Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I see you have decided on what to buy, so I know I will not convince you otherwise. But I hate to see that comment on Ortlieb failures go unanswered.
One reason you might see reference to mount failures is the huge number of Ortliebs in use. A larger population leads to more experiences and more opportunity for problems.
Ditto. I'm still using one that's pushing 10 years old, daily commutes and a cross-country trip haven't lead to a failure (yet).
I wonder if part of the problem is that the people who are doing the most extreme trips gravitate towards Ortliebs because of all the recommendations they get. I'd also like to know what (if anything) they replace those failed Ortliebs with, and if they end up doing any better.