Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack vs. Lo & Sons Westholme
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 | Lo & Sons Westholme |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 2 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1 | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | N |
| Material | |
| 1600D ballistic nylon outer fabric | Sheepskin Leather |
Lo & Sons Westholme
| Capacity | 24 L |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Dimensions | 36×27×12 cm |
| Airline fit | 99% |
| Price | $628 |
Key differences between the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack and Lo & Sons Westholme
- Main compartments: 1 on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; 2 on the Lo & Sons Westholme.
- Water bottle pockets: 1 on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; 2 on the Lo & Sons Westholme.
- Water resistant: Yes on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; No on the Lo & Sons Westholme.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 139 accept both. 0 accept only the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack, and 48 accept only the Lo & Sons Westholme.
Only the Lo & Sons Westholme fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, Cayman Airways, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Great Lakes Airlines, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, LC Perú, Lion Air Group, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Spring Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, VivaColombia, Volaris, Volotea, Wizz Air, Xiamen.
Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack vs. Lo & Sons Westholme: which should you pack?
The Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack carries 3.3000000000000007L more than the Lo & Sons Westholme (27.3L vs. 24L), while the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.2kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Lo & Sons Westholme fits 99% 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 Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack is the better call.