Rightline Gear Sport 3 Waterproof Rooftop Cargo Carrier for Top of Vehicle, Attaches With or Without Roof Rack, 18 Cubic Feet, Black

Very good

This car top carrier was great! You do not need rails on top of the car to use this, but you do need extra straps and the non-skid roof pad. I drove from Cincinnati, Ohio to Seattle, Washington with this on the roof of my mid-size car, and it did great. It got a lot of abuse along the way. I drove freeway the whole way, so high speeds, there were very intense winds, downpours in the rain and snow on the drive. It came off the top of the car every night to go inside the hotel, which was a bit of a pain but with it to prevent the potential of theft. The bag got a little dirty with all of the weather and bugs hitting it on the drive, but it doesn't have a rip to show for it. A little hosing off took care of the dirt and it looks nearly new. When you get it, put the skid-proof pad on the top of your car. This is necessary. It protects your car and prevents the bag from sliding around. Trim the excess padding. It will drive you crazy within minutes of hitting the freeway if you don't. The pad flaps around in the wind and makes a very loud noise. Just trimming the extra off takes care of that. The straps were not long enough for my car. I stopped at a store and bought extra straps to tighten the bag down. You absolutely need longer straps unless you have a very small car. My car is mid-sized, average. Maybe if you have a Smart Car or Prius or Fiesta you can get away without strap extensions, but otherwise just go ahead and get some. This bag fits a lot. I was worried at first, I didn't think it would fit as much as I needed it to. Once it was loaded up, it fit a ton. It fits more than the roof of my car could take, so I had to rearrange things and put lighter things in the carrier, but it was great. There are only a few rooftop carriers out there for cars without roof racks. Luckily this one is excellent quality, holds a ton, and stands up to weather.

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.

We planned on taking a trek down to Phoenix from Provo (and back) for Christmas with 7 people in the minivan. With luggage and winter gear, that doesn't leave much room in the van for everybody, much less presents! After looking around, I decided on this particular carrier (I actually saw it at Target.com under a different brand name and then searched for it on Amazon.com) due to it being the largest carrier I could find, being soft-sided, waterproof and reasonably priced (especially compared to some hard carriers). Before buying, though, I read the reviews here, especially in regards to it needing to be full. I was impressed the vendor took time to reply to a few comments and that the current version of the carrier resolves some of the older negative concerns (such as it not being waterproof before). Long story short, I was very pleased with it!: * It's absolutely huge - it held luggage for 7 people, a few pillows, blankets and even some kids sleeping bags. * "full up" - Because I had read about it needing to be full, I tried packing it as full as I could, but it's so big there were still a few empty spots in corners, between cases, etc... Generally speaking, though, it was as full as it could be for me to comfortably zip it up. We tied it down very tightly between the crossbars on my roof and pushed in the corners. We then drove from Provo to Las Vegas at 80MPH (there are several stretches in Utah where 80 is the legal limit, btw) in some pretty good wind. The case performed perfectly, didn't appreciably lower our gas mileage, didn't create any unbearable wind noise, stayed perfect stable (we did buy the mat to go underneath, but it wasn't really necessary) and was in perfect condition when we arrived in Vegas. After going down to Phoenix and finally back up to Provo (about 1400 miles, round trip), the case is still in great condition! * Weatherproof - we didn't get too much chance to put it to the test but the little rain we did get didn't get in the case All-in-all, we absolutely loved the case. It's easy to put up, holds a ton of luggage and was a great value. It was exactly what we needed for our trip! One note - if you do use the non-slip mat underneath, only use it under the back half (or so) of the carrier. We found once we hit certain speeds (especially since the speed limit is so high on I-15) that if any air got underneath the carrier at those speeds the mat would vibrate against the roof and would be incredibly loud.

I used this product to (almost) overload my 2019 Chevy Sonic. It says it’s rated for SUVs. I said BS. It fit perfectly on the roof of my little hatchback. The user needs to be aware of the nature of this product. If you put this on a cheap car, like I did, you will 1) CERTAINLY damage your roof if you put anything but socks up there, 2) you will get worse mileage (mine went from 32 highway to about 25 highway). That being said... since I was packing mine so full and on such a small car (the interior was packed full too, for a cross country move), I also used two additional ratchet straps that I ran through the vehicle. I think the straps that came with it would work fine, I just didn’t trust them as I was going almost 2,000 miles and didn’t want to stop and check it too often. Again, factory straps probably will work if you pack it 75-90% full, if you fill it 105% like I did, use some ratchet straps for the peace of mind. All in all, wayyyy cheaper than a roof rack and Thule carrier. As long as you don’t put anything that you don’t want wet in top (computers, papers, etc), this is a perfect travel solution on a budget.

I purchased this carrier, along with the non-skid roof pad and car clips to enhance the storage space of our 2010 Elantra Touring (which doesn't have any roof rails) for an upcoming summer camping trip. I was initially a little concerned that it might be too large after checking the manufacturers recommendations, however the measurements were right, so I took the plunge. As you can see from the photos, it fit perfectly. The car's manual states that the roof will support 80kg (176lbs), so loading capacity doesn't seem to be an issue with a carrier this large. As we plan on travelling this summer, I decided to test the carrier out with our gear to see how it would fare. I read all the reviews, watched all of the manufacturers videos, and read all the FAQs to ensure I was aware of all the recommended and proper loading and hauling procedures. Then I proceeded to load it up with two cots, a folding camp table, an 8-man tent, two following chairs, two pillows, a queen sized comforter, and a 106L Rubbermaid container. The carrier easily held all of this gear, with a bit of space remaining for various small items (next time I pack it, I expect to add our queen air mattress and two burner camp stove). I then strapped everything in, and went for a drive, heading out on some hilly and twisty back roads, averaging 50km/h. I made a stop about 5km in to get out and check the bag -- it hadn't budged. The straps were still perfectly tight. I checked it again after about 15km, and the story was the same. As I had tied up all of the excess strap, and ensured the bag was pretty well filled, there was no noise. It performed admirably. For our next trial, I plan on ditching the 106L Rubbermaid container, and replacing it with a canvas duffle of some sort instead. The container is a bit too tall to really get the velcro down at the back, and the zipper was a bit tight. But that's hardly the fault of the carrier bag itself (and it was to learn these things that I ran a pack-test before our first camping trip of the season!). Overall, a great solution to our extra storage needs when camping; I'm already looking forward to taking it on all this summers adventures!