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title: "Gregory Border 25 vs Gregory Border 18 - One Bag Travel"
description: "Gregory Border 25 vs Gregory Border 18: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Gregory Border 25 vs. Gregory Border 18

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 | Gregory Border 18 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 0 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| 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>210D High Density Nylon</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Gregory Border 18](https://onebag.travel/carryon/x572q06ooc/gregory-border-18/)

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

![Front facing view of the Gregory Border 18](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990368/carryons/gregory-border-18-x572q06ooc.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>18 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.8 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>47×29×16 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>93%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$120</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Gregory Border 25 and Gregory Border 18

-   **Water bottle pockets:** 1, side on the Gregory Border 25; No on the Gregory Border 18.

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, 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 39 accept only the Gregory Border 18.

### Only the Gregory Border 18 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, Regional Express, 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), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.

## Gregory Border 25 vs. Gregory Border 18: which should you pack?

The **Gregory Border 25** carries 7L more than the **Gregory Border 18** (25L vs. 18L), while the **Gregory Border 18** is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 0.9kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Gregory Border 18** fits 93% 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 18 is the better call.