Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
That Gunflint bag looks pretty good. But I like the Carradice Nelson Longflap at 18 or 19 liters. I usually have a small enough amount in it that I do not need to use the extra length of the flap (long flap), but that extra volume is there for when we load up with groceries. That said, the photo of your Gunflint looked pretty good.
I have not seen the Carradice Camper Longflap (24 liter), but if I was looking for more volume I would likely pick that for the same reason, the flap can be adjusted for either a large load or a really really big load.
That is exactly why I use the Camper long flap for touring. The down side is that if you don't fill it up it tends to get floppy and so it either hangs over the edge of a rack or sags towards the tyre if you don't use a rack. Its not an issue with the smaller saddlebags, but the big ones really need the structure of being packed pretty full.
I've used the longflap on my Camper saddlebag to carry extra food and water and also my soft sided bike bag when I flew to England
