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title: "Bellroy Apex Backpack vs RYU Locker 24L - One Bag Travel"
description: "Bellroy Apex Backpack vs RYU Locker 24L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Bellroy Apex Backpack vs. RYU Locker 24L

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

## [Bellroy Apex Backpack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/avrdndboko/bellroy-apex-backpack/)

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

![Front facing view of the Bellroy Apex Backpack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1618212133/carryons/Bellroy_Apex_Backpack_hpqehf.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>26 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.4 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>55×33×20 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>86%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$449</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Bellroy Apex Backpack | Feature | RYU Locker 24L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 1 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside |
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | ✓ |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1 | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>Recycled Baida Nylon and premium, environmentally certified leather</td><td>630D Nylon with Polyurethane coating</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [RYU Locker 24L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/o7l1xo846d/ryu-locker-24l/)

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

![Front facing view of the RYU Locker 24L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1601083566/carryons/lockerpack_nuj9kt.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>24 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>56×30×29 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>12%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$190</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Bellroy Apex Backpack and RYU Locker 24L

-   **Opening:** Other on the Bellroy Apex Backpack; Clamshell on the RYU Locker 24L.
-   **Main compartments:** 1 on the Bellroy Apex Backpack; 4 on the RYU Locker 24L.
-   **Hard shell:** No on the Bellroy Apex Backpack; Yes on the RYU Locker 24L.
-   **Water bottle pockets:** 1 on the Bellroy Apex Backpack; No on the RYU Locker 24L.

Both have: backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, water resistant.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 23 accept both. 140 accept only the Bellroy Apex Backpack, and 0 accept only the RYU Locker 24L.

### Only the Bellroy Apex Backpack 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 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, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

## Bellroy Apex Backpack vs. RYU Locker 24L: which should you pack?

The **Bellroy Apex Backpack** carries 2L more than the **RYU Locker 24L** (26L vs. 24L), and the two are closely matched on weight. For carry-on flexibility, the **Bellroy Apex Backpack** fits 86% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Bellroy Apex Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Bellroy Apex Backpack is the better call.