Peak Design Everyday Backpack vs. Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Peak Design Everyday Backpack
| Capacity | 20 L |
| Weight | 1.7 kg |
| Dimensions | 46×33×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 75% |
| Price | $280 |
Feature by feature
| Peak Design Everyday Backpack | Feature | Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| 2 | Compression | N |
| 30L | Expanded Capacity | 32L |
| 4 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| removable | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| X-Pac VX21 | 300D recycled polyester, PFC-free DWR |
Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6
| Capacity | 26 L |
| Weight | 0.8 kg |
| Dimensions | 43×33×16 cm |
| Airline fit | 95% |
| Price | $110 |
Key differences between the Peak Design Everyday Backpack and Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6
- Compression straps: 2 on the Peak Design Everyday Backpack; No on the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6.
- Expansion: 30L when expanded on the Peak Design Everyday Backpack; 32L when expanded on the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6.
- Opening: Top zip on the Peak Design Everyday Backpack; Clamshell on the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6.
- Sternum strap: Removable on the Peak Design Everyday Backpack; Yes on the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, laptop sleeve, 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. 142 accept both. 0 accept only the Peak Design Everyday Backpack, and 37 accept only the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6.
Only the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, Xiamen.
Peak Design Everyday Backpack vs. Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6: which should you pack?
The Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 carries 6L more than the Peak Design Everyday Backpack (20L vs. 26L), while the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 is the better call.