Originally Posted by Alekhine
I have both the rollers and the bikepacker plus, and I greatly prefer the latter. The roller is basically like a paper grocery bag in shape when unrolled, with a strap that curls around it after you roll it down that clips to the front. The rollers are more of a rigamarole to get in and out of, and I'm all for easy access. The rollers are good for defending partial submersion, but if you're just riding through the rain instead of through streams and such, the quick-lock clips (like how you fasten a helmet strap - dunno the technical term) and drawstring idea (at least on the bikepackers) is much more user friendly. The QL2 attachment is a better one too, but YMMV.
I like the Rollers for their simplicity. I've had bags with pockets and zipper and pouches and never really used them or used them too much (carrying stuff I didn't really need
). Since I organize all my stuff in ziplock bags, they are easy to use and I naver found that getting into them was much of a problem. I don't carry a lot of stuff in the bags that I need access to during the day anyway, so they work just fine for me.