Customer Reviews

AAA 73 Piece Premium Excursion Road Kit

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The AAA 73 Piece Adventurer Road Assistance Kit is okay, but could be much better.

Seventy-three pieces sounds like a great deal or bargain; however, keep in mind that one alcohol prep or small pamphlet is counted within that number. In addition, the accompanying hand-tools (e.g. screw driver, pliers) are of very low quality.

Overall, the kit is recommended, but users may consider supplementing the hand tools for better brands, such as Craftsman or Stanley, and adding other useful materials, such as air foam to fill tires, ice scraper (if one lives in cold climates), and much more.

this pack has a lot of great stuff, including jumper cables and an electric air compressor (would have never thought to buy one but now that i have it i feel much better) The triangle is heavy which is good for windy weather, and the wind-up flashlight is useful. The poncho and first-aid kit is a great extra. when i first got it i took everything out and played around with the different pieces and then was able to repack the bag to get it to zipper up easily (unlike maps where once you open you cant fold it again). The bag stays in my trunk at all times and feel that when i travel i will be safe for most situations.

this kit is overpriced - there's a heavier/bigger kit at CostCo for $29.99 as of 10/17/09

A great value for the money. Comes with everything mentioned in the description above and is contained quite nicely and conveniently in the double sided/zippered bag. The contents are arranged nicely inside. The only thing it didn't come with was a glass breaking/seat belt cutting tool. The next AAA kit up comes with one, but you can get the tool cheaper than paying the price it costs to upgrade the kit.
I bought two of these; one for my car and one for my husbands. Actually, he cut his finger pretty bad the other day so we got in the first aid part of the kit and used a band-aid!!

What a piece of JUNK!
I got this last year, and checked everything out when it arrived, averting thing seemed okay, and I assumed that it would be in working order. Boy was I wrong.
Last week we had a terrible rain storm and I got a flat tire, so I tried to use the air pump to fill up my tire so I could get to a service station. What a waste of money. As soon as I plug it into my cigarette lighter not only did it not work, but it burned my cigarette lighter out!
So in summation
a)I was stranded alone at night on the side of the road in a torrential down pour
b)Could not get to a service station to get my tire fixed
c)Had to call for road side assistance
d)It broke my car
e)It would cost me even more money to return it than the cost of the item; not to mention the cost of the road side assistance, and to repair my cigarette lighter, and the cost of a new air pump to replace the "new" air pump that I purchased.

In my book this deserves 0 stars... minus one for each of the above.
I purchased this thinking that it would provide me with some security and saftey on the road, and it seems to have done the completed opposite of what I purchased this for.

i bought it for my son and within 2 weeks has used the cables twice.. great items... very useful

This is an extensive and thorough set, and while I'm certainly not a worrier it is nice to have this in the back of my car, especially on the multiple long trips I take around California each year. My only complaint is that I wish it was a firm shape and not fabric. It sort of ends up flopping around the trunk of my small SUV all the time and has some exposed velcro that tends to stick randomly to the trunk area.

I bought this kit on some sort of clearance that Amazon was offering for two hours only so I figured what the heck. It was as expected. Normal roadside stuff. I do like the mini, portable air compressor. So many more uses that just tires. Everything else was standard. The first aid kit was lacking to my standards but I also expected that as well. It is a good start but to be truly prepared though you need to purchase a seperate, more complete first aid kit. Would have also been nice if it had included road flares. As far as the jumper cables, basic tool set, air compressor, ect... I say mission accomplished.

Kit has all the equipment you need if you break down. It's doesn't take up a lot of space in the truck. I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a road kit.

I wouldn't pay MSRP of $80, but it's OK for $40. The inflator seems to be cheaply made as well as the flash light. I would be surprised if they lasted for a couple of years with occasional use.