Rockgeist Horton Front Pouch vs Salsa EXP Series Anything Cradle
Two handlebar bags, measured against each other on the figures that decide whether they work on a bike.
The short answer
The Horton Front Pouch takes bar width and weight; the EXP Series Anything Cradle 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
3 of the 3 things we can measure come out differently.
Width across the ends
14.8cm narrower on the Horton Front PouchBar 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
236g lighter on the Horton Front PouchEmpty 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
$20 between themManufacturer's price as we hold it.
Side by side
Including the rows where they are level.
| Rockgeist Horton Front Pouch | Salsa EXP Series Anything Cradle | |
|---|---|---|
| Width across the ends | 29.2cm — needs a 35.2cm bar | 44cm — needs a 50cm bar |
| Weight | 184g | 420g |
| Price | $95 | $75 |