Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe vs. Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe
| Capacity | 25.8 L |
| Weight | 1 kg |
| Dimensions | 44.5×30.5×19.1 cm |
| Airline fit | 95% |
| Price | $248 |
Feature by feature
| Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe | Feature | Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | 27L |
| 4 | Opening | 2 |
| Y | Passport | front |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1 | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 600D Recycled Poly | 100% Polyester |
Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack
| Capacity | 23 L |
| Weight | 0.8 kg |
| Dimensions | 46×28×22 cm |
| Airline fit | 75% |
| Price | $60 |
Key differences between the Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe and Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack
- Opening: Top zip on the Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe; Rolltop on the Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack.
- Passport pocket: Yes on the Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe; Front on the Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack.
- Sternum strap: No on the Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe; Yes on the Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack.
- Water bottle pockets: 1 on the Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe; 2, side on the Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack.
Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 140 accept both. 39 accept only the Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe, and 1 accept only the Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack.
Only the Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, 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, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, 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.
Only the Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack fits
Great Lakes Airlines.
Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe vs. Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack: which should you pack?
The Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe carries 2.8000000000000007L more than the Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack (25.8L vs. 23L), while the Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 1kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Lo & Sons Hanover 2 Deluxe; if you want to travel lighter, the Quechua NH 500 Hiking Backpack is the better call.