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Yakima FarOut Pro Roof Bag

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The Yakima FarOut Pro cargo bag expands from 9 to 12 cu. ft. of storage. Low-profile, aerodynamic bag attaches to any roof top for a quick and easy weekend escape.

Made of PVC-free, heavy-duty waterproof fabric and taped seams to keep contents dry and clean
Padded anti-skid bottom protects the roof of your car from bulky and pointy items in cargo bag
Yakima FarOut Pro cargo bag features steel-reinforced installation hooks
Fits round, square and most factory crossbars, as well as naked roofs; includes straps
Bag folds up for easy storage when not needed

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Yakima FarOut Pro Roof Bag Customer Reviews

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Yakima FarOut Pro Roof Bag

4.0

(based on 3 reviews)

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Apr

2012

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Leaks like a sieve!

By GrizzlyAdamSmith

from Las Cruces, NM

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Pros

Easy To Use
Large capacity
Stable

Cons

Not waterproof

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima FarOut Pro Roof Bag:

I have used this carrier on two three day Maryland-New Mexico trips--it rained on both trips and everything in the bag that wasn't in separate bags was soaked (golf bags, hiking boots, day pack, etc.) and there was water in the bottom of the bag when I emptied it. Yakima says the bag is "water resistant"--I don't think so. It appears that rain gets blown under the zipper cover, so a deeper cover and more substantial velcro closures might solve this problem. Also, the bag is a tight fit on my Subaru Forester--the bag sits so close to the cross rails that it is difficult to get enough slack to tighten the attachment straps. On a larger vehicle it would probably be fine.

Overall, the bag seems well made and has great capacity, but I would only recommend it for use in dry weather.

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Feb

2012

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Excellent product/wonderful service

By jimhancock

from Encinitas, CA

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Large Cars
Small Cars

Comments about Yakima FarOut Pro Roof Bag:

easy to install and remove.
expandable and compressible
stores flat
I recommend the flexible pad I found at the point of purchase

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Jul

2011

(13 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good, weatherproof, no roof rack req'd

By hookooekoorider

from Walnut Creek, CA

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Aerodynamic
Can hold a lot of gear
Easy to store
Expandable
Folds up compactly
No roof rack required
Weatherproof

Cons

Material melts when hot
No way to lock
Seams can rip

Best Uses

Sedans w or wo roofrack

Comments about Yakima FarOut Pro Roof Bag:

Pretty good roof rack, material is heavy duty compared with others (e.g., Thule Caravan). Appears to be fairly weatherproof, although I did not drive in the rain. The main selling point is that this is just about the only roof top carrier that does not require mounting to a roof rack. Straps attach to large hooks hanging from the bag, and are secured inside the car. This is a pretty good setup, but loosening the straps takes a bit of practice...basically you have to flip the black plastic fastener backwards so that you can loosen the straps. This system really works well. I took this camping, and, using the bag unexpanded (i.e., 9 cu. ft.), I was able to fit a 6 person tent, 4 sleeping bags, 4 pillows, and 4 self-inflating sleeping mats. It's aerodynamic, but I discovered that it's crucial that the straps lay as flat as possible on the roof. This is easier to achieve when you tighten an empty bag to the roof, then load afterwards. I estimate that the having this roof rack on my Honda Accord lowered my gas mileage 3-4 mpg on the highway; to me, that's very acceptable. There are convenient carrying handles on the bag. You might think these handles could be used for carrying the full bag, BUT DO NOT CARRY A FULLY LOADED BAG USING THE HANDLES. I did this and the seam started to rip in the front where the front carrying handle is. Another downside to this bag is that the vinyl-like material on the bag can melt in the hot sun (I was in the Nevada desert); but this only happened in the few places where two pieces of vinyl were touching. When melted together, you can pull the material apart again, but the vinyl can sometimes come apart from the backing, which I would think would compromise the waterproof characterisitics of the bag. It would also be nice to have more solid zipper pulls that you could attach a lock to; it is impossible on this bag b/c the zipper pulls can detach from the zipper. As it is, there is no way to lock the bag, so I had to keep an eye on it whenever we stopped.