HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 vs. ebags Professional Weekender
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28
| Capacity | 28 L |
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
| Dimensions | 50×32×19 cm |
| Airline fit | 91% |
| Price | $217 |
Feature by feature
| HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 | Feature | ebags Professional Weekender |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| 2 | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 0 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| DYECOSHELL | |
ebags Professional Weekender
| Capacity | 29 L |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 45×33×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 76% |
| Price | $90 |
Key differences between the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 and ebags Professional Weekender
- Compression straps: 2 on the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28; No on the ebags Professional Weekender.
- Passport pocket: Top on the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28; Yes on the ebags Professional Weekender.
- Backpack straps: Yes on the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28; Hideable on the ebags Professional Weekender.
- Water bottle pockets: 1, side on the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28; 2 on the ebags Professional Weekender.
Both have: luggage passthrough, hip belt, sternum strap, 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. 138 accept both. 34 accept only the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28, and 5 accept only the ebags Professional Weekender.
Only the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, Xiamen.
Only the ebags Professional Weekender fits
American Eagle, Gulf Air, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Virgin Australia.
HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 vs. ebags Professional Weekender: which should you pack?
The ebags Professional Weekender carries 1L more than the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 (28L vs. 29L), while the ebags Professional Weekender is the lighter pack at 1.4kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 fits 91% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the ebags Professional Weekender; if you want to travel lighter, the ebags Professional Weekender is the better call.