Peak Design Everyday Totepack vs. Able Carry Daybreaker
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Peak Design Everyday Totepack
| Capacity | 20 L |
| Weight | 1.25 kg |
| Dimensions | 46×36×17 cm |
| Airline fit | 85% |
| Price | $180 |
Feature by feature
| Peak Design Everyday Totepack | Feature | Able Carry Daybreaker |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | 1 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 400D double poly-coated DWR-impregnated nylon canvas shell | XPAC Fabric or Cordura Nylon |
Able Carry Daybreaker
| Capacity | 25 L |
| Weight | 0.58 kg |
| Dimensions | 50×26×19 cm |
| Airline fit | 92% |
| Price | $126 |
Key differences between the Peak Design Everyday Totepack and Able Carry Daybreaker
- Sternum strap: No on the Peak Design Everyday Totepack; Removable on the Able Carry Daybreaker.
- Water bottle pockets: No on the Peak Design Everyday Totepack; 1 on the Able Carry Daybreaker.
Both have: backpack straps, laptop sleeve, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 158 accept both. 3 accept only the Peak Design Everyday Totepack, and 16 accept only the Able Carry Daybreaker.
Only the Peak Design Everyday Totepack fits
American Eagle, easyJet, Ravn Alaska.
Only the Able Carry Daybreaker fits
Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, Boliviana de Aviacion, Cayman Airways, flybe, Great Lakes Airlines, Indigo, InselAir, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Sky Airlines.
Peak Design Everyday Totepack vs. Able Carry Daybreaker: which should you pack?
The Able Carry Daybreaker carries 5L more than the Peak Design Everyday Totepack (20L vs. 25L), while the Able Carry Daybreaker is the lighter pack at 0.58kg (vs. 1.25kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Able Carry Daybreaker fits 92% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Able Carry Daybreaker; if you want to travel lighter, the Able Carry Daybreaker is the better call.