The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L vs. Tom Bihn Paramour

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

The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L

Front facing view of the The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L
Capacity21 L
Weight1.3 kg
Dimensions50×30×15 cm
Airline fit92%
Price$325

Feature by feature

The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21LFeatureTom Bihn Paramour
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 0
front Passport front
Y Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt removable
removable Sternum Strap removable
Inside
15in Laptop 17in
2 Main Compartments 2
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant N
Material
Challenge® Sailcloth EPX400bluesign® certified High-Tenacity 630 denier ballistic nylon

Tom Bihn Paramour

Front facing view of the Tom Bihn Paramour
Capacity21 L
Weight0.8 kg
Dimensions46×34×26 cm
Airline fit17%
Price$185

Key differences between the The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L and Tom Bihn Paramour

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, sternum strap.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 32 accept both. 141 accept only the The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L, and 1 accept only the Tom Bihn Paramour.

Only the The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, 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, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

Only the Tom Bihn Paramour fits

Ravn Alaska.

The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L vs. Tom Bihn Paramour: which should you pack?

The The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L carries the same capacity as the Tom Bihn Paramour (21L vs. 21L), while the Tom Bihn Paramour is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 1.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L fits 92% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L; if you want to travel lighter, the Tom Bihn Paramour is the better call.