Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. ILE Travel Pack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Exped Glissade 25 Women
| Capacity | 25 L |
| Weight | 1.23 kg |
| Dimensions | 56×26×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 47% |
| Price | $139 |
Feature by feature
| Exped Glissade 25 Women | Feature | ILE Travel Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 1 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| N | Laptop | 16in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 630 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 1'500 mm water column Oeko-Tex 100 certified | Dimension Polyant VX21 |
ILE Travel Pack
| Capacity | 40 L |
| Weight | 0 kg |
| Dimensions | 54×31×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 70% |
| Price | $380 |
Key differences between the Exped Glissade 25 Women and ILE Travel Pack
- Opening: Top zip on the Exped Glissade 25 Women; Clamshell on the ILE Travel Pack.
- Laptop sleeve: No on the Exped Glissade 25 Women; 16in on the ILE Travel Pack.
- Main compartments: 1 on the Exped Glissade 25 Women; 4 on the ILE Travel Pack.
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. 88 accept both. 1 accept only the Exped Glissade 25 Women, and 45 accept only the ILE Travel Pack.
Only the Exped Glissade 25 Women fits
Great Lakes Airlines.
Only the ILE Travel Pack fits
Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Czech Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Gol Linhas Aereas, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Sky Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Turkish Airlines.
Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. ILE Travel Pack: which should you pack?
The ILE Travel Pack carries 15L more than the Exped Glissade 25 Women (25L vs. 40L), and the two are closely matched on weight. For carry-on flexibility, the ILE Travel Pack fits 70% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the ILE Travel Pack; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Glissade 25 Women is the better call.