Restrap Bar Bag Holster + Dry Bag vs Salsa EXP Anything Cradle with Dry Bag
Two handlebar bags, measured against each other on the figures that decide whether they work on a bike.
The short answer
The Bar Bag Holster + Dry Bag takes bar width; the EXP Anything Cradle with Dry Bag takes capacity, weight, price and value per litre. The biggest single gap is $6.29 per litre between them. 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
5 of the 5 things we can measure come out differently.
Capacity
1L more in the EXP Anything Cradle with Dry BagThe 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.
Width across the ends
2cm narrower on the Bar Bag Holster + Dry BagBar bags are sold on litres and fitted on width. The figure beside each is the narrowest bar it clears with usable room either side for cables and levers — on drop bars that is what rules a bag in or out.
Weight
140g lighter on the EXP Anything Cradle with Dry BagEmpty 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
$81.99000000000001 between themManufacturer's price as we hold it.
Per litre
$6.29 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.
| Restrap Bar Bag Holster + Dry Bag | Salsa EXP Anything Cradle with Dry Bag | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 14L | 15L |
| Width across the ends | 48cm — needs a 54cm bar | 50cm — needs a 56cm bar |
| Weight | 480g | 340g |
| Price | $171.99 | $90 |
| Per litre | $12.29 | $6.00 |
We may earn a commission if you buy through this link, at no extra cost to you.
We may earn a commission if you buy through this link, at no extra cost to you.