Exped Black Ice 30 vs. Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Exped Black Ice 30
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 0.1 kg |
| Dimensions | 57×27×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 17% |
| Price | $175 |
Feature by feature
| Exped Black Ice 30 | Feature | Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 2 | Opening | 2 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | Y |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| N | Laptop | 17in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 400 D HD ripstop nylon, TPU film laminated, 10'000 mm water column | Coated and woven polyester |
Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
| Capacity | 34.8 L |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 48.2×38.1×21.6 cm |
| Airline fit | 43% |
| Price | $279 |
Key differences between the Exped Black Ice 30 and Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
- Hip belt: Removable on the Exped Black Ice 30; Yes on the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
- Laptop sleeve: No on the Exped Black Ice 30; 17in on the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
- Water bottle pockets: No on the Exped Black Ice 30; 2 on the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
Both have: backpack straps, 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. 30 accept both. 2 accept only the Exped Black Ice 30, and 51 accept only the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.
Only the Exped Black Ice 30 fits
Cayman Airways, Conviasa.
Only the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack fits
Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Nostrum, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Czech Airlines, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Gol Linhas Aereas, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, Kuwait Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Peach, Porter Airlines, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Spirit Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Thai Airways, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, WOW Airlines.
Exped Black Ice 30 vs. Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack: which should you pack?
The Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack carries 4.799999999999997L more than the Exped Black Ice 30 (30L vs. 34.8L), while the Exped Black Ice 30 is the lighter pack at 0.1kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack fits 43% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Black Ice 30 is the better call.