Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack vs. Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack
| Capacity | 27.3 L |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Dimensions | 45.5×34.5×20.5 cm |
| Airline fit | 74% |
| Price | $329 |
Feature by feature
| Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack | Feature | Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| Y | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 16in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 2 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1 | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 1600D ballistic nylon outer fabric | 210D Nylon full dull hitra, 75D Polyester herringbone dobby |
Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack
| Capacity | 25 L |
| Weight | 0.84 kg |
| Dimensions | 48×30×17 cm |
| Airline fit | 93% |
| Price | $140 |
Key differences between the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack and Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack
- Laptop sleeve: 15in on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; 16in on the Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack.
- Main compartments: 1 on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; 2 on the Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack.
- Water bottle pockets: 1 on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; 2 on the Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, 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. 137 accept both. 2 accept only the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack, and 38 accept only the Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack.
Only the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack fits
American Eagle, Ravn Alaska.
Only the Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, Cayman Airways, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Regional Express, 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), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.
Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack vs. Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack: which should you pack?
The Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack carries 2.3000000000000007L more than the Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack (27.3L vs. 25L), while the Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack is the lighter pack at 0.84kg (vs. 1.2kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack fits 93% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 Anti-Theft 25L Backpack is the better call.