Rightline Gear Sport Jr Car Top Carrier, 10 Cu Ft Sized For Compact Cars, 100% Waterproof Zipper, Attaches With Or Without Roof Rack

Very good

Just went on a 7000 km trip with this bag attached to the bare roof of my 2017 Civic and have zero complaints. Went through an entire day of rain and then some and not a bit of a leak. I did purchase alternate hooks (RoofPax on Amazon) that go under the door seals as I wasn't comfortable with the included ones that go over top, and I also purchased the anti-slip pad for underneath the bag. A few things we learned along the journey: The pad should lie some inches back from the front of the bag so it doesn't catch in the wind and make noise; we also folded the excess pad underneath the back of the bag for the same reason. The bag should be loaded with heavier items in the front and packed as snugly and evenly distributed as possible, especially in the front. We placed the front of the bag a couple of inches back from where the windshield met the roof, this worked the best on my car but might be different on yours. Make sure the straps are pulled very tight. We used double sided velcro strips to secure the tails of the straps; the noise of the straps flapping in the wind will drive you bonkers otherwise. Having a bag on the roof of your vehicle will decrease the gas mileage, however I found that it was better when the bag was tied as snug as it could be. All in all, I'm super impressed with how well this bag performed, it's well made, no problems through 8 full days of driving, didn't leak and saved me almost $1000 over buying a roof rack.

On the first outing, both the front straps detached from the bag. Thankfully it was towards the end of the journey, sadly it was outside of the return window and there is no additional warranty. Thankfully Amazon have been great and assisted

This car top carrier is worth its weight in gold. We moved from Washington state to Maryland in the middle of winter driving a Prius, so obviously we didn't have a lot of room. This product solved our problem. We followed the directions and stuffed it FULL, putting blankets and our bathrobes on top of what we packed in the bag and around the edges. The hardest part of packing the bag was zipping it and securing the velcro - it took a little bit of strength since the bag was so full. We also packed it before putting it on top of our car, and had a friend help us lift it up. We purchased the non-skid mat recommended for the bag. You have to cut it to match the size of the bag, but make sure you do this BEFORE you put the carrier on top of your car. We didn't cut it first and it was awkward trying to cut the mat after putting the car top carrier on it on top of the car. We put the straps together and decided to use the clips. The clips were easy to use. The weather stripping in the Prius just pops right off and we just pulled it away from the car frame where the clips needed to go and cinched the straps tight, securing the loose ends around the already tightened strap. From the other reviews, I was worried about hitting rain or snow since there were reports of the contents inside the bag getting wet or damp, but luckily we didn't hit any wet weather. We did go through some blowing and drifting snow, but that didn't have any effect on the carrier. Even if we had hit rain or snow, I feel like this bag would have held up. The material is thick and the bag is well made. We were able to drive between 70 and 75 miles an hour most of the time. When we reached our destination 2,600 miles and 6 days later, the bag was so secure we had trouble getting it OFF the top of our car! Everything inside was dry to the bone - even some board games I had packed inside the bag. In the bag, we put a medium suitcase, a small duffel bag, two large plastic storage bins, some board games and our blankets and robes. We were probably able to double our cargo capacity with this bag. The only complaint I have is that the straps were vibrating in the wind, which made a noise that concerned us at first, but once we realized what it was and made sure the bag was okay, it was fine. I am SO pleased with this carrier - it is such a great product!

We have a Honda Civic 2014 sedan (no roof rack), and this top bag worked for us. It survived speeds up to 120km/hr. We got the Sport Jr waterproof version for our very snowy vacation this winter and there were no leaks! The zippers on it are difficult to move so the silicon lubricant it comes with is VERY useful. We also got the recommended non-skid roof mat, but other than that we didn’t need any extra straps or clips. Note that if you get the mat, make sure your bag is strapped down tightly and has something heavy enough inside to press down on the mat so it doesn’t fly out. We made that mistake only once. But the bag itself never flew off at least! The hooks it comes with doesn’t perfectly hook into the door frame edging but it stays put enough to prevent the bag from moving. Some sides hooked on better than others (see photos). It does pinch the car’s weather guard but we’re just happy it didn’t pull it right off. I recommend tying off the strap ends and tucking them, otherwise they’ll flail in the wind and make noise. Given the fair price and the fact that this top bag is meant to adapt to lots of different cars, I didn’t expect it to hook in perfectly; it just needed to be functional, which it was! I think, due to the bulkiness of the items we had in the bag, it didn’t sit fully flush on the roof so there were some air gaps or something that caused it to really whistle and vibrate at high speeds. It could also have been the small spaces in the door frame from the hooks. It seemed extra loud when the bag wasn’t completely full. Prepare for noise! All in all, this was a great budget addition to our trip because we definitely had waaay too much to bring. Very glad it exists!

We used this over the weekend on our Prius for the first time. Our first setup took about 25 minutes, the second time took about 4 minutes, so give yourself a practice run, initially, to see how it will work on your vehicle. On our car, there wasn't a good connection at their hook with our weather stripping. We unhooked their hook, and looped it securely through the grab handles at each door. Worked great. I do absolutely recommend this cargo carrier, and make sure you get a non-slip pad, they're only about $10 and will save paint jobs, but also cut back on the cargo holder shifting on curves or braking. I felt the cargo was very secure. Built in heavy duty features like the state of the art zippers, which you MUST lubricate to budge it, the strongest velcro securing the zippers, the placement of the straps, the tie down compression feature, it's all built to work and last. The size is perfect to hold three sleeping, three tents, a few tote bags and still have room for pads and misc tote bags. We kept heavy items in the hatch, to keep the center of gravity the most balanced. I didn't notice any difference when driving, as the load is centered and relatively streamlined with the front of the car. Mileage went up a tiny bit, barely noticeable in one trip.