Waterfield Air Porter vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Waterfield Air Porter
| Capacity | 22 L |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 42×30×18 cm |
| Airline fit | 95% |
| Price | $420 |
Feature by feature
| Waterfield Air Porter | Feature | Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 4 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| removable | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 7 | Main Compartments | 5 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 1680 Denier black Ballistic nylon | 8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a TPU-film laminate |
Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L
| Capacity | 32 L |
| Weight | 0.8 kg |
| Dimensions | 52×28×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 71% |
| Price | $169 |
Key differences between the Waterfield Air Porter and Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L
- Opening: Other on the Waterfield Air Porter; Top zip on the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L.
- Backpack straps: Hideable on the Waterfield Air Porter; Yes on the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L.
- Sternum strap: Removable on the Waterfield Air Porter; Yes on the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L.
- Main compartments: 7 on the Waterfield Air Porter; 5 on the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, laptop sleeve, water bottle pockets, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 134 accept both. 46 accept only the Waterfield Air Porter, and 1 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L.
Only the Waterfield Air Porter fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.
Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L fits
Great Lakes Airlines.
Waterfield Air Porter vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L: which should you pack?
The Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L carries 10L more than the Waterfield Air Porter (22L vs. 32L), while the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 1.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Waterfield Air Porter fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L is the better call.