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

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

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 took the Rightline Gear Sport Jr. on a month long, 8,600 mile (13,840 km) trip across Canada and the US and it performed admirably. It was a great fit on my Toyota Corolla 2006 WITHOUT a roof rack (the next size up would have probably fit too, but this was more room than we needed). There were some epic rainstorms along the way and I can say that this bag is completely waterproof. Not a single drop of water got into the bag (the car on the other hand, I will explain below). The material is pretty heavy duty; I drove at normal speeds and just about every day would drag it off the roof, fully packed, slamming onto the ground. I made sure to only load it with large bags and had the same layout every time to speed things up. The front of the bag gets pretty littered with bugs after a while, but the rains washed most of it off by the time my trip was over.I didn't have a roof rack and was using the bag on the naked roof. I would wipe down the roof with a rag every time and I put down a non-slip mat. I didn't get the official non-slip mat which has terrible reviews. I went to a Dollarama and picked up a non-slip mat roll for less than $5 and it worked perfectly (I know because pulling the bag off the roof every time was fairly difficult with the mat on). The bag always felt secure and was still strong at the end of the trip.There are a few issues: the straps that come with the bag are WORTHLESS. You will notice in my included photos that I have straps purchased separately. Definitely head down to the hardware store and pick up some quality ratcheting straps for $20 or so. I also got 4 carabiners to use instead of the attached plastic loops which were too small, although, I don't think they were necessary. Tying the bag down tightly was probably good enough. It you want to risk using the included straps, please make a trial run before going on your actual trip to make sure it's enough for you. I was hoping the use the car clips but there was nowhere in my car to attach the clips. If you're thinking of using the car clips, run your fingers along the car door frame to see if there's somewhere the clips can latch onto (you don't want it latching onto the weather stripping). And speaking of weather stripping, even with the upgraded straps, if you're using it on a naked roof, it will affect your weather stripping. It was fine in light rain, but in heavy monsoons water would leek in pretty rapidly. Have a towel handy to shield your arm and pets when that happens. Another issue the straps against the weather stripping did also let in more wind noise and would vibrate pretty loudly if tightened just right, but was bearable.Even with the issue with the straps, I can't deny that this bag survived the entire road trip unscathed. It protected my gear and kept it perfectly dry. I'm definitely keeping this bag to use again on a future trip and I can thoroughly recommend it.

Our family includes three young children and another on the way. When that's combined with multiple long trips throughout the year, packing our minivan has become something of an art form. Especially when we bring bikes, bike trailers and other such outdoor-adventure goodness, as we did on a recent beach vacation.Anticipating a lack of space for said vacation, I researched (at length) and then purchased one of these Rightline Gear car top carriers. (The Sport 2 fit perfectly on our 2007 Kia Sedona.) This was THE perfect product for our needs and is thoughtfully designed.Pros:* Very easy to install and remove - which we did many times on our trip. I tested out attaching it once before our trip just to be safe, but it's really very simple. Friction does just about all the work.* Remarkably compact when folded & rolled up for storage in the included sack. (The sack itself contains the instructions, which was a brilliant move - won't lose them that way! And they appear to be water-resistant too.)* Lots of space! There's no way we could have fit everything we needed inside our minivan, so this carrier saved the day. And because this is a soft-shell model, we were able to fit in oddly-shaped items while still being able to close it just fine.* Completely waterproof - we were caught in several downpours on our trip but everything inside was totally dry when we arrived.* The carrier feels very durable. I think this will last us a long time.* When packed well there is little-to-no wind noise. And even when I didn't pack so well, the noise was minimal.* It's really nice-looking. A number of people commented on it and asked where they could get one.* Excellent customer service (see the first con below.)Cons:* On the third or fourth time we opened it up, the velcro on the back of the carrier tore off. It didn't seem to damage the carrier itself, nor is the velcro necessary for remaining waterproof. (The final rainy leg of the journey proved this.) Still, I contacted Rightline Gear afterwards and they were quick to send me a replacement carrier.* This really isn't the carrier's fault, but you can't [practically] load the carrier BEFORE putting it on your car. That's important because if it's raining WHEN you need to load up, there's nothing to be done to keep your things totally dry. (This happened to us at one point.) I don't think much could be done about this problem though, so I only mention it here as an FYI.Pro tip: Don't try climbing up and down on your car to load this thing yourself. Get a friend to hand you stuff and your life will be much easier. Especially if the car is wet!So stop reading reviews and just buy the thing. You'll be glad you did.

We purchased this bag on an emergency whim due to us moving from California to Maryland and needing the extra storage space for our Honda Accord - so therefore, we have no roof bars.Despite the instructions we did purchase a mat for the roof, but we took the advice of a previous reviewer and purchased a yoga mat for $10 which worked perfectly folded in half - just to give the roof a little more protection. We also purchased some ratchet straps, again, just to be on the safe side due to the distance we were driving, these only cost us about $25 from a Napa Car Parts store.With the journey we took we got quite accustomed to taking the bag on and off the car every day as we stored the bags for our clothing and for our dog who rode on the back seat - overall it was quite quick to rig up and we used the straps through the car door as the supplied hooks did not fit an Accord. This worked perfectly except for when we were driving through torrential rain; the straps I purchased then acted like a wick and the dog did get dripped on a little! (But only a little!) If waterproof straps are available anywhere this would be a better option.Suffice to say, driving from CA to MD and going through 13 States, we literally went through EVERY type of weather; from blazing sunshine to a snow storm and also through the edges of a major storm where we hit very heavy rain and wind - the bag itself proved itself to be very much waterproof - not a drop got inside the bag and everything remained as dry as a bone! The material it is made from is certainly hard wearing, and very easy to clean (essential considering the front of the bag will end up being a bug board!)I have noticed a few people ask and comment about noise; I found that as long as the straps were tight, the noise was minimal, if they are too loose then they will vibrate and make a noise. I also noticed earlier people comment about the fuel consumption on their car being improved with this bag fitted: this is utter rubbish! There is NO WAY your fuel consumption will improve with this bag fitted and full! The aerodynamics of your car are being massively altered. You will notice (depending on your vehicle and the load within the bag), that the handling of the car will be different at higher speeds and higher wind speed, this you will no doubt easily adjust for as you get used to driving with it fitted.Overall, despite this being an emergency purchase the only thing I can fault it on is the wicking effect of the straps if you feed them through the car and end up driving through torrential rain, but like I said above, if you can get hold of some straps that are waterproof then this won't be an issue.