Apidura Expedition Full Frame Pack vs Topeak MidLoader 6L
Two frame bags, measured against each other on the figures that decide whether they work on a bike.
The short answer
The Topeak MidLoader 6L is ahead on capacity, weight, price and value per litre. Nothing measured here goes the other way. The biggest single gap is $34.93 per litre between them.
Assembled from the differences below rather than written over them. Every figure is a published measurement or computed from one — nobody here has used either one.
Where they differ
4 of the 4 things we can measure come out differently.
Capacity
1.4L more in the MidLoader 6LThe maker's own figure. Worth reading alongside the dimensions below rather than on its own — two bags of the same litreage can want very different frames.
Weight
21g lighter on the MidLoader 6LEmpty weight as published. Worth holding against capacity rather than alone — the lighter bag is not the better one if it carries a third less.
Price
$139 between themManufacturer's price as we hold it.
Per litre
$34.93 per litre between themPrice divided by the maker's capacity. A crude measure that still catches the case where the dearer bag is also the bigger one, which the price alone hides.
Side by side
Including the rows where they are level.
| Apidura Expedition Full Frame Pack | Topeak MidLoader 6L | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4.6L | 6L |
| Weight | 358g | 337g |
| Price | $232 | $93 |
| Per litre | $50.43 | $15.50 |
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