Evergoods Civic Half Zip 26L vs. Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack

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

Evergoods Civic Half Zip 26L

Front facing view of the Evergoods Civic Half Zip 26L
Capacity26 L
Weight1.2 kg
Dimensions48×30×23 cm
Airline fit73%
Price$220

Feature by feature

Evergoods Civic Half Zip 26LFeatureTortuga Outbreaker Daypack
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 0
top Passport front
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt N
removable Sternum Strap removable
Inside
16in Laptop 15in
2 Main Compartments 2
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2, side Water Bottle Holder 2, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
Shell fabric: 500d High Tenacity Nylon 6,6 with Air Textured Yarn and Water Repellent Finish Lining: 420d HT nylon with PU coatingX-Pac waterproof sailcloth

Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack

Front facing view of the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack
Capacity21 L
Weight0.5 kg
Dimensions43×28×17 cm
Airline fit96%
Price$125

Key differences between the Evergoods Civic Half Zip 26L and Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack

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. 138 accept both. 0 accept only the Evergoods Civic Half Zip 26L, and 43 accept only the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack.

Only the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Great Lakes Airlines, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Pakistan International, Ravn Alaska, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, Xiamen.

Evergoods Civic Half Zip 26L vs. Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack: which should you pack?

The Evergoods Civic Half Zip 26L carries 5L more than the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack (26L vs. 21L), while the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack is the lighter pack at 0.5kg (vs. 1.2kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack fits 96% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Evergoods Civic Half Zip 26L; if you want to travel lighter, the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack is the better call.