My son has a pair of the TourSacks. I think I bought them on sale. They remain permanently attached to his Rambouillet, which he uses for commuting. I have Ortlieb roll-top panniers, which I have used on many long and short tours.
If I were choosing between Carsick and TourSack for touring, I'd use Carsick, and the decision is not close. I tour a lot with panniers, and I like being able to easily remove and install panniers separately. I also like the roll-top design. In my experience-- and, as I said, I tour a lot, and in fact I just got back from a little tour in Glacier National Park-- almost all road tourists are using roll-tops now. On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 7:45 AM, Richard Lawrence <wyle...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am looking for a set of panniers, and I've been considering both a set > from Carsick Designs and the Sackville TourSacks for my new-to-me Sam. > > I've seen a few people on the list recommend the Carsick panniers, and a few > people express mild dissatisfaction with the TourSacks. I am wondering if > anyone here has experience with both and can offer an informed comparison. > I like that the Carsick panniers are roll-top, usable individually, and have > exterior pockets for U-lock/water bottle/fuel bottle, but this is just an > in-theory preference: I have not owned a set of panniers before and don't > know if those are real advantages, or if there are other things I should be > considering. > > I mostly plan to use them for camping and touring; I use a saddle bag for > daily commuting, though I could see that changing, too. I am especially > curious about: > - relative volume and "packability" > - permeability to the elements (rain, dust, whatever) > > Any thoughts? > > (Also, if anyone has a used pair of either that they're looking to offload, > let me know!) > > Thanks! > > Best, > Richard > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
