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

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

Carhartt Hybrid Backpack - Front View
Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack - Front View
Specs Brand Carhartt Carhartt
Name Hybrid Backpack Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack
Category Daypack Work
Sub Category Everyday Laptop
Capacity (L) 23L
Dimensions (in) 17 x 14.5 x 3.5 11.5 x 18 x 8
Weight (lb) 1.31 1.48
Fabric 1200-denier heavy-duty polyester 1200 denier polyester
Color Wine Carhartt Brown
Release Date September 20, 2017
Rating 4.5 4.5
Price Under $100 Under $100
General Features Shoulder Straps Straight - adjustable strap 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 Fold-over and zip opening Normal top two way zip access
External Pockets 1 front zip pocket 2 mesh side pockets, 1 front zip pocket, 1 front top slip-in pocket
Internal Compartments Two slash pockets, laptop sleeve 2 front mesh pockets, laptop sleeve, tablet sleeve
Side Pockets 2 mesh side pockets
Water Bottle Yes
Handles Two webbing top handles Top grab handle
Business & School Features Laptop Sleeve Padded Padded; 15 inch laptop sleeve
Tablet Sleeve Padded
Hiking / Backpacking Features Back Panel Padded air mesh back panel

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


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

The Carhartt Hybrid Backpack has a capacity of (liters), weighs 1.31 pounds and it's dimensions in inches are 17 x 14.5 x 3.5. It's made of 1200-denier heavy-duty polyester and is available in Wine 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.