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title: "Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L vs Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L"
description: "Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L vs Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L

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

## [Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/reafnicen4/bellroy-venture-duffle-55l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990474/carryons/bellroy-venture-duffle-55l-reafnicen4.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>55 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.9 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>60×37×32 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$230</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L | Feature | Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 1 |
| side | Passport | side |
| N | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| N | Backpack | removable |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| N | Laptop | N |
| 2 | Main Compartments | 2 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>Baida Nylon 75% Recycled Nylon, 15% Recycled Polyester, 5% Other materials, 5% Nylon</td><td>100% recycled polyester ripstop with a matte, recycled TPU-film laminate</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/w34tpxydta/patagonia-black-hole-duffel-40l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1617616420/carryons/Patagonia_Black_Hole_Duffel_ihkdl7.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>40 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×32×22 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>72%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$160</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L and Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L

-   **Opening:** Other on the Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L; Clamshell on the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L.
-   **Luggage passthrough:** No on the Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L; Yes on the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L.
-   **Backpack straps:** No on the Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L; Removable on the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L.
-   **Sternum strap:** No on the Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L; Yes on the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L.

Both have: passport pocket, water resistant.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 2 accept both. 0 accept only the Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L, and 135 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L.

### Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L fits

Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air Koryo, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Air Morocco, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Scoot, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, WOW Airlines.

## Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L: which should you pack?

The **Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L** carries 15L more than the **Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L** (55L vs. 40L), while the **Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L** is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 1kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L** fits 72% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L; if you want to travel lighter, the Bellroy Venture Duffle 55L is the better call.