Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. Cabin Zero Military 36L

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 WomenFeatureCabin Zero Military 36L
Storage
Y Compression Y
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 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 certified1000 Denier nylon fabric

Cabin Zero Military 36L

Front facing view of the Cabin Zero Military 36L
Capacity36 L
Weight0.95 kg
Dimensions46×33×16 cm
Airline fit94%
Price$110

Key differences between the Exped Glissade 25 Women and Cabin Zero Military 36L

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, 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 89 accept only the Cabin Zero Military 36L.

Only the Exped Glissade 25 Women fits

Great Lakes Airlines.

Only the Cabin Zero Military 36L fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, All Nipon Airways, American Eagle, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Czech Airlines, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, flybe, Gol Linhas Aereas, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

Exped Glissade 25 Women vs. Cabin Zero Military 36L: which should you pack?

The Cabin Zero Military 36L carries 11L more than the Exped Glissade 25 Women (25L vs. 36L), while the Cabin Zero Military 36L is the lighter pack at 0.95kg (vs. 1.23kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Cabin Zero Military 36L fits 94% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Cabin Zero Military 36L; if you want to travel lighter, the Cabin Zero Military 36L is the better call.