Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L vs. Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L
| Capacity | 26 L |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 52×30×18 cm |
| Airline fit | 88% |
| Price | $200 |
Feature by feature
| Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L | Feature | Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | N |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 17in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 5 |
| Y | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | N |
| Material | |
| 8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate | 100% recycled polyester |
Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions | 53×31×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 70% |
| Price | $200 |
Key differences between the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L and Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L
- Hip belt: Removable on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L; No on the Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L.
- Laptop sleeve: 16in on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L; 17in on the Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L.
- Main compartments: 3 on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L; 5 on the Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L.
- Built-in organizer: Yes on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L; No on the Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L.
- Water resistant: Yes on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L; No on the Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, water bottle pockets.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 132 accept both. 35 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L, and 0 accept only the Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L.
Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Pakistan International, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, Xiamen.
Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L vs. Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L: which should you pack?
The Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L carries 4L more than the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L (26L vs. 30L), while the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L fits 88% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Stio Basin XT Travel Pack 30L; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L is the better call.