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title: "Deuter Freerider Pro 34+ vs Exped Verglas 30"
description: "Deuter Freerider Pro 34+ vs Exped Verglas 30: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Deuter Freerider Pro 34+ vs. Exped Verglas 30

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

## [Deuter Freerider Pro 34+](https://onebag.travel/carryon/09zglx7x4h/deuter-freerider-pro-34/)

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

![Front facing view of the Deuter Freerider Pro 34+](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1621833009/carryons/Deuter_Freerider_Pro_34_juipzv.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>34 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.28 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>58×35×18 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>16%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$180</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Deuter Freerider Pro 34+ | Feature | Exped Verglas 30 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 3 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| N | Laptop | N |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| Y | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>420D PA Ripstop Clear TPU, 330D PA 6.6 Ripstop</td><td>210 D Robic HD Ripstop Nylon Carbonate PU, 2'500 mm water column</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Exped Verglas 30](https://onebag.travel/carryon/o94z1zgvhn/exped-verglas-30/)

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

![Front facing view of the Exped Verglas 30](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623681987/carryons/Exped_Verglas_30_kb46tq.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>30 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.5 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>55×30×21 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>69%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$195</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Deuter Freerider Pro 34+ and Exped Verglas 30

-   **Opening:** Top zip on the Deuter Freerider Pro 34+; Top flap on the Exped Verglas 30.
-   **Built-in organizer:** Yes on the Deuter Freerider Pro 34+; No on the Exped Verglas 30.

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, water resistant.

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

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 31 accept both. 0 accept only the Deuter Freerider Pro 34+, and 99 accept only the Exped Verglas 30.

### Only the Exped Verglas 30 fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, SAS Scandinavian, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.

## Deuter Freerider Pro 34+ vs. Exped Verglas 30: which should you pack?

The **Deuter Freerider Pro 34+** carries 4L more than the **Exped Verglas 30** (34L vs. 30L), while the **Deuter Freerider Pro 34+** is the lighter pack at 1.28kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Exped Verglas 30** fits 69% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Deuter Freerider Pro 34+; if you want to travel lighter, the Deuter Freerider Pro 34+ is the better call.