I loved this at first but like most rain/snow related purchases it quickly fell short in Boston weather. This is great for a drizzle, it keeps your bag dry and it looks super cute.

Heres where the issues start.

First issue is theres only one Velcro slot at the top of this rain cover so if you have two sets of parallel handles (unlike a cross body which might have just one long strap) your handles are going to rip the Velcro open to accommodate for the space between them. Bummer but still workable. You can scrunch the Velcro between the handles and sort of seal off the hole. This I can live with though I wish they made a double handle version.

Heres where it become totally useless; if theres literally ANY wind. As is life here on the east coast, its windy. The design of this is much like a table cloth with a hole in the middle of the velcro strip. Its not closed off on the left and right side so it drapes over your bag rather than slipping on like a cover. The result is it catches wind like Marylyn Monroes skirt and entirely defeats the purpose. Youll be fighting to hold this tarp over your bag, keep your umbrella up.

They either need to seal off the sides so its more like a cover, or add Velcro straps to the edges to strap under the bag and keep the cover down. Ill be looking for alternatives because this just won't work for where I live or my new taller bag.