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Originally Posted by Warthog
I have to second that point of view.
I have Vern's panniers.
Never got hurt by them: not saying it would never happen, but personally I value panniers keeping a heavy bike off my leg, keeping my luggage intact, keeping my luggage in my possession, more than the (I would say) realtively low risk of the bike catching my leg...
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My leg was trapped under my metal boxes on a low speed drop. My heavily armoured motocross boot saved me from any injury..
I think decent MX boots will save you from your bike much more than an aluminium box which "could" actually hurt you.
I think the risk of injury is quite far down the list of why not to use hard luggage. The subject has been done to death, brought back to life and then done to death again more times than anyone can even count on this website.
I think Grant could do with a long, detailed, nuetral ,well researched article on the subject sorted out !! Not a "this is better than that" but just a page with all the info so people can make their own decisions.
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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.
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