Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. Exped Glissade 35

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 Glissade 35
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 4
N Passport
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 Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant
Material
630 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 1'500 mm water column Oeko-Tex 100 certified630 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 1'500 mm water column Oeko-Tex 100 certified

Exped Glissade 35

Front facing view of the Exped Glissade 35
Capacity35 L
Weight0.2 kg
Dimensions57×30×24 cm
Airline fit16%
Price$159

Key differences between the Exped Glissade 25 Women and Exped Glissade 35

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 31 accept both. 58 accept only the Exped Glissade 25 Women, and 0 accept only the Exped Glissade 35.

Only the Exped Glissade 25 Women fits

Aegean Airlines, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Macau, Air Nostrum, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Atlas Global, Avianca , Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, British Airways, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Copa Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, EVA Air, Finnair, Garuda Indonesia, Great Lakes Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iran Aseman Air, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kulula, Kuwait Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Onur Air, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.

Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. Exped Glissade 35: which should you pack?

The Exped Glissade 35 carries 10L more than the Exped Glissade 25 Women (25L vs. 35L), while the Exped Glissade 35 is the lighter pack at 0.2kg (vs. 1.23kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Exped Glissade 25 Women fits 47% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Glissade 35; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Glissade 35 is the better call.