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title: "Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21 vs Exped Verglas 40 Women"
description: "Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21 vs Exped Verglas 40 Women: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21 vs. Exped Verglas 40 Women

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

## [Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21](https://onebag.travel/carryon/c9dscwdaim/mission-workshop-ap-fitzroy-vx21/)

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

![Front facing view of the Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1629428273/carryons/Fitzroy_VX_uzvwn9.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>40 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.5 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>51×39×21 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>42%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$350</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21 | Feature | Exped Verglas 40 Women |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 3 | Opening | 4 |
|  | Passport | N |
|  | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 17in | Laptop | N |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>VX21, VX07</td><td>210 D Robic HD Ripstop Nylon Carbonate PU, 2'500 mm water column</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Exped Verglas 40 Women](https://onebag.travel/carryon/k6dw5na6vl/exped-verglas-40-women/)

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

![Front facing view of the Exped Verglas 40 Women](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623685554/carryons/Exped_Verglas_40_Women_lae1ig.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>40 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.135 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>60×30×26 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>5%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$205</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21 and Exped Verglas 40 Women

-   **Opening:** Top flap on the Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21; Top zip on the Exped Verglas 40 Women.
-   **Laptop sleeve:** 17in on the Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21; No on the Exped Verglas 40 Women.

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, water resistant.

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

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 9 accept both. 71 accept only the Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21, and 0 accept only the Exped Verglas 40 Women.

### Only the Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21 fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air Koryo, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Caribbean Airlines, China Southern, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, Korean Air, Kuwait Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Peach, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Royal Air Morocco, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, WOW Airlines.

## Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21 vs. Exped Verglas 40 Women: which should you pack?

The **Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21** carries the same capacity as the **Exped Verglas 40 Women** (40L vs. 40L), while the **Exped Verglas 40 Women** is the lighter pack at 1.135kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21** fits 42% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Mission Workshop AP Fitzroy : VX21; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Verglas 40 Women is the better call.