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title: "Tortuga Daily Carry Pro vs Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L"
description: "Tortuga Daily Carry Pro vs Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Tortuga Daily Carry Pro vs. Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L

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

## [Tortuga Daily Carry Pro](https://onebag.travel/carryon/9e3ttcumgx/tortuga-daily-carry-pro/)

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

![Front facing view of the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990452/carryons/tortuga-daily-carry-pro-9e3ttcumgx.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>1.2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>45×30×19 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>95%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Tortuga Daily Carry Pro | Feature | Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 16in | Laptop | 15in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 5 |
| Y | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>ECOPAK™ EPX200 waterproof sailcloth</td><td>14.1-oz 900-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/esrcmzvrry/patagonia-black-hole-mlc-45l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1632883589/carryons/Patagonia_Black_Hole_MLC_45L_ta74b3.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>45 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.7 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>56×37×19 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>26%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$240</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro and Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L

-   **Laptop sleeve:** 16in on the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro; 15in on the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L.
-   **Main compartments:** 4 on the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro; 5 on the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L.
-   **Built-in organizer:** Yes on the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro; No on the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L.

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, 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. 49 accept both. 131 accept only the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro, and 0 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L.

### Only the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, American Eagle, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

## Tortuga Daily Carry Pro vs. Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L: which should you pack?

The **Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L** carries 20L more than the **Tortuga Daily Carry Pro** (25L vs. 45L), while the **Tortuga Daily Carry Pro** is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Tortuga Daily Carry Pro** fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro is the better call.