Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack vs. ebags Professional Slim Weekender
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack
| Capacity | 35 L |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions | 51×31×22 cm |
| Airline fit | 71% |
| Price | $290 |
Feature by feature
| Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack | Feature | ebags Professional Slim Weekender |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| 4 | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top, back | Passport | back |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | N |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 17in |
| 5 | Main Compartments | 7 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 420D Bluesign recycled nylon | 840D & 900D Twisted Poly High-visibility 210D orange nylon lining |
ebags Professional Slim Weekender
| Capacity | 32 L |
| Weight | 2.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 53×36×20 cm |
| Airline fit | 81% |
| Price | $120 |
Key differences between the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack and ebags Professional Slim Weekender
- Compression straps: 4 on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; No on the ebags Professional Slim Weekender.
- Passport pocket: Top, back on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; Back on the ebags Professional Slim Weekender.
- Hip belt: Removable on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; No on the ebags Professional Slim Weekender.
- Laptop sleeve: 16in on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; 17in on the ebags Professional Slim Weekender.
- Main compartments: 5 on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; 7 on the ebags Professional Slim Weekender.
Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, built-in organizer, water bottle pockets, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 121 accept both. 14 accept only the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack, and 32 accept only the ebags Professional Slim Weekender.
Only the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack fits
Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, Boliviana de Aviacion, Cayman Airways, Indigo, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Oman Air, Royal Jordanian, Sky Airlines.
Only the ebags Professional Slim Weekender fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Icelandair, 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.
Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack vs. ebags Professional Slim Weekender: which should you pack?
The Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack carries 3L more than the ebags Professional Slim Weekender (35L vs. 32L), while the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack is the lighter pack at 1.6kg (vs. 2.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the ebags Professional Slim Weekender fits 81% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack is the better call.