Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 vs. Exped Verglas 40
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36
| Capacity | 36 L |
| Weight | 2.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×36×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 61% |
| Price | $240 |
Feature by feature
| Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 | Feature | Exped Verglas 40 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 3 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | Y |
| hideable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| N | Laptop | N |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 210D High Tenacity Nylon | 210 D Robic HD Ripstop Nylon Carbonate PU, 2'500 mm water column |
Key differences between the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 and Exped Verglas 40
- Opening: Clamshell on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36; Top flap on the Exped Verglas 40.
- Backpack straps: Hideable on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36; Yes on the Exped Verglas 40.
- Hip belt: Hideable on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36; Removable on the Exped Verglas 40.
Both have: compression straps, sternum strap, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 3 accept both. 113 accept only the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36, and 0 accept only the Exped Verglas 40.
Only the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 fits
Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air Koryo, Air Macau, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Peach, PenAir, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Air Morocco, SAS Scandinavian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.
Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 vs. Exped Verglas 40: which should you pack?
The Exped Verglas 40 carries 4L more than the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 (36L vs. 40L), while the Exped Verglas 40 is the lighter pack at 1.14kg (vs. 2.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 fits 61% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Verglas 40; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Verglas 40 is the better call.