anyone used these panniers?

Random Vince
Random Vince Posts: 11,374
edited February 2008 in Commuting chat
quite tempted by these panniers, partly on the price

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=13690

anyone used them, got any opinions?

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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    I haven't used them, but cheap panniers often secure to the rack with a hook and bungee strap, which is not secure enough for my liking, a proper clip system is much better. I can't see how these are designed though. Though not so cheap Altura panniers are pretty good.
  • Matteeboy
    Matteeboy Posts: 996
    Altura panniers are brilliant - got the dryline ones and they are totally waterproof and "snap" into place very nicely.

    Those might be okay but rattly panniers are a complete pain.
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  • Gambatte
    Gambatte Posts: 1,453
    They look like the identical ones to what I've got - although yours look a better price

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=56198

    They've not been used much, but seem OK. Not been tested in drenching water, but I bag everything up anyway.

    Figured I'd see how I went on with these cheaper ones and then review it later.

    For the money, quality seems fine. I'm happy enough.
  • Drfabulous0
    Drfabulous0 Posts: 1,539
    I have the £25 Halfords ones, they do the job just fine and fit securely to my rack
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  • Random Vince
    Random Vince Posts: 11,374
    hmmm

    might go to halfrauds tomorrow then...

    anyone any experience of go outdoors' range of stuff?
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  • mercurykev
    mercurykev Posts: 264
    I've got them and the fittings are pretty basic - just hooks and bungee. I ended upgrading to a better set for my daily commute. However, these ones make OK front set for touring.
  • Gambatte
    Gambatte Posts: 1,453
    Is that the halfords ones at £28?
    Website says 'unit price £14', may be able to buy only one side - if that's what you want?
  • Discplayer
    Discplayer Posts: 2
    Hello, been lurking for a while, but I know this one...

    Like Gambatte I bought a set of these off ebay a couple of years ago. I wanted cheap panniers as a way of seeing if I wanted to use panniers.

    They do have metals hooks, with a small amount of velcro (fiddly, especially with gloves or cold fingers) and a bungy strap to fit them to the rack. After about 18 months of occasional use one, the most used, developed holes in the bottom and the other has a problem with one of the hooks. Both have lost their bungy straps.

    I found them ok for the money but wouldn't buy them again. They did teach me the benefits of panniers so last summer I splashed out on some Altura Drylines.

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