KAMMOK CROSSWING: Car Awning | Three-Second Deployment | No Supports Required | All-Weather Durability | Adjustable Coverage | Desert Tan 5 ft

Got this 8 months ago since I work on car in the summer in Florida. This is a life saver from the sun and rain while I am working. Strong Durable. Deploy in 10 sec. Have to work on mounting a bit but all and all 10 out of 10. Thanks.

I really want to like this and for the most part, I do, but there are two issues that make me give this 3 stars instead of 5. First the good stuff. Yes, this can be setup in 3 seconds, well more like 15 seconds start to finish. It is just a matter of unlocking the ratchet lever, unclipping the loops, pull it out to the desired position (the pulling it out takes about 3 seconds). And then more time to tighten the tension which is usually always needed. If not, it will rattle in the slightest breeze. Everything feels super durable and well made. The latching mechanism is simple and straightforward. Closing it however is one of the problems. It needs to be perfectly square when retracting it, otherwise it will roll in unevenly and cause parts of the fabric to be thicker and prevent it from fully retracting. It has taken me several tries to get it to retract squarely. The issue is each side is independent so it's up to the user to keep it perfectly square which can be really hard, especially if you're on uneven ground (which is common) and especially difficult if the awning height is barely in reach, which is the case for me too. Also making it a little harder to retract for me is I have the 7ft version, I suspect the 5ft version is easier to keep square. The other issue I have is this clanks a lot under a heavy breeze when fully extended. The clanking comes from the intersection of the support bars where they form an X and cross over each other. The breeze causes them to separate and the clank when they come back together. I think a piece of foam or something secured in between them will solve the problem, but that will add time to setup and since it wouldn't be able to be rolled into the carrier when collapsed so it also turns into another piece to store and not lose. Also adding more tension to the awning helps reduce this clanking, but it's unclear how much tension is ok with causing damage. And adding tension causes the awning to angle up more as more tension is added, which is an unfortunate side-affect. Installation is straight forward on an existing rack with crossbars. It comes with everything needed for that install. For me however, it was a much more complicated install on my van, but the mount points on the awning are versatile and the complications I ran into have nothing to do with the awning itself. So maybe some of my complaints are petty, but given the cost of this thing, it should be perfect.

Great product! Easy to install (with two people). Does what the company claims and is super easy to open and close.

Works great!