Lowe Alpine Edge 26 vs. Tom Bihn Smart Alec

Key differences between the Lowe Alpine Edge 26 and Tom Bihn Smart Alec

• Compression straps: 2 on the Lowe Alpine Edge 26; No on the Tom Bihn Smart Alec.
• Laptop sleeve: 15in on the Lowe Alpine Edge 26; 17in on the Tom Bihn Smart Alec.
• Built-in organizer: No on the Lowe Alpine Edge 26; Yes on the Tom Bihn Smart Alec.
• Water bottle pockets: 2, side on the Lowe Alpine Edge 26; No on the Tom Bihn Smart Alec.

Both have: 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. 75 accept both. 0 accept only the Lowe Alpine Edge 26, and 65 accept only the Tom Bihn Smart Alec.

Only the Tom Bihn Smart Alec fits

Aer Lingus, Air Asia, Air Canada, Air Macau, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Garuda Indonesia, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kulula, Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, WestJet.