Pakt Travel Backpack vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Pakt Travel Backpack
| Capacity | 35 L |
| Weight | 1.9 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×32×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 69% |
| Price | $325 |
Feature by feature
| Pakt Travel Backpack | Feature | Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| 2 | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| front | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 5 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 500D recycled nylon | 8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate |
Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L
| Capacity | 26 L |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 52×30×18 cm |
| Airline fit | 88% |
| Price | $200 |
Key differences between the Pakt Travel Backpack and Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L
- Compression straps: 2 on the Pakt Travel Backpack; No on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
- Passport pocket: Front on the Pakt Travel Backpack; Top on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
- Main compartments: 5 on the Pakt Travel Backpack; 3 on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, 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. 130 accept both. 0 accept only the Pakt Travel Backpack, and 37 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L 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, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.
Pakt Travel Backpack vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L: which should you pack?
The Pakt Travel Backpack carries 9L more than the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L (35L vs. 26L), while the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.9kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L fits 88% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Pakt Travel Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L is the better call.