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title: "Tortuga Packable Backpack vs Tom Bihn Paramour"
description: "Tortuga Packable Backpack vs Tom Bihn Paramour: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Tortuga Packable Backpack vs. Tom Bihn Paramour

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

## [Tortuga Packable Backpack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/1veeprexib/tortuga-packable-backpack/)

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

![Front facing view of the Tortuga Packable Backpack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990455/carryons/tortuga-packable-backpack-1veeprexib.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>19 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.3 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>46×26×16 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>95%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$80</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Tortuga Packable Backpack | Feature | Tom Bihn Paramour |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 0 |
| top | Passport | front |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | removable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside |
| N | Laptop | 17in |
| 2 | Main Compartments | 2 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| N | Water Resistant | N |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>70D ripstop nylon</td><td>bluesign® certified High-Tenacity 630 denier ballistic nylon</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Tom Bihn Paramour](https://onebag.travel/carryon/kr1inpzwa1/tom-bihn-paramour/)

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

![Front facing view of the Tom Bihn Paramour](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990716/carryons/tom-bihn-paramour-kr1inpzwa1.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>21 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.8 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>46×34×26 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>17%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$185</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Tortuga Packable Backpack and Tom Bihn Paramour

-   **Passport pocket:** Top on the Tortuga Packable Backpack; Front on the Tom Bihn Paramour.
-   **Hip belt:** No on the Tortuga Packable Backpack; Removable on the Tom Bihn Paramour.
-   **Laptop sleeve:** No on the Tortuga Packable Backpack; 17in on the Tom Bihn Paramour.
-   **Water bottle pockets:** 2, side on the Tortuga Packable Backpack; No on the Tom Bihn Paramour.

Both have: backpack straps, sternum strap.

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

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 33 accept both. 146 accept only the Tortuga Packable Backpack, and 0 accept only the Tom Bihn Paramour.

### Only the Tortuga Packable Backpack fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, American Eagle, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, easyJet, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Great Lakes Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, 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, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

## Tortuga Packable Backpack vs. Tom Bihn Paramour: which should you pack?

The **Tom Bihn Paramour** carries 2L more than the **Tortuga Packable Backpack** (19L vs. 21L), while the **Tortuga Packable Backpack** is the lighter pack at 0.3kg (vs. 0.8kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Tortuga Packable Backpack** fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Tom Bihn Paramour; if you want to travel lighter, the Tortuga Packable Backpack is the better call.