Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 1 kg |
| Dimensions | 50×36×12 cm |
| Airline fit | 84% |
| Price | $199 |
Feature by feature
| Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L | Feature | Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| N | Hip Belt | removable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| N | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 100% recycled Dura Lite nylon | 8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate |
Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L
| Capacity | 26 L |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 52×30×18 cm |
| Airline fit | 88% |
| Price | $200 |
Key differences between the Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L and Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L
- Hip belt: No on the Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L; Removable on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
- Main compartments: 4 on the Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L; 3 on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
- Water bottle pockets: No on the Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L; 1, side on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
- Water resistant: No on the Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L; Yes on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 153 accept both. 5 accept only the Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L, and 14 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
Only the Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L fits
Belavia, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian.
Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L fits
Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, Boliviana de Aviacion, Cayman Airways, flybe, Indigo, InselAir, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Sky Airlines.
Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L: which should you pack?
The Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L carries 4L more than the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L (30L vs. 26L), while the Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L is the lighter pack at 1kg (vs. 1.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L fits 88% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L; if you want to travel lighter, the Bellroy Lite Travel Pack 30L is the better call.