage carrying capacity to give the dog space in the boot / trunk. Much more cost effective than bars and a solid roof box and much easier to store when not in use. Best used with soft walled luggage as they can be squeezed in. Once filled and with all straps tightened and ends folded in was really secure on the roof between the longitudinal running bars (golf estate with stand off bars). Was water tight at 70mph on the A9 this week during heavy rain - be careful to install with zips to side and rear and use the velcro flaps to cover zips. I paired it with a non-slip mesh mat - to protect car roof and minimise possibility of slipping. All in all good value for what it is and met my expectations.

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.

I used the rooftop cargo bag on a trip to Ireland recently and it held up really well. I needed some extra space but didn't want to pay for a roof box and bars and the price point for this made it a really viable alternative. The bag itself is easy to fit although you need to take care with the straps to ensure they are both tight and that they are adjusted so that there is no loose ends (i.e. you need to move the plastic clip towards the bag as far as it will go). I found if the straps weren't totally tight they would vibrate and bounce off of the roof making a lot of noise. I used this without cross bars just strapping it to the cars own roof bars and was absolutely fine although I think I would like to use them next time for additional security. The bag did move slightly back on the roof after a long motorway stint but not enough to cause any concern. The bag itself is water proof, I travelled on the roof of the ferry with it fitted and through some heavy rain and had no water ingress at all. It does get hot inside in the sun though so don't store anything temperature sensitive inside it. I managed to fit a large suitcase, a travel cot, and two backpacks into the bag. The bag wasn't totally full at this point so it could have fitted more if needed. It's not very practical to move around when it has heavy objects in it, and you need to remove all of the straps to open it so it's only really useful for items you won't need access to until you reach your destination. It also has no security, although you can fit a padlock through the zips as a deterrent. It won't stop someone just removing it however. Overall I'm really happy with it. I can really live with the faults I've found given how much cheaper it is than a roof box.

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.

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.

Good, for what it is and a good price. It is very flexible and holds a lot, but the downside is that it sits on your roof and it can flap in the wind. I used it for one summer and have now bought a traditional roofbox.

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.

Product arrived very quickly, but that usual for Amazon. The bag itself is surprisingly brilliant. Like other reviewers, I sort of expected something fairly flimsy and "short-term-solution"-ish. It's actually brilliantly well-made. The material is very tough and thick, it's more like tarpaulin material than "backpack" material. It zips around 3 sides and opens like a clam. It fitted perfectly into our Streetwize Universal Roof Tray (120cm x 97cm) like it was designed for it. (We got that tray from Toolstation if anyone is interested, stick it in google. They pair really really well). Now, the straps... The straps are actually great. Really strong, well-sewn and tough. The buckles are nice and strong too. In my opinion, they are easy to adjust, BUT the key thing I'd say is that the first time you use the bag, stretch them all out to get them roughly stretched to the right length for your car setup, because it's this part that takes a while to sort out. I'd suggest doing this the night / day before you travel. When travelling time arrives, you can then throw the bag on, then put all your stuff in it while on the roof, close it up and buckle it on without having to faff with all the straps at this point. Once the straps are all about the right length, they are VERY easy to adjust once buckled and because there are 8 straps (2 for each side), they allow for very flexible packing. Point the non-zipped side forward into prevailing weather and it will be watertight. The zip line is really well covered by the zip cowl, which velcros down really well. It's really quiet on the move too if you tighten the straps taugtly. The bag rolls up into something the size of a deflated, folded up air matress, and has its own little waterproof bag with a carry handle, which can then be tucked into a cupboard or behind a seat in the car if need be. An absolute bargain for the price. If you're thinking of getting one of these instead of a bulky roof box, definitely do it.

Ok we purchased this for a road trip to store excess items. It was very roomy and stored everything we needed it too. We wound up caught in a horrific storm with flooding rain, hail and a tornado. This rooftop cargo carrier not only held up but it didn’t move an inch! Items along the bottom of the bag were slightly damp but it can be overlooked given how heavy the rainfall was. Top items in the cargo carrier were completely dry. The storage bag is also very handy to have. Amazing! I never leave reviews but this one deserves 5 stars!!

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.