Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack vs. Jansport Suede Campus
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 Suede Campus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 600D Polyester, Suede leather bottom |
Jansport Suede Campus
| Capacity | 32 L |
| Weight | 0.5 kg |
| Dimensions | 42.5×33×21.6 cm |
| Airline fit | 75% |
| Price | $60 |
Key differences between the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack and Jansport Suede Campus
- Compression straps: No on the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack; Yes on the Jansport Suede Campus.
- Opening: Other on the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack; Top zip on the Jansport Suede Campus.
- Luggage passthrough: Yes on the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack; No on the Jansport Suede Campus.
- Laptop sleeve: 17in on the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack; 15in on the Jansport Suede Campus.
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. 139 accept both. 35 accept only the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack, and 2 accept only the Jansport Suede Campus.
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, 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 Suede Campus fits
Gulf Air, Ravn Alaska.
Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack vs. Jansport Suede Campus: which should you pack?
The Jansport Suede Campus carries 2.3000000000000007L more than the Briggs and Riley Large Fold-Over Backpack (29.7L vs. 32L), while the Jansport Suede Campus is the lighter pack at 0.5kg (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 Suede Campus; if you want to travel lighter, the Jansport Suede Campus is the better call.