Old 10-23-19, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Brett A
I have the Ortlieb Ultimate Map Case and have used it for two tours totaling around 1,600 miles. And as far as I can tell, it's as good as the day it was new.
How old is the map case? Like when was it purchased?

Back to the Esenglass example - the material itself seems like it has a "shelf life", whether or not you "use" it. Does the material Ortleib uses for the map case behave similarly?
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