AllGuard Gust Strap Wind Protector Kit – Heavy-Duty Car Cover Straps with Bungee Cords and Hooks & Strong Locking Clips, Universal Fit for Most Cars, SUVs, Trucks, Keeps Covers Secure in High Winds

I have a fitted CarCovers.com cover for my car but find it comes off way too easily in even light winds. The wind gets under the edges at the passenger door area, inflates it and eventually pulls it loose. The area I’m in (Hawaii) can have strong and unexpected winds up to 60+ mph (so far). This kit looks to be the answer as I wouldn’t trust any cover in those winds although I’m a bit disappointed even less than 10mph is enough to pull it loose. This was super easy to install. Four ratcheting clips grab the edges of the cover at the front/rear corners and then bungee cords span between the clips to keep the cover in place. I haven’t seen high enough winds to be sure yet but it seems pretty solid and secure. Also pretty easy to remove the cords when I use the car. The real test will be how it all hangs together when the high winds roll in again.

I've got a Weathershield HD custom fitted car cover on a car that sits outdoors and the majority of the time it remains intact. That is, until we started getting higher wind gusts and the front part of the car became uncovered. The last thing I wanted to see is the car cover sitting on the neighbor's lawn. Simply put, this product is effective and works. Good design, simple to use and has kept the car cover secured even as wind gusts approached 45-50 mph. Enough wind to blow over my Weber grill, yet the car cover stayed put. My car cover has grommets towards the center, so in combination with this product, means it is secured on the front, mid-section, and rear. Would happily purchase again.

Very good, but did not last more than four (4) seasons. I live in a very windy area and I have had the bungee cords in use for about 13 months. Pros: Very strong attachment. Easy to attach. All through the year, these bungee cords and clips stayed on the car cover, keeping it down with one (1) exception: very powerful winds caused one of the clips to rip through the car cover. All of the clips were still attached to the car cover, but part of the car cover (with a clip) had ripped away from the rest and the bungee cord snapped off. This left the car cover ripped and blowing in the wind. Fortunately, the other clips and bungee cord helped to keep the car cover from blowing away en totale. Of course, I had also used tent stakes to keep the car cover in place. Needless to say, I was impressed with the strength of the bungees and clips. I have had no problems attaching the clips to my car covers (yes, I have used more than one (1) car cover), even when it was a bit windy and cold enough to numb my fingertips. Cons: Bungee cords do not last longer than one (1) year. One of the bungee cords (holding the rear of the car cover down) came loose a week ago and allowed the car cover to blow over to the front of my car. The front bungee and a cable under the car kept the car cover from blowing away entirely. The bungee in the rear was longer than 6 feet, so I had to tie a knot in it to be able to keep the rear of the car cover down. I will need a new bungee. The bungee in the front of the car is longer than it was last year, but not too long to be of no use. Overall, this is a good product and I would recommend it to others.

You will NEVER have to worry about losing your car cover in moderate to high winds with this kit. Innovative and doesn't require a college degree to install. Installs literally in seconds. The bungee cords supplied are seriously heavy duty! Install points: In front of front tires and behind rear tires once your car has been covered. I actually did this type install before I knew this kit was available. I put grommets (I had to cut holes in my cover) in the locations above and made my own bungee cords. My self install worked exceptionally well, HOWEVER, with this kit, again, it literally takes seconds to secure the cover over your car / SUV for moderate to high winds. I have two vehicles: A small roadster and an SUV. This kit is remarkable. I do not, nor have I ever used the center grommets that come on most covers to lock my cover to my cars. If you think someone is going to steal your car cover here is something to think about: All they need is a pair of scissors / knife / razor blade to bypass the locking systems on most car covers (just cut around the points that secure the lock cable to the cover. This kit is NOT an enhancement for keeping your car cover safe. The clips are similar to alligator clips (only plastic). These LOCK / CLAMP that grip tightly to the cover. Phenomenally simple and exceptionally well made. Nothing to rust or break. This is a permanent solution to your worries of keeping not only the car cover in place in moderate to heavier winds, but bird poop, sun fading, minor abrasions from passers-by, dust, paint over-spray or any airborne contaminants etc. from ever damaging your car's paint. I cannot recommend this kit high enough. Secondary thought: when the bungee cords are not securing the cover to your vehicle, they can be used for other purposes. They are exceptionally strong and well made.

The cords weaken and deteriorate on their own before 6 mos time. I have purchased 2 sets, dont have money to buy more. Otherwise, holds car cover in place during gusty winds.

These Work. Two sets of two plastic clips and two bungie cords. Don't let the word "plastic" scare you away, they are robust, hard plastic. The plastic clips are designed to increase pressure as you click through the little teeth until the grip is so tight on your car cover that you can't click further. Once they are on your car cover, they stay on. The eye of each clip is a generous-sized O that makes it easy to hook the bungie cord into without frustration (especially since you're usually groping without looking, after the first try). The bungie cords are good quality and just the right size for my mid-sized sedan (though I believe they would stretch across a suburban as well). Crouch down, put the hook in the eye of a clip on one side of the car, hold the cord firmly and stretch it as you crab to the other side to ease the hook into the eye of the opposite clip, and you're secure with a tight fit. The fact that they provide clips and cords for both ends of the car is a plus: I've come outside too many times to see my car looking like a girl with her skirt blown up, with the mid-car locking cord. This is neater and more thorough. I live by the curve where the Atlantic meets the East River, so we have some pretty hearty breezes, and we recently had 3 days of snow. My freshly-washed car sat through it all on the street, nicely tucked in against the weather. The snow melted off, the sun dried the cover, I rolled it up and put it in the trunk and drove off to run errands in my still-shiny, dry car. Really glad I bought this product. And such a deal. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

I live in Bakersfield California. The winds get so bad That every car cover I have used gets ripped off. The back window fell in on my convertible and my trunk was getting wet when it rained. This contraption has been a lifesaver and has withstood several high wind storms already. The only downside is that the little white plastic tabs on the ends of the hooks came off But it does not affect the functionality of the device. I am in my mid-50s and have a torn rotator cuff in my shoulder and have no problem pulling the bungee cord around and attaching the hook to the other side. Once you get a hang of how to lock it tight it's not necessary to take the clips off anymore. You can just leave them on and take the bungee on and off. Absolutely worth the money! Worth its weight in gold really! Otherwise I would have a moldy car right now.

Update: As you can can see from the photos. The hard plastic clamping piece that is supposed to latch onto the cover came off. But before doing so, it damaged my car’s paint on both rear corners. I came out to my car to see the rear of my cover off as seen in the picture. Likely wind pulled the cover up and this product failed to do perform. Due to the incompetent design it damaged my car. I went to a detailer to assess the damage and the scratches are so deep, it is like someone took a key and rubbed it against the paint. This is why using hard plastic clamps is a ridiculous idea. The entire rear bumper will have to be repainted. I'm considering filing a small claims lawsuit against the people behind this product. How this thing got 5 stars from so many others is a mystery. ——————- Let me explain why this is poorly designed. There are essentially 6 parts to this: Two bungee cords and four clamps. I drive a small sports car. Yet I can barely fit the straps on the front of my car because the cord is too short. If you have an oversized baggy car cover or tarp, this might not be an issue. However, my car cover is custom fit for my car. I can barely use the strap on the back of my car because it is too wide. No matter how tightly I make the clamps, it will sometimes not hold, because the bungee cord is stretched so much, it pulls the clamp off. The clamps are made of a hard plastic. Somehow, the person who designed this, thought it would be a good idea to have hard plastic next to the paint of a car. I wish I had the funds and resources to design my own strap. It doesn't take a genius to make a proper car cover strap. And this is not a it.