Has the quality of Carradice gone downhill in the last decade? I've used any number of Carradices, saddlebags and panniers, but for various reasons sold them. My only remaining Carradice is an old Nelson. But all of these had very decent hardware; in proof of which, my old Nelson is at least 10 and maybe even 15 years old (I bought it used) and the leather and metal are fine.
I agree (at least, if Carradice products are still of their old quality) that they are among the best bargains, or would be if you could buy them without having to pay 30 pounds shipping. The Riv bags I've used are, of course, even better, but then they also cost a great deal more (again, not including shipping). Carradice hardware is sturdy and fine, unless it has been recently cheapened. On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 8:10 AM, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Bruce <fullylug...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Bag hardware quality certainly varies from maker to maker. The Baggins > bags > > I have feature middle quality hardware, IMO, while Acorn, Ostrich, V-O > all > > have nicer, more solid snaps and buckles. I agree that the Carradice bits > > are less substantial than all the others. How does Minehaha (Sold by > > Hiawatha, iirc) compare? > > > The Minnehaha bags have hardware that's between the Baggins and > Carradice quality and style, leaning to the Baggins side. The leather > finishing is closer to what Carradice does, and the canvas is > untreated. Overall, they're pretty nice bags, and i agree; better > hardware does make for a much nicer bag in daily use. > > -- > Bill Connell > St. Paul, MN > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
