Old 01-23-10, 11:47 PM
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The Arkel bags cam system works very well and is very secure. It clamps onto the rack rather than just resting on the weight of the pannier. I've never had a problem. There are times when stealth camping where the ability to get your panniers off quickly, throw them behind a bush, then hump your bike up a hill or toss it over a fence (on the side of a road for example, public land, but still fenced) is a very, very nice asset. I don't think you have that option with jerry built things.

Really though, you're almost asking people which flavor of ice cream is best. Do the research, try out what you can, and make the decision based on what you want. Arkel, Ortlieb, Sakkit, and the other high end ones all have perfectly great attachment mechanisms, and they all claim to be the best.
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