Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack vs. haize project Clamshell 38
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack
| Capacity | 38 L |
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
| Dimensions | 53×34×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 70% |
| Price | $195 |
Feature by feature
| Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack | Feature | haize project Clamshell 38 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| 4 | Compression | 4 |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| side | Passport | top |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 15in |
| 5 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 600D & 1680D Recycled Poly | 1680D RPET polyurethane |
haize project Clamshell 38
| Capacity | 38 L |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×35×20 cm |
| Airline fit | 86% |
| Price | $380 |
Key differences between the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack and haize project Clamshell 38
- Passport pocket: Side on the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack; Top on the haize project Clamshell 38.
- Hip belt: Removable on the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack; No on the haize project Clamshell 38.
- Sternum strap: Yes on the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack; Removable on the haize project Clamshell 38.
- Laptop sleeve: 16in on the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack; 15in on the haize project Clamshell 38.
- Main compartments: 5 on the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack; 4 on the haize project Clamshell 38.
Both have: compression straps, 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. 128 accept both. 4 accept only the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack, and 34 accept only the haize project Clamshell 38.
Only the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack fits
Cayman Airways, Scoot, Tiger Airways, WestJet.
Only the haize project Clamshell 38 fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao 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.
Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack vs. haize project Clamshell 38: which should you pack?
The Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack carries the same capacity as the haize project Clamshell 38 (38L vs. 38L), while the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack is the lighter pack at 1.5kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the haize project Clamshell 38 fits 86% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Ogio Alpha Venture Backpack is the better call.