Pakt One Travel Duffel vs. Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L

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

Pakt One Travel Duffel

by Pakt
Front facing view of the Pakt One Travel Duffel
Capacity28 L
Weight1.3 kg
Dimensions48×28×25 cm
Airline fit40%
Price$285

Feature by feature

Pakt One Travel DuffelFeatureCorsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
0 Opening 1
back Passport back
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
N Backpack Y
N Hip Belt N
N Sternum Strap Y
Inside
16in Laptop 16in
4 Main Compartments 3
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
1, side Water Bottle Holder 1, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
500D recycled nylon

Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L

Front facing view of the Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L
Capacity28 L
Weight1 kg
Dimensions48×29×23 cm
Airline fit73%
Price$100

Key differences between the Pakt One Travel Duffel and Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, laptop sleeve, 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. 75 accept both. 1 accept only the Pakt One Travel Duffel, and 63 accept only the Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L.

Only the Pakt One Travel Duffel fits

Great Lakes Airlines.

Only the Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L fits

Aer Lingus, Air Asia, Air Canada, Air Macau, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Garuda Indonesia, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kulula, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, WestJet.

Pakt One Travel Duffel vs. Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L: which should you pack?

The Pakt One Travel Duffel carries the same capacity as the Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L (28L vs. 28L), while the Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L is the lighter pack at 1kg (vs. 1.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L fits 73% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Pakt One Travel Duffel; if you want to travel lighter, the Corsurf Island Hopper Travel Backpack 28L is the better call.