Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
I don't have a problem with them per se, however it appears that they are simply a roll top dry bag with a mount for a rack on them. Dunno what I was expecting, I guess, as that is pretty much what the pictures depict now that I look at them with scrutiny. I am certain they are quality as there really are plenty of positive testimonials out there.
I’m not sure what you were expecting but the simplicity is a positive in my opinion. I’ve had panniers with lots of pockets and I use bikepacking bags off-road that are a bunch of different, odd shapes. The pockets in the panniers were often empty because nothing really fit there all that well.
As to the quality, in 20 years of using 2 different sets, I have yet to have wear a hole in them and both sets have endured biblical rainfalls without any water infiltration.