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Old 02-06-21, 07:30 AM
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djb
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I use both.
for decades only used rollers and did, and still do, appreciate how you can stick a plant or something really tall sticking out and clip the clips together around it.
but now having used the packer types for commuting etc, you can over stuff them and improvise tall stuff to an extent with one clip undone.
packers are a little faster opening and closing, but like mentioned, this certainly ain't a life saving time here.

So like others, my view is that unless you really plan to float your bags across a river, which I ain't planning on, both types are great.

I too use a rack pack, so the added clip on the rollers are made to attach the pack, which works great, so that's a real advantage.

but I also do like the simple, fast method of the packer system.

main thing is that both are well made and will give years of service.
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