Ortlieb Seat-Pack QR 7.5L vs Revelate Designs Terrapin System 8L
Two seat packs, measured against each other on the figures that decide whether they work on a bike.
The short answer
The Seat-Pack QR 7.5L takes price and value per litre; the Terrapin System 8L takes capacity. Which of those you care about depends on the frame you are fitting it to.
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
3 of the 6 things we can measure come out differently.
Capacity
0.5L more in the Terrapin System 8LThe 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.
Price
$39 between themManufacturer's price as we hold it.
Per litre
$3.46 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.
| Ortlieb Seat-Pack QR 7.5L | Revelate Designs Terrapin System 8L | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7.5L | 8L |
| Reach behind the saddle | 42cm | 43.2cm |
| Depth | 16cm | 15.2cm |
| Weight | 490g | 482g |
| Price | $170 | $209 |
| Per litre | $22.67 | $26.13 |