Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack vs. Lo & Sons Westholme
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack
| Capacity | 39 L |
| Weight | 1.8 kg |
| Dimensions | 54×34×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 70% |
| Price | $149 |
Feature by feature
| Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack | Feature | Lo & Sons Westholme |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 4 |
| Y | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 2 |
| N | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| N | Water Resistant | N |
| Material | |
| 1680D ballistic nylon | Sheepskin Leather |
Lo & Sons Westholme
| Capacity | 24 L |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Dimensions | 36×27×12 cm |
| Airline fit | 99% |
| Price | $628 |
Key differences between the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack and Lo & Sons Westholme
- Opening: Clamshell on the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack; Top zip on the Lo & Sons Westholme.
- Main compartments: 3 on the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack; 2 on the Lo & Sons Westholme.
- Built-in organizer: No on the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack; Yes on the Lo & Sons Westholme.
- Water bottle pockets: No on the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack; 2 on the Lo & Sons Westholme.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, laptop sleeve.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 133 accept both. 0 accept only the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack, and 54 accept only the Lo & Sons Westholme.
Only the Lo & Sons Westholme 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, Great Lakes Airlines, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, LC Perú, Lion Air Group, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Spring Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, VivaColombia, Volaris, Volotea, WestJet, Wizz Air, Xiamen.
Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack vs. Lo & Sons Westholme: which should you pack?
The Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack carries 15L more than the Lo & Sons Westholme (39L vs. 24L), while the Lo & Sons Westholme is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.8kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Lo & Sons Westholme fits 99% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Lo & Sons Westholme is the better call.