Nomatic Travel 30L Bag vs. DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Nomatic Travel 30L Bag
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions | 48×33×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 73% |
| Price | $310 |
Feature by feature
| Nomatic Travel 30L Bag | Feature | DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 7 | Main Compartments | 7 |
| N | Organizer | |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, top | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| Waterproof tarpaulin | Water repelling 1680D |
DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 1.9 kg |
| Dimensions | 54×34×18 cm |
| Airline fit | 88% |
| Price | $248 |
Key differences between the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag and DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON
- Compression straps: No on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; Yes on the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON.
- Passport pocket: Top on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; Yes on the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON.
- Backpack straps: Hideable on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; Yes on the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON.
- Water bottle pockets: 1, top on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; No on the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON.
Both have: luggage passthrough, hip belt, 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. 131 accept both. 7 accept only the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag, and 35 accept only the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON.
Only the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag fits
Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Regional Express, Royal Jordanian, Virgin Australia, WestJet.
Only the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Pakistan International, 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.
Nomatic Travel 30L Bag vs. DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON: which should you pack?
The Nomatic Travel 30L Bag carries the same capacity as the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON (30L vs. 30L), while the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag is the lighter pack at 1.6kg (vs. 1.9kg). For carry-on flexibility, the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON fits 88% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; if you want to travel lighter, the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag is the better call.