Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly vs. Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly
| Capacity | 55 L |
| Weight | 0 kg |
| Dimensions | 82×41×18 cm |
| Airline fit | 1% |
| Price | $76 |
Feature by feature
| Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly | Feature | Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 2 | Opening | 2 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| Y | Hip Belt | Y |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| N | Laptop | 17in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| Y | Rain-fly | N |
| 2 | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| Polyester | Coated and woven polyester |
Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
| Capacity | 34.8 L |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 48.2×38.1×21.6 cm |
| Airline fit | 43% |
| Price | $279 |
Key differences between the Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly and Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
- Compression straps: Yes on the Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly; No on the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
- Laptop sleeve: No on the Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly; 17in on the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
- Rain cover: Yes on the Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly; No on the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
Both have: backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, 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. 1 accept both. 0 accept only the Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly, and 80 accept only the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
Only the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack fits
Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air Koryo, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Caribbean Airlines, China Southern, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, Korean Air, Kuwait Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Peach, PenAir, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Royal Air Morocco, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Virgin America, WOW Airlines.
Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly vs. Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack: which should you pack?
The Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly carries 20.200000000000003L more than the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack (55L vs. 34.8L), and the two are closely matched on weight. For carry-on flexibility, the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack fits 43% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly; if you want to travel lighter, the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack is the better call.