Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack vs. Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack
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 | Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| 4 | Compression | 4 |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top, back | Passport | front |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 15in |
| 5 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 420D Bluesign recycled nylon | Robic Nylon (100D and 200D Challenge Sailcloth EPX200 Challenge Sailcloth ULTRA |
Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack
| Capacity | 35 L |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×30×18 cm |
| Airline fit | 86% |
| Price | $335 |
Key differences between the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack and Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack
- Passport pocket: Top, back on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; Front on the Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack.
- Laptop sleeve: 16in on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; 15in on the Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack.
- Main compartments: 5 on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; 4 on the Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack.
- Water bottle pockets: 1, side on the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack; 2, side on the Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack.
Both have: compression straps, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, 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. 130 accept both. 5 accept only the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack, and 33 accept only the Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack.
Only the Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack fits
Oman Air, Royal Jordanian, Scoot, Tiger Airways, WestJet.
Only the Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack 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. Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack: which should you pack?
The Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack carries the same capacity as the Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack (35L vs. 35L), while the Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack 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 Six Moon Design All Day Carry Travel Backpack is the better call.