Oveja Negra Gearjammer Seatpack vs Topeak BackLoader X 15L

Two seat packs, measured against each other on the figures that decide whether they work on a bike.

The short answer

The Gearjammer Seatpack takes how far it reaches back, tire clearance and weight; the BackLoader X 15L takes price. 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

4 of the 6 things we can measure come out differently.

Reach behind the saddle

7cm shorter on the Gearjammer Seatpack
Oveja Negra Gearjammer Seatpack
44cm
Topeak BackLoader X 15L
51cm

Length is the lever arm on the seatpost, and the longer lever is what makes a loaded pack sway. Shorter is easier to live with; longer usually means more volume. It is a trade, not a fault.

Depth

6cm shallower on the Gearjammer Seatpack
Oveja Negra Gearjammer Seatpack
18cm
Topeak BackLoader X 15L
24cm

Depth is what competes with the rear tire once the pack sags under load. On a small frame or a big tire this is the measurement that decides it.

Weight

265g lighter on the Gearjammer Seatpack
Oveja Negra Gearjammer Seatpack
340g
Topeak BackLoader X 15L
605g

Empty 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

$25 between them
Oveja Negra Gearjammer Seatpack
$155
Topeak BackLoader X 15L
$130

Manufacturer's price as we hold it.

Side by side

Including the rows where they are level.

Oveja Negra Gearjammer SeatpackTopeak BackLoader X 15L
Capacity15L15L
Reach behind the saddle44cm51cm
Depth18cm24cm
Weight340g605g
Price$155$130
Per litre$10.33$8.67
Oveja Negra
Gearjammer Seatpack
$155 · 340g
Topeak
BackLoader X 15L
$130 · 605g

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