Carhartt Cooler Backpack vs Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack

The main difference between the Carhartt Cooler Backpack and the Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack is that the Cooler Backpack has Water Proof / Water Resistant (Rain Defender® durable water repellent (DWR)) while the Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack does not.

Carhartt Cooler Backpack
Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack - Front View
Specs Brand Carhartt Carhartt
Name Cooler Backpack Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack
Category Cooler Work
Sub Category Daypack Laptop
Capacity (L) 23L
Dimensions (in) 12.5 x 17.75 x 8 11.5 x 18 x 8
Weight (lb) 1.48
Fabric 1200-denier heavy-duty polyester 1200 denier polyester
Color Carhartt Brown
Rating 4.5
Price Under $100 Under $100
General Features Shoulder Straps Contoured shoulder straps S-shaped curved - adjustable padded strap
Water Proof / Water Resistant Rain Defender® durable water repellent (DWR)
Zippers Nylon zipper with metal pulls Nylon zipper with metal pulls
Main Compartment Access Normal top two way zip access Normal top two way zip access
External Pockets Front zipped pocket, front slash pockets, 2 side mesh pockets 2 mesh side pockets, 1 front zip pocket, 1 front top slip-in pocket
Internal Compartments Inner mesh organizer, key fob, mesh inner pockets 2 front mesh pockets, laptop sleeve, tablet sleeve
Side Pockets 2 side mesh pockets 2 mesh side pockets
Water Bottle Yes Yes
Handles Top grab handle Top grab handle
Business & School Features Laptop Sleeve Padded; 15 inch laptop sleeve
Tablet Sleeve Padded
Hiking / Backpacking Features Back Panel Padded air mesh back panel
Baby Features Insulated Pockets Fully insulated bottom cooler holds 12 cans

You're currently comparing the Cooler Backpack by Carhartt against the Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack by Carhartt.


Carhartt's Cooler Backpack is a Cooler backpack with Daypack features while Carhartt's Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack is a Work backpack with Laptop features.

The Carhartt Cooler Backpack has a capacity of (liters), weighs pounds and it's dimensions in inches are 12.5 x 17.75 x 8. It's made of 1200-denier heavy-duty polyester and is available in in comparison the Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack's capacity is 23L with a size of 11.5 x 18 x 8 inches. Constructed from 1200 denier polyester it weighs 1.48 pounds and is available in Carhartt Brown.