Arcido Saxon vs. Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L

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

Arcido Saxon

Front facing view of the Arcido Saxon
Capacity25 L
Weight0.8 kg
Dimensions45×33×20 cm
Airline fit95%
Price$119

Feature by feature

Arcido SaxonFeaturePatagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
N Passport top
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
15in Laptop 15in
1 Main Compartments 5
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder 2, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
Kodra Nylon14.1-oz 900-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate

Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L

Front facing view of the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L
Capacity45 L
Weight1.7 kg
Dimensions56×37×19 cm
Airline fit26%
Price$240

Key differences between the Arcido Saxon and Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L

Both have: luggage passthrough, 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. 49 accept both. 130 accept only the Arcido Saxon, and 0 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L.

Only the Arcido Saxon 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 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.

Arcido Saxon vs. Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L: which should you pack?

The Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L carries 20L more than the Arcido Saxon (25L vs. 45L), while the Arcido Saxon is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Arcido Saxon 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 Arcido Saxon is the better call.