Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25L vs. Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6

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

Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25L

Front facing view of the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25L
Capacity25 L
Weight0.6 kg
Dimensions48×28×15 cm
Airline fit93%
Price$149

Feature by feature

Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25LFeatureOsprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity 32L
4 Opening 1
top Passport top
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
15in 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
8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a TPU-film laminate300D recycled polyester, PFC-free DWR

Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6

Capacity26 L
Weight0.8 kg
Dimensions43×33×16 cm
Airline fit95%
Price$110

Key differences between the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25L and Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, 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. 174 accept both. 2 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25L, and 5 accept only the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6.

Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25L fits

Air Niugini, Great Lakes Airlines.

Only the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 fits

Air Tahiti, American Eagle, easyJet, Gulf Air, Ravn Alaska.

Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25L vs. Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6: which should you pack?

The Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 carries 1L more than the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25L (25L vs. 26L), while the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25L is the lighter pack at 0.6kg (vs. 0.8kg). 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 Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 25L is the better call.