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title: "Exped Verglas 40 Women vs Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L"
description: "Exped Verglas 40 Women vs Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Exped Verglas 40 Women vs. Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L

Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.

## [Exped Verglas 40 Women](https://onebag.travel/carryon/k6dw5na6vl/exped-verglas-40-women/)

by [Exped](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Exped)

![Front facing view of the Exped Verglas 40 Women](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623685554/carryons/Exped_Verglas_40_Women_lae1ig.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>40 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.135 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>60×30×26 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>5%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$205</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Exped Verglas 40 Women | Feature | Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | Y |
| 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 | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>210 D Robic HD Ripstop Nylon Carbonate PU, 2'500 mm water column</td><td>630-denier 100% nylon, 200-denier 100% polyester</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/q01ld8pfi6/patagonia-cragsmith-pack-32l/)

by [Patagonia](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Patagonia)

![Front facing view of the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1633531717/carryons/Cragsmith_32_nt3ai7.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>32 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.131 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>63×25×16 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>14%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$169</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Exped Verglas 40 Women and Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L

-   **Hip belt:** Removable on the Exped Verglas 40 Women; Yes on the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L.
-   **Water bottle pockets:** No on the Exped Verglas 40 Women; 2 on the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L.

Both have: compression straps, backpack 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. 5 accept both. 4 accept only the Exped Verglas 40 Women, and 21 accept only the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L.

### Only the Exped Verglas 40 Women fits

Frontier Airlines, PenAir, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country.

### Only the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L fits

Air Europa, Air Koryo, Air Tahiti Nui, Azul Linhas, Caribbean Airlines, China Southern, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Hainan Airlines, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, Royal Air Morocco, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, SpiceJet, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Ural Airlines.

## Exped Verglas 40 Women vs. Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L: which should you pack?

The **Exped Verglas 40 Women** carries 8L more than the **Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L** (40L vs. 32L), while the **Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L** is the lighter pack at 1.131kg (vs. 1.135kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L** fits 14% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Verglas 40 Women; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L is the better call.