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title: "Lo & Sons Westholme vs Away The Backpack"
description: "Lo & Sons Westholme vs Away The Backpack: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Lo & Sons Westholme vs. Away The Backpack

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

## [Lo & Sons Westholme](https://onebag.travel/carryon/owo0vkqmam/lo-sons-westholme/)

by [Lo & Sons](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Lo & Sons)

![Front facing view of the Lo & Sons Westholme](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1629089308/carryons/Lo_Sons_Westholme_eq8glz.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>24 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>36×27×12 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>99%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$628</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Lo & Sons Westholme | Feature | Away The Backpack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| Y | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside |
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 2 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| Y | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2 | Water Bottle Holder | 1 |
| N | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>Sheepskin Leather</td><td>Nylon, leather</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Away The Backpack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/xxlcvntdd6/away-the-backpack/)

by [Away](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Away)

![Front facing view of the Away The Backpack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1617362070/carryons/Away_Travel_The_Backpack_syojtm.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>25.5 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.3 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>44.5×31.5×18.2 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>95%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$206</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Lo & Sons Westholme and Away The Backpack

-   **Main compartments:** 2 on the Lo & Sons Westholme; 3 on the Away The Backpack.
-   **Built-in organizer:** Yes on the Lo & Sons Westholme; No on the Away The Backpack.
-   **Water bottle pockets:** 2 on the Lo & Sons Westholme; 1 on the Away The Backpack.
-   **Water resistant:** No on the Lo & Sons Westholme; Yes on the Away The Backpack.

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. 179 accept both. 8 accept only the Lo & Sons Westholme, and 0 accept only the Away The Backpack.

### Only the Lo & Sons Westholme fits

Air Niugini, Great Lakes Airlines, LC Perú, Lion Air Group, Spring Airlines, VivaColombia, Volaris, Wizz Air.

## Lo & Sons Westholme vs. Away The Backpack: which should you pack?

The **Away The Backpack** carries 1.5L more than the **Lo & Sons Westholme** (24L vs. 25.5L), while the **Lo & Sons Westholme** is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.3kg). 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 Away The Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Lo & Sons Westholme is the better call.