Handlebar Bag Issue
10-07-12 | 05:57 AM
#26
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From: Hawthorne NJ
Bikes: Surly LHT, Wabi Special, All City Big Block, 1933 Iver Johnson Mobicycle, Giant TCR Advanced
Vaude has what I think is a superior product to the Ortlieb for the handlebar bags. You can get a locking klickfix independent of Ortlieb. The Vaude aqua box is stiffer. Not sure if you'd have similar snap problems, Ortlieb does have a longer warranty than Vaude but as mentioned above snaps are cheaper to user service than return shipping.
https://www.vaude.com/epages/Vaude-de...ucts/109155460
https://www.vaude.com/epages/Vaude-de...ucts/109155460
10-07-12 | 09:20 AM
#27
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From: Oregon
This is the method I was using to open the bag the second time the snap pulled out. I think it's pretty ridiculous anyway that you would have to use some special method to open the bag to avoid damage. There is a tab there. Pull the tab... bag opens. End of story.
This was not done intentionally as a "special method". It is just the way I open the bag. Who knows why I do it that way.
Hopefully, you resolve the issues, and get a bag that works for you.
PS. We both had Vaude bags before the Ortliebs. The mounting worked well, but the bags were not waterproof, and needed a rain cover. They are still being used on our utility bikes, and are reasonably durable.
Last edited by Doug64; 10-07-12 at 09:25 AM.
10-07-12 | 01:07 PM
#28
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From: Helsinki, Finland
This. I'm sure it's possible to design a handlebar bag that's difficult to remove and/or open, but that kind of defeats its purpose.
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10-07-12 | 07:20 PM
#29
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From: Rhode Island
FWIW, a little bit of Teflon or silicone based lube in that type of snap makes them much easier to operate.
