View Single Post
Old 02-19-21, 03:01 PM
  #24  
dabac
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 8,688
Mentioned: 46 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1074 Post(s)
Liked 295 Times in 222 Posts
I’ve used the Packers in all weathers available to me and only once had a water intrusion issue. If the pannier is only 1/4 full, you get deep creases running down the sides. These make it hard for the lid/hood to seal properly. Combine this with heavy rain and hard winds, and the wind can actually force water upwards enough to get the insides wet.
My only negative about the Packers is the lack of an ”obvious” off-bike carrying handle.
I worry about lifting them off the rack fully loaded by the clasp strap. And if you do, they don’t balance right to be carried by your side. I’ve tried a short strap attached to the shoulder strap hangers but haven’t been entirely happy with that.
dabac is offline  
Likes For dabac: