Tortuga Setout Divide vs. ebags Professional Weekender
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Tortuga Setout Divide
| Capacity | 26 L |
| Weight | 1.7 kg |
| Dimensions | 51×34×16 cm |
| Airline fit | 89% |
| Price | $209 |
Feature by feature
| Tortuga Setout Divide | Feature | ebags Professional Weekender |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 1 |
| front | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 0 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 900D heathered polyester | |
ebags Professional Weekender
| Capacity | 29 L |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 45×33×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 76% |
| Price | $90 |
Key differences between the Tortuga Setout Divide and ebags Professional Weekender
- Compression straps: Yes on the Tortuga Setout Divide; No on the ebags Professional Weekender.
- Opening: Other on the Tortuga Setout Divide; Clamshell on the ebags Professional Weekender.
- Passport pocket: Front on the Tortuga Setout Divide; Yes on the ebags Professional Weekender.
- Water bottle pockets: No on the Tortuga Setout Divide; 2 on the ebags Professional Weekender.
Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, hip belt, 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. 33 accept only the Tortuga Setout Divide, and 7 accept only the ebags Professional Weekender.
Only the Tortuga Setout Divide 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, 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.
Only the ebags Professional Weekender fits
American Eagle, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Virgin Australia.
Tortuga Setout Divide vs. ebags Professional Weekender: which should you pack?
The ebags Professional Weekender carries 3L more than the Tortuga Setout Divide (26L vs. 29L), while the ebags Professional Weekender is the lighter pack at 1.4kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Tortuga Setout Divide fits 89% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the ebags Professional Weekender; if you want to travel lighter, the ebags Professional Weekender is the better call.