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title: "Tortuga Outbreaker 35L vs Mountainsmith Divide"
description: "Tortuga Outbreaker 35L vs Mountainsmith Divide: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Tortuga Outbreaker 35L vs. Mountainsmith Divide

Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.

## [Tortuga Outbreaker 35L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/-lphursj/tortuga-outbreaker-35l/)

by [Tortuga](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Tortuga)

![Front facing view of the Tortuga Outbreaker 35L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/carryons/opazgxb5otfu69qvc2pg)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>35 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>52×33×21 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>71%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$300</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Tortuga Outbreaker 35L | Feature | Mountainsmith Divide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 4 |
| front | Passport | front |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside |
| 17in | Laptop | 15in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>X-Pac VX21</td><td>TC 20s 2x2 Waxed Canvas PU 210d Recycled Nylon SD Oxford PU</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Mountainsmith Divide](https://onebag.travel/carryon/sggqv7tnet/mountainsmith-divide/)

by [Mountainsmith](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Mountainsmith)

![Front facing view of the Mountainsmith Divide](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1601223796/carryons/mountainsmithdivide_brepvk.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>16 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.7 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>46×28×14 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>95%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$90</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Tortuga Outbreaker 35L and Mountainsmith Divide

-   **Opening:** Clamshell on the Tortuga Outbreaker 35L; Top zip on the Mountainsmith Divide.
-   **Sternum strap:** Yes on the Tortuga Outbreaker 35L; No on the Mountainsmith Divide.
-   **Laptop sleeve:** 17in on the Tortuga Outbreaker 35L; 15in on the Mountainsmith Divide.

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, hip belt, built-in organizer, water bottle pockets, water resistant.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 134 accept both. 0 accept only the Tortuga Outbreaker 35L, and 45 accept only the Mountainsmith Divide.

### Only the Mountainsmith Divide fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Great Lakes Airlines, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.

## Tortuga Outbreaker 35L vs. Mountainsmith Divide: which should you pack?

The **Tortuga Outbreaker 35L** carries 19L more than the **Mountainsmith Divide** (35L vs. 16L), while the **Mountainsmith Divide** is the lighter pack at 0.7kg (vs. 2kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Mountainsmith Divide** fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Tortuga Outbreaker 35L; if you want to travel lighter, the Mountainsmith Divide is the better call.