Osprey Arcane Small Day vs. Solo Everyday Max Backpack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Osprey Arcane Small Day
| Capacity | 12 L |
| Weight | 0.5 kg |
| Dimensions | 39×27×17 cm |
| Airline fit | 99% |
| Price | $100 |
Feature by feature
| Osprey Arcane Small Day | Feature | Solo Everyday Max Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 4 |
| front | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside | ||
| 14in | Laptop | 17in |
| 2 | Main Compartments | 5 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| N | Water Resistant | N |
| Material | |
| bluesign® APPROVED, 100% recycled 480D polyester, DWR treatment made without PFAS | |
Solo Everyday Max Backpack
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
| Dimensions | 56×33×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 47% |
| Price | $70 |
Key differences between the Osprey Arcane Small Day and Solo Everyday Max Backpack
- Opening: Clamshell on the Osprey Arcane Small Day; Top zip on the Solo Everyday Max Backpack.
- Passport pocket: Front on the Osprey Arcane Small Day; No on the Solo Everyday Max Backpack.
- Laptop sleeve: 14in on the Osprey Arcane Small Day; 17in on the Solo Everyday Max Backpack.
- Main compartments: 2 on the Osprey Arcane Small Day; 5 on the Solo Everyday Max Backpack.
Both have: backpack straps, built-in organizer.
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. 99 accept only the Osprey Arcane Small Day, and 0 accept only the Solo Everyday Max Backpack.
Only the Osprey Arcane Small Day fits
Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, 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, Great Lakes Airlines, Gulf Air, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , LC Perú, Liat Airlines, Lion Air Group, 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, Spring 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, VivaColombia, Volaris, Volotea, WestJet, Wizz Air, Xiamen.
Osprey Arcane Small Day vs. Solo Everyday Max Backpack: which should you pack?
The Solo Everyday Max Backpack carries 18L more than the Osprey Arcane Small Day (12L vs. 30L), while the Osprey Arcane Small Day is the lighter pack at 0.5kg (vs. 1.1kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Osprey Arcane Small Day fits 99% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Solo Everyday Max Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Arcane Small Day is the better call.