Amazon Basics Rooftop Cargo Carrier Bag, Black, 424.8 litres, 15 cu. ft.

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.

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.

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.

Really liked that it was waterproof, sturdy, with ample room. Disliked that it was a real faff to position on top of the roof rack and had to use support structures underneath it (as recommended by another customer) to keep it off the roof of the car and give support. The straps are ridiculously short and wouldn’t go round the entire length of the roof rack bag. So I strapped them on the sides of the roof rack instead and used spider straps to go round the entire bag so it prevented forwards and backwards motion. Was a little concerned leaving it on top of the car overnight in our stay at a motel on the way to Scotland but the padlock i put on it kept our clothes safe. It stayed out better than I thought it would and was very waterproof! Overall reasonable value for money the but the strap issue is a pain!

Absolutely awesome item! I would give a 10-stars rating if there is! Good quality - big check! Price - very big check! Delivery - big check! I wish and Amazonbasics will continue coming out with quality items at very affordable price. Thank you Amazonbasics!

Besonders gut gefällt mir die Verarbeitung des Gepäckträgers – das Material wirkt hochwertig, und die Reißverschlüsse sind von guter Qualität und wasserundurchlässig. Zusätzlich gibt es eine Schutzleiste über den Reißverschlüssen, die das Eindringen von Wasser verhindert. Sehr praktisch ist, dass der Gepäckträger nach Gebrauch einfach zusammengerollt werden kann und kaum Platz einnimmt. Er ist eindeutig für die Montage auf einem Dachgepäckträger konzipiert. Zwar wird gezeigt, dass man ihn direkt auf dem Autodach befestigen kann, aber ich würde das aus Sicherheitsgründen nicht empfehlen. Die mitgelieferten Gurte sind eher dekorativ als funktional – darauf sollte man sich nicht verlassen, sondern für eine stabile zusätzliche Sicherung sorgen. Trotz dieser kleinen Anmerkungen vergebe ich 5 Sterne, denn der Gepäckträger ist insgesamt hochwertig und praktisch!

>>>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

After looking at several car top carriers and reading reviews I chose this carrier, and to be honest I chose one of the cheaper (in price) toppers. Not bad at all! This carrier has eight tie down straps that are sewn to the bag, two in the front, two in the back, and two on each side. The straps are nice and long. I adjusted them where I wanted them and then wrapped the excess with some duct tape which I then tucked under the carrier. This way no noisy flapping loose ends. I really liked the zipper cover. It’s nice and wide and covers the zipper completely. The most important thing to me was that nothing got wet! This thing worked great! Overnight rain storm in New Mexico, nothing wet. Travel on the highway was great. I checked the straps and seams daily because I have had less than pleasant results from other carriers. For the price this carrier is a great deal. It’s very durable, it’s held up very well, and most importantly, it’s water resistant. It does have the Amazon logo on the front and back, but that doesn’t bother me. What I wanted was something that would hold up on long road trips and that would keep my stuff dry, but wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg.

Great deal on a roof top Cargo bag. Better quality than expected out of the box. Haven't taken it on a road trip yet but initial impressions are good.