I routinely carry a lot of boxes and light-weight material in the back of my pickup. Until I bought this, I usually put much of it in the back seat even when I would have preferred to put it in the bed. Now I don't have to pack my back seat full because I can put things in the bed without fear of it blowing or bouncing out of the bed on the highway!
I'm surprised at the negative reviews. People are buying the item in this review and asking it to be this professional quality heavy duty cargo net that is about 12 times the price: https://www.amazon.com/Pickup-Truck-Cargo-Buckles-S-Hooks/dp/B01DWISJOK
50" x 82" Long Bed Pickup Truck Cargo Net with Cam Buckles & S-Hooks - US Cargo Control
. You get what you pay for and you only had to pay for what you got. It's not always a bad thing. This is a great net for the price.
The net that this review is for is not designed to hold down riding mowers, It's not designed to secure heavy cargo securely to a truck bed or trailer. It's rubber (synthetic, sure) for Pete's sake. It's going to stretch and, when stretched to far, break. Heavy stuff will shift around for sure. If you need something to actually tie down heavy stuff, then get the one linked above. But if you, like me, just need something to keep boxes, or other secure stuff, from bouncing out of the bed of your pickup, then this works fantastic. I used it for my first time on a trip of about 120 miles last night. The pickup bed was full of boxes but not over full. On top of that was a wheel chair and walker. This net held everything secure; nothing bounced out and nothing shifted.
The other negative that people mention is the quality of the hooks that come with it. Properly stretched, without more weight than this net should ever be asked to secure, the hooks would work fine. The biggest negative is that they fall out when the net is not stretched and they tangle terribly when the net is folded. Don't avoid this net just because of the hooks. For just a few dollars, get these carabiners and use them to replace the hooks:
AGPtek Spring-loaded Gate Bottle Gourd Shaped Aluminum Locking Carabiner for Home, RV, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Traveling and Keychain, 2-Inch, Assorted Colors (Set of 36)
. With these carabiners the net works absolutely great. To secure it to my bed, I used these tiedowns on my pickup bed:
Bull Ring 4001-XT 2 Pair New and Improved, Quieter, Stainless Chassis
but 4 is not really enough. I'm going to add these to the inside-the-bed mount openings standard in the Chevy Silverado: https://www.amazon.com/Bull-1001-2007-2017-Silverado-retractable/dp/B00CLUYFNA/. With that, it will be even better.
| Size | 3' X 5' |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Service Type | Truck |
| Material | Nylon |
| Color | Black with yellow hooks |
| Brand | Tooluxe |
| Fastener Material | nylon,plastic |
| Fastener Type | Hook |
| Product Dimensions | 60"L x 36"W |
| Manufacturer | Ridgerock Tools Inc. |
| Part Number | 50969L |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | 50969L |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Style | Cargo Net |
| Power Source | hand_powered |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Included Components | Adjustable Cargo Net |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
