Exped Mountain Pro 30 vs. Mission Workshop "The Vandal"
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Exped Mountain Pro 30
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 1.29 kg |
| Dimensions | 58×30×24 cm |
| Airline fit | 16% |
| Price | $279 |
Feature by feature
| Exped Mountain Pro 30 | Feature | Mission Workshop "The Vandal" |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | 64L |
| 3 | Opening | 3 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | optional |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| N | Laptop | 17in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 420 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 3'000 mm water column | HT500 Black, MultiCam Cordura |
Mission Workshop "The Vandal"
| Capacity | 29 L |
| Weight | 2 kg |
| Dimensions | 54×39×16 cm |
| Airline fit | 57% |
| Price | $370 |
Key differences between the Exped Mountain Pro 30 and Mission Workshop "The Vandal"
- Hip belt: Removable on the Exped Mountain Pro 30; Optional on the Mission Workshop "The Vandal".
- Laptop sleeve: No on the Exped Mountain Pro 30; 17in on the Mission Workshop "The Vandal".
- Main compartments: 1 on the Exped Mountain Pro 30; 3 on the Mission Workshop "The Vandal".
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. 30 accept both. 1 accept only the Exped Mountain Pro 30, and 77 accept only the Mission Workshop "The Vandal".
Only the Exped Mountain Pro 30 fits
Conviasa.
Only the Mission Workshop "The Vandal" fits
Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air Malta, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Blue Air, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Czech Airlines, EL AL, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Gol Linhas Aereas, Iberia, Icelandair, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, Juneyao Airlines, Kuwait Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Peach, Porter Airlines, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, Uzbekistan Air, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.
Exped Mountain Pro 30 vs. Mission Workshop "The Vandal": which should you pack?
The Exped Mountain Pro 30 carries 1L more than the Mission Workshop "The Vandal" (30L vs. 29L), while the Exped Mountain Pro 30 is the lighter pack at 1.29kg (vs. 2kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Mission Workshop "The Vandal" fits 57% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Mountain Pro 30; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Mountain Pro 30 is the better call.