mdnaturegirl – 2013-08-30
Give yourself extra space!
We needed the extra room for our gear. After much exploring, we ended up at REI. So glad that we went there. Staff was very professional. Spoke with us about our needs and vehicle to make sure we had correct unit. Sales Associate took cargo carrier out of the box and explained how to use the item. Carrier is light weight. We used it for our vacation in August and had no problems or concerns!
Canyon Hiker – 2013-06-27
Terrible Product.
this was the first time I had ever used a "cargo Box" cartop carrier. Unfortunately, because of the rear radio antenna on my SUV - I had to settle for the Yakima rocketbox Pro 12. It was difficult to put on top of the car/the right side lock was difficult to operate and then subse
superbellman – 2013-05-04
Makes a small car bigger
I bought the rocket box for use with my 2012 Focus for carrying camping gear. The quality is better than other boxes in the price rang and is easy to take on and off. Being able to access the contents from either side is a great feature. There is some wind wander from strong cross winds but not to bad, and it is aerodynamic. I had it shipped to the store to save 60$ shipping and was advised to call the store for pre-assemble prior to pickup, which I did. I was told when I picked it up no assembly was required. Assembling the unit in the parking lot in cold windy weather with picture only instructions for the first time was not fun. The assembly I admit was easy once you have done it once, but I would advise insisting on pre-assembly or taking it home in the shipping carton and doing it in your garage.[R
