Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack vs. Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack
| Capacity | 25 L |
| Weight | 0.9 kg |
| Dimensions | 51×33×26 cm |
| Airline fit | 17% |
| Price | $125 |
Feature by feature
| Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack | Feature | Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 2 | Opening | 2 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | Y |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 17in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| Y | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2 | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 400D Nylon TPU Double Coated | Coated and woven polyester |
Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
| Capacity | 34.8 L |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 48.2×38.1×21.6 cm |
| Airline fit | 43% |
| Price | $279 |
Key differences between the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack and Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
- Hip belt: No on the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack; Yes on the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
- Laptop sleeve: 15in on the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack; 17in on the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
- Built-in organizer: Yes on the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack; No on the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
Both have: backpack straps, sternum strap, water bottle pockets, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 31 accept both. 1 accept only the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack, and 50 accept only the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
Only the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack fits
Copa Airlines.
Only the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack fits
Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Nostrum, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Czech Airlines, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Gol Linhas Aereas, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, Kuwait Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Peach, Porter Airlines, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Thai Airways, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, WOW Airlines.
Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack vs. Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack: which should you pack?
The Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack carries 9.799999999999997L more than the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack (25L vs. 34.8L), while the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack fits 43% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack is the better call.