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title: "Gregory Border 25 vs Able Carry Daily Plus - One Bag Travel"
description: "Gregory Border 25 vs Able Carry Daily Plus: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Gregory Border 25 vs. Able Carry Daily Plus

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

## [Gregory Border 25](https://onebag.travel/carryon/78vav73t7n/gregory-border-25/)

by [Gregory](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Gregory)

![Front facing view of the Gregory Border 25](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990369/carryons/gregory-border-25-78vav73t7n.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>25 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.9 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×33×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>72%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$140</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Gregory Border 25 | Feature | Able Carry Daily Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | removable |
| Inside |
| 15in | Laptop | 16in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>PVC-Free Coated 210D High Density 66 Nylon &amp; 100% Recycled 450D Polyester with C0 DWR: designed without PFAS</td><td>X-Pac VX21</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Able Carry Daily Plus](https://onebag.travel/carryon/l3a6r8wlh0/able-carry-daily-plus/)

by [Able Carry](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Able Carry)

![Front facing view of the Able Carry Daily Plus](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990315/carryons/able-carry-daily-plus-l3a6r8wlh0.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>21 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>49×29×19 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>92%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$179</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Gregory Border 25 and Able Carry Daily Plus

-   **Luggage passthrough:** Yes on the Gregory Border 25; No on the Able Carry Daily Plus.
-   **Sternum strap:** Yes on the Gregory Border 25; Removable on the Able Carry Daily Plus.
-   **Laptop sleeve:** 15in on the Gregory Border 25; 16in on the Able Carry Daily Plus.

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, built-in organizer, 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. 136 accept both. 0 accept only the Gregory Border 25, and 37 accept only the Able Carry Daily Plus.

### Only the Able Carry Daily Plus fits

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

## Gregory Border 25 vs. Able Carry Daily Plus: which should you pack?

The **Gregory Border 25** carries 4L more than the **Able Carry Daily Plus** (25L vs. 21L), while the **Gregory Border 25** is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 1.2kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Able Carry Daily Plus** fits 92% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Gregory Border 25; if you want to travel lighter, the Gregory Border 25 is the better call.