Originally Posted by ernok1923
over the summer i purchased a set of front and rear panniers on ebay that bore the serratus label. although, looking at the MEC website, they appear to be identical to the MEC PF series panniers. (did MEC buy out serratus? i've had trouble learning more about this company.) although they are not technically waterproof, they are very durable.
Serratus was a subsidiary of MEC, that produced panniers and backpacks in BC. MEC closed down the plant, and now they outsource to factories in Asia, producing the same packs under the MEC label.
I have front and rear Serratus panniers that I bought in 1995, and they're still in great shape. They're light weight, very durable, and very simple, so there aren't a lot of pieces that can break. I line mine with garbage bags, and I've never had my stuff get wet, even when I cycled through a cyclone in New Zealand.