Gregory Border 40 vs. Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Gregory Border 40
| Capacity | 40 L |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 56×36×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 45% |
| Price | $200 |
Feature by feature
| Gregory Border 40 | Feature | Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | 40L |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| hideable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 16in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 5 |
| N | 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 PFAS free | 420D rNylon Wave PFAS-free |
Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L
| Capacity | 35 L |
| Weight | 1.8 kg |
| Dimensions | 50×32×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 72% |
| Price | $325 |
Key differences between the Gregory Border 40 and Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L
- Hip belt: Hideable on the Gregory Border 40; Removable on the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L.
- Sternum strap: Yes on the Gregory Border 40; Removable on the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L.
- Laptop sleeve: 15in on the Gregory Border 40; 16in on the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L.
- Main compartments: 3 on the Gregory Border 40; 5 on the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L.
Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, 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. 85 accept both. 0 accept only the Gregory Border 40, and 51 accept only the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L.
Only the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L fits
Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Caribbean Airlines, Cayman Airways, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Gol Linhas Aereas, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Sky Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Turkish Airlines, WestJet.
Gregory Border 40 vs. Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L: which should you pack?
The Gregory Border 40 carries 5L more than the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L (40L vs. 35L), while the Gregory Border 40 is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.8kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L fits 72% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Gregory Border 40; if you want to travel lighter, the Gregory Border 40 is the better call.