Tom Bihn Paramour vs. ILE Radius

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

Tom Bihn Paramour

Front facing view of the Tom Bihn Paramour
Capacity21 L
Weight0.8 kg
Dimensions46×34×26 cm
Airline fit17%
Price$185

Feature by feature

Tom Bihn ParamourFeatureILE Radius
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
0 Opening 4
front Passport front
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt N
removable Sternum Strap removable
Inside
17in Laptop 16in
2 Main Compartments 2
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder 2, side
N Water Resistant Y
Material
bluesign® certified High-Tenacity 630 denier ballistic nylon1000D Cordura or xpac

ILE Radius

by ILE
Front facing view of the ILE Radius
Capacity21 L
Weight0 kg
Dimensions48×28×15 cm
Airline fit93%
Price$200

Key differences between the Tom Bihn Paramour and ILE Radius

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, sternum strap.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 32 accept both. 1 accept only the Tom Bihn Paramour, and 144 accept only the ILE Radius.

Only the Tom Bihn Paramour fits

Ravn Alaska.

Only the ILE Radius fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Great Lakes Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

Tom Bihn Paramour vs. ILE Radius: which should you pack?

The Tom Bihn Paramour carries the same capacity as the ILE Radius (21L vs. 21L), and the two are closely matched on weight. For carry-on flexibility, the ILE Radius fits 93% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Tom Bihn Paramour; if you want to travel lighter, the Tom Bihn Paramour is the better call.