Cabin Zero Military 44L vs. Exped Verglas 30

Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.

Cabin Zero Military 44L

Front facing view of the Cabin Zero Military 44L
Capacity44 L
Weight1.05 kg
Dimensions52×36×19 cm
Airline fit81%
Price$125

Feature by feature

Cabin Zero Military 44LFeatureExped Verglas 30
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 3
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt removable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
15in Laptop N
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
1000 Denier nylon fabric210 D Robic HD Ripstop Nylon Carbonate PU, 2'500 mm water column

Exped Verglas 30

Front facing view of the Exped Verglas 30
Capacity30 L
Weight1.5 kg
Dimensions55×30×21 cm
Airline fit69%
Price$195

Key differences between the Cabin Zero Military 44L and Exped Verglas 30

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, hip belt, 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. 118 accept both. 35 accept only the Cabin Zero Military 44L, and 12 accept only the Exped Verglas 30.

Only the Cabin Zero Military 44L fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Icelandair, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

Only the Exped Verglas 30 fits

Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, Boliviana de Aviacion, Cayman Airways, Indigo, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Sky Airlines.

Cabin Zero Military 44L vs. Exped Verglas 30: which should you pack?

The Cabin Zero Military 44L carries 14L more than the Exped Verglas 30 (44L vs. 30L), while the Cabin Zero Military 44L is the lighter pack at 1.05kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Cabin Zero Military 44L fits 81% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Cabin Zero Military 44L; if you want to travel lighter, the Cabin Zero Military 44L is the better call.