How do you lace your bags?

[lowpolyjoe]

When I changed the bladder in my Title the other day, I noticed it had the laces going straight from left-to-right for each pair of holes.

When I laced it back up, I used the simple 'shoe-lace' crisscross pattern.

Is there any good reason to lace up one way or another?

[Dutchman]

From a functional standpoint, either way is good. The way they are laced from the manufacturer is done that way because it's faster, plain and simple.

[Speedbag Seaweed Man]

I laced my bag up using both methods. Then tied it off with a knot and trimmed the ends off. So that they don't flap around or need re tying. I figure if I need to get into the bag again for whatever reason I will just cut my way in and forfeit another lace from my shoe.

[lowpolyjoe]

Yeah, it is annoying when the knot and extra lace starts flying around. The laces on my new title are crazy long.

After my recent bladder change i tied the knot tight and then tried to stuff part of the extra laces into the bag before fully inflating the bladder and i've been lucky so far.