Thule Crossover 32L vs. Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack

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

Thule Crossover 32L

Front facing view of the Thule Crossover 32L
Capacity32 L
Weight1 kg
Dimensions47×32×31 cm
Airline fit13%
Price$130

Feature by feature

Thule Crossover 32LFeatureBriggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
0 Opening 0
Y Passport N
Passthrough Y
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt N
N Sternum Strap N
Inside
15in Laptop 17in
1 Main Compartments 1
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2 Water Bottle Holder 1
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
Dobby nylon Coated and woven polyester

Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack

Front facing view of the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack
Capacity29.7 L
Weight1.5 kg
Dimensions47×33×16.5 cm
Airline fit92%
Price$279

Key differences between the Thule Crossover 32L and Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack

Both have: backpack straps, 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. 25 accept both. 0 accept only the Thule Crossover 32L, and 149 accept only the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack.

Only the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

Thule Crossover 32L vs. Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack: which should you pack?

The Thule Crossover 32L carries 2.3000000000000007L more than the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack (32L vs. 29.7L), while the Thule Crossover 32L is the lighter pack at 1kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack fits 92% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Thule Crossover 32L; if you want to travel lighter, the Thule Crossover 32L is the better call.