Whichever you get, they'll rock....because they're Ortliebs. Seriously, ours get use every single day and I've gone down a few times with them, and they're just tough as nails. I can see how these last people well over a decade.

Went with the yellow packer plus's.,They should arrive today.

Never. I pack what I might need while I am on the road either at or near the top of the main bag or in the outside pocket (always on the left side) and I just don't have that much stuff that I might need while I am on the side of the road. If anything, the Bekcman bags with their separate compartments (both inside and out) made it more likely that I would have to look multiple places for something if I couldn't instantly remember where I had packed it. (Let's see...Is the wallet in the main compartment, the secondary outside compartment or the zippered side compartment.")

BTW...I also forgot to mention that the compression strap of one of my Bike Packer Plus panniers ripped clean off where it attaches to the outside pocket cover. This happened on the seventh day of use. Seems it had not been attached properly. Since I had bought my set from TheTouringStore.com, it was replaced, no questions asked, after I emailed Wayne a photo. They even covered the shipping for the return of the defective pannier.

Hi,

I've used the Front Roller Pluses and Backroller Classics. I'm very happy with them.

Don't leave sharp objects loose in them. If you do, and discover independently why you shouldn't, then McNett SeamGrip does a wonderful job sealing them up again (at least, it works on the Classics).

I use them everyday, commuting.

Also, you can put a second set of hooks on the rails (on the Backrollers at least, it fits). This might be useful if you're carrying heavy things or riding on rough surfaces. Not that I've heard of them breaking...

If you're digging through your stuff and taking a while to find things you need, you might want to think about how you're packing your gear.

FYI - Ortliebs are 25% off at REI right now...just bought front and rear sets (finally) after making due with cheap bags for years. They don't have the full selection of bags, or colors, but it's still as good a price on Ortliebs as I've ever seen.

thanks KonA