HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 vs. Tom Bihn Synik 26

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

HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28

Front facing view of the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28
Capacity28 L
Weight1.5 kg
Dimensions50×32×19 cm
Airline fit91%
Price$217

Feature by feature

HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28FeatureTom Bihn Synik 26
Storage
2 Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
top Passport front
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt removable
removable Sternum Strap removable
Inside
15in Laptop 15in
4 Main Compartments 6
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
1, side Water Bottle Holder 1, front
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
DYECOSHELLX-Pac®: 2 lb 9 oz / 1185 grams 630d Ballistic/200d Halcyon Lining: 2 lb 11 oz / 1240 grams

Tom Bihn Synik 26

Front facing view of the Tom Bihn Synik 26
Capacity26 L
Weight1.2 kg
Dimensions46×34×28 cm
Airline fit14%
Price$340

Key differences between the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 and Tom Bihn Synik 26

Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, 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. 27 accept both. 145 accept only the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28, and 0 accept only the Tom Bihn Synik 26.

Only the HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 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 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, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, 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, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, 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, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 vs. Tom Bihn Synik 26: which should you pack?

The HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28 carries 2L more than the Tom Bihn Synik 26 (28L vs. 26L), while the Tom Bihn Synik 26 is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (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 HEIMPLANET Travel Pack 28; if you want to travel lighter, the Tom Bihn Synik 26 is the better call.