you could try kicking my boxes with steel toe capped boots but i bet you would damage your foot more than the pannier! i think people are too used to rubbish panniers made from cheese!Honestly i think you are basing your contempt for alloy panniers mainly on the rubbish boxes like zega etc.
a well made pannier should not bend so easily and break the waterproof seal, my strom is a pretty heavy old girl and iv dropped her a couple of times on the boxes and so far im yet to have made a mark on them.
dont get me wrong mind... i can see where the attraction for soft luggage comes from, and depending on the trip i would seriously consider it, but i would also be using a more off road suited bike than a strom.
cheers
chris
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