Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. Exped Verglas 30

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

Exped Glissade 25 Women

Front facing view of the Exped Glissade 25 Women
Capacity25 L
Weight1.23 kg
Dimensions56×26×21 cm
Airline fit47%
Price$139

Feature by feature

Exped Glissade 25 WomenFeatureExped Verglas 30
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 3
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt removable
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 Y
Material
630 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 1'500 mm water column Oeko-Tex 100 certified210 D Robic HD Ripstop Nylon Carbonate PU, 2'500 mm water column

Exped Verglas 30

Front facing view of the Exped Verglas 30
Capacity30 L
Weight1.5 kg
Dimensions55×30×21 cm
Airline fit69%
Price$195

Key differences between the Exped Glissade 25 Women and Exped Verglas 30

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 42 accept only the Exped Verglas 30.

Only the Exped Glissade 25 Women fits

Great Lakes Airlines.

Only the Exped Verglas 30 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, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, SAS Scandinavian, Sky Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Turkish Airlines.

Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. Exped Verglas 30: which should you pack?

The Exped Verglas 30 carries 5L more than the Exped Glissade 25 Women (25L vs. 30L), while the Exped Glissade 25 Women is the lighter pack at 1.23kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Exped Verglas 30 fits 69% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Verglas 30; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Glissade 25 Women is the better call.