Ortlieb Vario

by Ortlieb
Capacity 23 L
Weight 1.3 kg 2.9 lbs
Dimensions 50×28×20 cm 20×12×8 in
Airline fit 92 % of airlines
Front facing view of the Ortlieb Vario
Deeper stats
Capacity-to-weight 17.7 L/kg 7.9 L/lb Low
Cubic space 28 L 1920 in³
Rated vs. shell 5 L5 L Low
Airline Compatibility

✈️ 92% (174/189)

This bag is within the published carry-on limit of 92% of the 189 airlines that publish one.

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Reasons to buy

  • Truly lightweight and comfortable to use.
  • Features a detachable backpack harness should the situation needs it. This makes the whole thing compact for storage.
  • Completely waterproof that will make sure your stuff stays dry.
  • One of the best bags you could bring when biking. This can be attached to a bike with Quick-Lock3.1 or the Quick-Lock2.1 mounting system. This also comes with a helmet holder.

Things to consider

  • On the expensive side.
  • Only offers minimal organization.

Reviews from around the web

Ortlieb Vario backpack review
www.bikeradar.com
The Ortlieb Vario QL2.1 is a high-quality waterproof pannier that is made in Germany. It has a fast and easy rack mounting system that securely attaches the pannier to the rack. It comes with a detachable backpack harness that fits conveniently into a waterproof outer pocket.
Ortlieb Vario Pack
road.cc
A well made, nicely featured, versatile fully waterproof commuting bag that doubles as a comfortable rucksack.
Ortlieb Vario Review
www.outdoorgearlab.com
A lightweight and innovative pannier design that works just as well on the rack or on your back

Features

Storage
Compression No
Expanded Capacity None
Opening Rolltop
Passport No
Passthrough No
Carry
Backpack Removable
Hip Belt Removable
Sternum Strap Yes
Inside
Laptop 15in
Main Compartments 1
Organizer Yes
Outside
Hard Shell No
Rain-fly No
Water Bottle Holder 2
Water Resistant Yes
Material:
PS33

Fits the carry-on limits of 174 airlines

Adria Airways Aegean Airlines Aer Lingus Aeroflot Aerolineas Argentinas Aeromexico Air Asia Air Astana Air Baltic Air Canada Air Caraibes Air China Air Europa Air France Air India Air Koryo Air Macau Air Malta Air Mauritius Air New Zealand Air Niugini Air Nostrum Air Serbia Air Seychelles Air Tahiti Nui Air Wisconsin AirAsiaX Alaska Airlines All Nipon Airways Allegiant Air American Airlines ANA Asiana Airlines ATA Airlines Atlas Global Austrian Avianca Azerbaijan Airlines Azul Airlines Azul Linhas Bahamasair Bangkok Airways Belavia Biman Bangladesh Blue Air Boliviana de Aviacion British Airways Brussels Airlines Bulgaria Air Cambodia Angkor Air Caribbean Airlines Cathay Pacific Cayman Airways Cebu Pacific China Airlines China Eastern China Southern CommutAir Conviasa Copa Airlines Croatia Air Cubana de Aviacion Czech Airlines Delta Airlines Dragonair EL AL Emirates Airlines Enter Air Ethiopian Airlines Etihad Airways Eurowings EVA Air Fiji Airways Finnair Flair Air flybe Frontier Airlines Garuda Indonesia Gol Linhas Aereas Great Lakes Airlines Hainan Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Hong Kong Airlines Iberia Icelandair Indigo InselAir Interjet Iran Air Iran Aseman Air Island Air Japan Airlines Jet Airways Jet2 jetBlue Airways Jetstar Airways Jetstar Asia Juneyao Airlines Kenya Airways KLM Korean Air Kulula Kuwait Air LATAM Liat Airlines LOT Polish Lufthansa Luxair Mahan Air Malaysia Airlines Mango Meridiana Fly Mesa Airlines Middle East Airlines Monarch Airlines Nordwind Airlines Norwegian Oman Air Onur Air Pakistan International Peach PenAir Philippine Airlines Porter Airlines Qantas Airways Qatar Airways Republic Airways Royal Air Morocco Royal Brunei Airlines Royal Jordanian Ryanair S7 SAS Scandinavian Saudi Arabian Airlines Scoot Shandong Airlines Shenzhen Airlines Sichuan Airlines SilkAir Silver Airways Singapore Airlines Sky Airlines Skywest, Inc. South African Airways Southwest Airlines SpiceJet Spirit Airlines SriLankan Airlines Sun Country Sun Express Swiss Int'l Air Lines TAAG Angola TAM Airlines TAP Air Portugal TAROM Thai Airways Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190) Tiger Airways Trans States Travel Service Airlines TUI Turkish Airlines Ukraine International United Airlines Ural Airlines Uzbekistan Air Vietnam Airlines VIM Airlines (Closed) Virgin America Virgin Atlantic Volotea WestJet WOW Airlines Xiamen

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