Hi,
I personally prefer hard boxes, they tend to hold more and as previously mentioned, are a bit more secure (although probably not much).
I once made smallish panniers for my enfield out of 1mm mild steel, which I then had powder coated. They didn't rust at all, were quite strong and not ridiculously heavy. Instead of welding (which I can't do) I pop riveted them together, which forms a very strong join and also helps to stiffen up the box as the joins are double thickness. Surprisingly, getting things caught on the sticking out rivet ends was never a problem.
Matt
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