Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack vs. Jansport Main Campus FX
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack
| Capacity | 29.7 L |
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
| Dimensions | 47×33×16.5 cm |
| Airline fit | 92% |
| Price | $279 |
Feature by feature
| Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack | Feature | Jansport Main Campus FX |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 4 |
| N | Passport | N |
| Y | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside | ||
| 17in | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1 | Water Bottle Holder | 1 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| Coated and woven polyester | Cordura |
Jansport Main Campus FX
| Capacity | 32 L |
| Weight | 0.605 kg |
| Dimensions | 43×32×22.5 cm |
| Airline fit | 74% |
Key differences between the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack and Jansport Main Campus FX
- Compression straps: No on the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack; Yes on the Jansport Main Campus FX.
- Opening: Other on the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack; Top zip on the Jansport Main Campus FX.
- Luggage passthrough: Yes on the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack; No on the Jansport Main Campus FX.
- Laptop sleeve: 17in on the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack; 15in on the Jansport Main Campus FX.
Both have: backpack straps, 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. 138 accept both. 36 accept only the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack, and 2 accept only the Jansport Main Campus FX.
Only the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Pakistan International, 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.
Only the Jansport Main Campus FX fits
Gulf Air, Ravn Alaska.
Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack vs. Jansport Main Campus FX: which should you pack?
The Jansport Main Campus FX carries 2.3000000000000007L more than the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack (29.7L vs. 32L), while the Jansport Main Campus FX is the lighter pack at 0.605kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack fits 92% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Jansport Main Campus FX; if you want to travel lighter, the Jansport Main Campus FX is the better call.