I don't have much experience with saddlebags but I never liked the fact that they were just these leather boxes with no significant storage compartments, this Biltwell gear is so superior and different that everyone notices it at first glance... The material it's made of, the Molle system, the compartments everywhere, the fact that they seal my stuff so well from outside weather conditions even without the raincoats they come with.
One improvement opportunity? it needs rougher material at the bottom... My exhaust pipe heat tore the outer layer of the right side one... even if there is tough material inside, I think it shouldn't have the Kevlar on the outside and just leave the rubber bottom... I'll share pics if requested. The bag is still 100% usable, it's just torn on the outer layer at the bottom of it... I don't know if that will keep tearing up in the future.