Originally Posted by
NoControl
Hey Stuart, I have the OMM Sherpa on the back of my ECR, and they have flat stays, but they aren't the flimsy run-o-the-mill cheap stays. They are quite robust. Still, I like the "rod" look. What's your take? Do you think I should get the Ortlieb kit?
Check out the pic, and you can see them. They kind of stick out, huh? Think I should spring for the Big-O's?
It's not that the rack stays are flimsy, it's that they lack adjustability. The round stays on Tubus racks (and some others), can be adjusted forward and back, tilted down, moved in and out, and the tabs can even be turned around so that they can fit on a narrower (or wider) frame.
The flat stays on most racks can be bent to where they need to go but I often have found myself fighting the spring that they make to get the rack level. The round stays are just easier to adjust.
As to the Old Man Mountain rack, I don't see any reason to change it unless you have problems with the rack. It seems to fit and work so why mess with success?