Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
Just received the Back Rollers in the mail. Although I worked in a shop for close to 40 years I had never physically seen or touched an Ortleib pannier. They were on sale this past weekend at REI and I ordered a set. I am surprised they cost so much for what they are. Will not be keeping them.
That is unfortunate. I am quite happy with mine. I am not sure how many weeks of use I have on mine, I am guessing between 18 and 20. But they look like they would handle many more months of use, or maybe years. I did one tour with Carradry panniers (five weeks) instead of the Ortliebs, I bought the Carradry for a specific trip because they were much larger than the Backrollers, but otherwise the Ortliebs are my go to panniers.
What are your issues with them? If you say weight, yeah, that is accurate. The strap over the top is a weak point, I use different material on part of that strap now. That said, mine are over 15 years old, so they might not be the same as current construction on the latest ones.
I recall reading that someone on this forum filled one of his with water so that he could look for the bubbles to tell him where his inner tube leak was.