Gregory Border 25 vs. Dakine Gemini

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

Gregory Border 25

Front facing view of the Gregory Border 25
Capacity25 L
Weight0.9 kg
Dimensions50×33×23 cm
Airline fit72%
Price$140

Feature by feature

Gregory Border 25FeatureDakine Gemini
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
0 Opening 0
top Passport top
Y Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
15in Laptop 17in
4 Main Compartments 2
Y Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
1, side Water Bottle Holder 1, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
PVC-Free Coated 210D High Density 66 Nylon & 100% Recycled 450D Polyester with C0 DWR: designed without PFAS600D Polyester

Dakine Gemini

Front facing view of the Dakine Gemini
Capacity28 L
Weight1 kg
Dimensions56×34×24 cm
Airline fit26%
Price$125

Key differences between the Gregory Border 25 and Dakine Gemini

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, 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. 49 accept both. 87 accept only the Gregory Border 25, and 0 accept only the Dakine Gemini.

Only the Gregory Border 25 fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet.

Gregory Border 25 vs. Dakine Gemini: which should you pack?

The Dakine Gemini carries 3L more than the Gregory Border 25 (25L vs. 28L), while the Gregory Border 25 is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 1kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Gregory Border 25 fits 72% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Dakine Gemini; if you want to travel lighter, the Gregory Border 25 is the better call.