Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L vs. tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L
| Capacity | 32 L |
| Weight | 0.8 kg |
| Dimensions | 52×28×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 71% |
| Price | $169 |
Feature by feature
| Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L | Feature | tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | 4 |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 16in |
| 5 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a TPU-film laminate | |
tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L
| Capacity | 28 L |
| Weight | 1 kg |
| Dimensions | 45×30×20 cm |
| Airline fit | 95% |
| Price | $90 |
Key differences between the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L and tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L
- Compression straps: No on the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L; 4 on the tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L.
- Opening: Top zip on the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L; Clamshell on the tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L.
- Laptop sleeve: 15in on the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L; 16in on the tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L.
- Main compartments: 5 on the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L; 3 on the tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, 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. 134 accept both. 1 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L, and 46 accept only the tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L.
Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L fits
Great Lakes Airlines.
Only the tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.
Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L vs. tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L: which should you pack?
The Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L carries 4L more than the tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L (32L vs. 28L), while the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 1kg). For carry-on flexibility, the tomtoc Travel Backpack 28L fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Black Hole® Pack 32L is the better call.