ebags Professional Slim Weekender vs. A 35L Travel Backpack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
ebags Professional Slim Weekender
| Capacity | 32 L |
| Weight | 2.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 53×36×20 cm |
| Airline fit | 81% |
| Price | $120 |
Feature by feature
| ebags Professional Slim Weekender | Feature | A 35L Travel Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| back | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| N | Hip Belt | hideable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | hideable |
| Inside | ||
| 17in | Laptop | 17in |
| 7 | Main Compartments | 2 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 840D & 900D Twisted Poly High-visibility 210D orange nylon lining | 1680 denier high tenacity ballistic nylon |
A 35L Travel Backpack
| Capacity | 35 L |
| Weight | 1.7 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×35×20 cm |
| Airline fit | 86% |
| Price | $189 |
Key differences between the ebags Professional Slim Weekender and A 35L Travel Backpack
- Passport pocket: Back on the ebags Professional Slim Weekender; Yes on the A 35L Travel Backpack.
- Hip belt: No on the ebags Professional Slim Weekender; Hideable on the A 35L Travel Backpack.
- Sternum strap: Removable on the ebags Professional Slim Weekender; Hideable on the A 35L Travel Backpack.
- Main compartments: 7 on the ebags Professional Slim Weekender; 2 on the A 35L Travel Backpack.
- Water bottle pockets: 1, side on the ebags Professional Slim Weekender; 2 on the A 35L Travel Backpack.
Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 149 accept both. 4 accept only the ebags Professional Slim Weekender, and 13 accept only the A 35L Travel Backpack.
Only the ebags Professional Slim Weekender fits
Liat Airlines, Scoot, Tiger Airways, WestJet.
Only the A 35L Travel Backpack fits
Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, Boliviana de Aviacion, flybe, Indigo, InselAir, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Sky Airlines.
ebags Professional Slim Weekender vs. A 35L Travel Backpack: which should you pack?
The A 35L Travel Backpack carries 3L more than the ebags Professional Slim Weekender (32L vs. 35L), while the A 35L Travel Backpack is the lighter pack at 1.7kg (vs. 2.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the A 35L Travel Backpack fits 86% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the A 35L Travel Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the A 35L Travel Backpack is the better call.