MaelstromRooftop Cargo Carrier,Car Roof Bag,21 Cubic Feet Waterproof Roof Rack Cargo Carrier for Car with/Without Rack,with Lock& Anti-Slip Mat,Black with Orange

OVERALL RATING 4.5 StarsBought this to use overseas while traveling in a rental car. I've owned several carriers in the past, both material and hard shell. This one is one of the best material one's I've bought, and is infinitely preferable to a hard shell, which is a storage space hog.PROs**the material feels strong and pretty resistant to weather elements. It reminds me of the strips of vinyl grocery stories hang over access points into the stockroom. Not quite as thick buy heavy enough to do the job while being somewhat easy to use.** the material's weight convinces me water won't leak through, and the zipper and then the velcro fastener covering the zipper help prevent water entering at the point of baggage entry.** comes folded up in a decent, canvas carrying case, which allows you to store the carrier easily in the garage, vs. finding a place to store a hard shell carrier or just bundling up a non-carrying case rooftop carrier** comes with straps attached to the carrier and hook straps to use on the car doors, if you don't have a rooftop rack.** the overall size of the carrier is large enough for at least two or three of the largest sized suitcases on the market or easily two large and one or two carry-on bags. The images show six suitcases, but I don't think those are as large as mine, which is pretty much the largest you can find on the market. I think the ones shown in product description might be carry-on suitcases. The height of the carrier's interior when fully opened is a little higher than the height of my large hard-shell suitcase when lying flat on the surfaceCONS** Because the material is fairly strong, it's bulky so there will most likely be a little bit of a struggle getting it placed correctly, filling it or folding up when you're home. That's not really a Con, just something to consider**the canvas bag holder is great to have, but it's flimsy, can easily fall apart at the seams if you don't take your time to fold the carrier up correctly. That said, I do like that it comes with one, and if I take my time to fold the carrier up snugly, I can make the bag last for continued convenienceTHINGS TO CONSIDER** Straps attached to the carrier are convenient for tying the carrier down, but I do think a lot of continuous use/over use might eventually put enough strain at the point where the strap and material meet. It's natural for things to wear out over a few years.HOWEVER, there's a tendency for people to put added stress on straps attached to the carrier by tightening the straps too tight as a way to assure themselves the carrier is secure and their luggage won't fly off the roof (been there, done that). While it might give peace of mind, the constant stress is going to be like a pair of jean that after lengthy will rip apart at the seams.I learned a long time ago to remedy the situation using the carrier's attached straps to tie the carrier in place as a stabilizer tie down with a reasonably snug, yet not too tight, a pull, then use bungee cords to do the hard work in holding the carrier a carrier in place, while using straps attached to the carrier to hold it secure enough not to put stress on the bungee cords themselves.While I think the material of this carrier can take a great deal of stress and will have a long life span if one only uses the straps attached or provided with the carrier, I know a bungee cord accessory will increase the life of the carrier even more.

We used this on a road trip this Christmas and were grateful for all the space it provided. It is very sturdy with think material to protect against wind and the elements. It does take some time to hook it up. We had to use a 3 step ladder to get it filled and zipped properly but well worth the amount of space it saved in the car!

Bought this for Christmas, and it was really nice. Had some rain and this kept everything dry. Once it’s up, easy to adjust. Was a little hard getting it up and set up originally. Folds down and fits into storage bag after use which is nice.

good investment - price. spacious, quality material, trip miami - Orlando - north Caroline, I had no problems, really a good option.

I’ve bought multiple top carriers and this one was just average. It’s big and fits a lot which was great for our move but unfortunately the pamphlet they give you with a we code with directions on how to assemble did not work.I had to use my own rope to tie the carrier down and it was quite complicated.It was water proof though so that’s good.

I was needing this on our Christmas trip this year and we had 5 people riding in my Malibu and of course that included 5 peoples luggage and Christmas presents for everyone we were going to see so space was very limited! This cargo bag made the 750 mile trip no problem. We put luggage and a few presents on top and the rest in the trunk. I was very pleased with the performance especially for the price!!!

I ordered this item for Thanksgiving travel. I would have liked to return but it is now past the return window. The zipper did not work properly immediately after opening it. So we could only zip it one way. It did keep the items dry. It was very big and bulky and difficult to maneuver. We did not have enough stuff to be able to get it to tie down as tight as we would like and we have a luggage rack. We lost 100-150 miles per gallon with it on the roof. Would not recommend it.

For buyers that don’t have a roof rack beware. There are no instructions on installation manual that comes with the product. Which is an inconvenience because you literally pay for this and it should come with instructions for with & without rack. The instructions are on the pictures on the product advertisement on Amazon. Smh. It is quite frustrating putting it on and loading things into it. After you do so it seems decent. But it’s a lot of work and you will need a second person each time. Just know that before buying. I will not purchase again I do prefer a plastic box one instead. The fabric is hard to move things in.

El servicio muy bueno, la mochila me encantó. Muy bien empacada, incluye maleta.Me cupo todo el equipo de acampada. Recorri 500 km a la playa y otros 500 de regreso. Me llovió y no entró nada de agua al interior de la mochila. Cuidar el peso que se empaca pues el techo se puede sumir, yo creo cargarle solo 100kg. máximo. Fácil de instalar, anexo fotos.

Sirve muy bien para acomodar las maletas y sujetarlas al techo del vehículo, pero hay que ajustarla bien para evitar algún inconveniente.

Excelente compra. llego a tiempo, muy buena capacidad, probamos lo impermeable y funciono muy bien

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