I've used the Tubus Tara, Jandd Extreme, and Blackburn Lowriders. The Blackburns were light, but they didn't seem as solid. (I used them for probably 2,000 miles, so they weren't so bad.) The Tubus was very solid. I liked them a lot. However, I wanted to try a platform on the front so I bought the Jandd. I liked the platform, so that is the rack I'm still using.