Bought the roof bag for a holiday trip…
Bought the roof bag for a holiday trip to the in-laws to manage the extra cargo going back home. Got the roof mat as well, which is basically like a non-slip rubber rug mat cut to the dimensions of the roof bag bottom. It does the job though, and I’d recommend adding it to protect your car/SUV roof. The roof bag is made of a very durable heavy plastic fabric, the zippers were super heavy duty, and the flap over the zipper edge is wide; the combination of these features meant the roof bag contents stayed dry and well protected. There was weather in both directions of our trip and absolutely zero water got in. Bag (when mostly full) was a little tough to zip but it was a necessary evil in order to keep it weathertight. My only complaint is that the hold-down straps provided were considerably more light-duty than the bag, and really aren’t designed well for the task. I made it work by looping them around the door frame, which barely left enough strap to connect to the light/medium duty plastic pinch clips. A better strap/hold-down system (roof rail channel clips, etc.) would bring the whole product up to 100%. On the next use I’ll probably try to use my long polymer ratchet tie-down straps instead of the provided straps. I give the bag an “A” and the straps a “C”, overall a “B”. And the price is fair.