Exped Verglas 30 vs. Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP"

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

Exped Verglas 30

Front facing view of the Exped Verglas 30
Capacity30 L
Weight1.5 kg
Dimensions55×30×21 cm
Airline fit69%
Price$195

Feature by feature

Exped Verglas 30FeatureMission Workshop "The Sanction : AP"
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
3 Opening 3
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt optional
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
N Laptop 15in
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
210 D Robic HD Ripstop Nylon Carbonate PU, 2'500 mm water columnHT500, Waxed Canvas, or MultiCam-Black Cordura

Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP"

Front facing view of the Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP"
Capacity20 L
Weight1.2 kg
Dimensions46×31×13 cm
Airline fit94%
Price$265

Key differences between the Exped Verglas 30 and Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP"

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, sternum strap, water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 130 accept both. 0 accept only the Exped Verglas 30, and 47 accept only the Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP".

Only the Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP" fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

Exped Verglas 30 vs. Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP": which should you pack?

The Exped Verglas 30 carries 10L more than the Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP" (30L vs. 20L), while the Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP" is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP" fits 94% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Verglas 30; if you want to travel lighter, the Mission Workshop "The Sanction : AP" is the better call.