Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. Exped Cascade 25
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 | Exped Cascade 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| N | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| 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 | 420 D Oxford nylon, TPU film laminate, >10'000 mm water column |
Key differences between the Exped Glissade 25 Women and Exped Cascade 25
- Compression straps: Yes on the Exped Glissade 25 Women; No on the Exped Cascade 25.
- Laptop sleeve: No on the Exped Glissade 25 Women; 15in on the Exped Cascade 25.
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. 88 accept both. 1 accept only the Exped Glissade 25 Women, and 50 accept only the Exped Cascade 25.
Only the Exped Glissade 25 Women fits
Great Lakes Airlines.
Only the Exped Cascade 25 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, Etihad Airways, 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, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Sky Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Turkish Airlines, WestJet.
Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. Exped Cascade 25: which should you pack?
The Exped Glissade 25 Women carries the same capacity as the Exped Cascade 25 (25L vs. 25L), while the Exped Cascade 25 is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 1.23kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Exped Cascade 25 fits 73% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Glissade 25 Women; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Cascade 25 is the better call.