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title: "Exped Glissade 25 Women vs Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L"
description: "Exped Glissade 25 Women vs Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L

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

## [Exped Glissade 25 Women](https://onebag.travel/carryon/3fre4406or/exped-glissade-25-women/)

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

![Front facing view of the Exped Glissade 25 Women](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623768130/carryons/Exped_Glissade_25_Women_frwr9c.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>25 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.23 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>56×26×21 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>47%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$139</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Exped Glissade 25 Women | Feature | Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| Y | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | Y |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| N | Laptop | N |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant |  |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>630 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 1'500 mm water column Oeko-Tex 100 certified</td><td>00% recycled nylon plain weave</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/o2ztwwf7ru/patagonia-guidewater-backpack-29l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1633585631/carryons/Patagonia_Guidewater_Backpack_29L_lrenhc.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>29 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.96 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>54×35×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>69%</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Exped Glissade 25 Women and Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L

-   **Compression straps:** Yes on the Exped Glissade 25 Women; No on the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L.
-   **Hip belt:** Removable on the Exped Glissade 25 Women; Yes on the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L.

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. 87 accept both. 2 accept only the Exped Glissade 25 Women, and 43 accept only the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L.

### Only the Exped Glissade 25 Women fits

Cayman Airways, Great Lakes Airlines.

### Only the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L 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 , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Peach, Porter Airlines, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Sky Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Turkish Airlines.

## Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L: which should you pack?

The **Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L** carries 4L more than the **Exped Glissade 25 Women** (25L vs. 29L), while the **Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L** is the lighter pack at 0.96kg (vs. 1.23kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L** fits 69% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L is the better call.