Originally Posted by
cccorlew
Ortlieb, huh? I know they have a great rep, but holy smokes are they expensive. I was thinking maybe, then I saw the price was for one and not a pair....
I still may jump as their mounting system seems pretty cool. But ouch, that's a lot of cash. But I guess if they never wear out or break it's money well spent.
I won't go with a brand but specific products. The last one i had from the same brand, the zip broke after just a few months.
The new one i have been using for several years is pretty tough and is not made the same way. It uses 2 independent systems to close the opening which makes it more reliable. The fixation system is probably the last thing that will break in this pannier
The new one i currently use : Beta B42 from LG.
The old one that didn't last because of the zip was the crappy stream B52 from LG
Beta and alpha are nearly half the price of most ortlieb panniers