Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack vs. Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L
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 | Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| 4 | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top, back | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | N |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 5 | Main Compartments | 5 |
| 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 | Element Coated Nylon |
Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L
| Capacity | 26 L |
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×35×16 cm |
| Airline fit | 86% |
| Price | $330 |
Key differences between the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack and Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L
- Compression straps: 4 on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; No on the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L.
- Passport pocket: Top, back on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; Top on the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L.
- Backpack straps: Hideable on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; Yes on the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L.
- Hip belt: Removable on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; No on the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L.
Both have: luggage passthrough, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, 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. 129 accept both. 6 accept only the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack, and 33 accept only the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L.
Only the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack fits
Cayman Airways, Oman Air, Royal Jordanian, Scoot, Tiger Airways, WestJet.
Only the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L 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, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao 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. Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L: which should you pack?
The Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack carries 9L more than the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L (35L vs. 26L), while the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L is the lighter pack at 1.1kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L fits 86% 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 Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L is the better call.