Carhartt Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack vs Carhartt Medium Pack + 3 Can Insulated Cooler Backpack

The main difference between the Carhartt Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack and the Carhartt Medium Pack + 3 Can Insulated Cooler Backpack is that the Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack has Water Proof / Water Resistant (Rain Defender® durable water repellent) while the Medium Pack + 3 Can Insulated Cooler Backpack does not.

Carhartt Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack - Front View
Carhartt Medium Pack + 3 Can Insulated Cooler Backpack - Front View
Specs Brand Carhartt Carhartt
Name Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack Medium Pack + 3 Can Insulated Cooler Backpack
Category Work Cooler
Sub Category Laptop Daypack
Capacity (L) 23L 20L
Dimensions (in) 12.5 x 18.5 x 9 12.25 x 18 x 9.5
Weight (lb) 1.46 1.85
Fabric 1200-denier heavy-duty polyester 500 denier Cordura® ripstop polyester
Color Carhartt Brown Carhartt Brown
Release Date May 9, 2019 September 5, 2019
Rating 3.7
Price Under $100 Under $150
General Features Shoulder Straps Straight - adjustable padded strap J shape - adjustable padded strap
Sternum / Chest Straps Adjustable/hideaway sternem strap
Water Proof / Water Resistant Rain Defender® durable water repellent
Zippers Nylon zipper with metal pulls Nylon zipper with plastic pulls
Main Compartment Access Normal top two way zip access Normal top two way zip access
External Pockets 2 zip front small pocket Mesh pocket
Internal Compartments Organization panel, elastic pocket, laptop sleeve
Side Pockets 2 side slip-in pockets
Handles Top grab handle Top grab handle
Business & School Features Laptop Sleeve Padded Padded; 15-inch laptop
Travel Features Base / Bottom Reinforced Duravax™ base panel
Hiking / Backpacking Features Back Panel Padded air mesh back panel Padded air mesh
Baby Features Insulated Pockets Fully insulated main compartment holds three 12-ounce cans
Hydration Features Hydration Compatible Hydration compatible
Other Features Other Features Pouch that comes with this pack

You're currently comparing the Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack by Carhartt against the Medium Pack + 3 Can Insulated Cooler Backpack by Carhartt.


Carhartt 's Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack is a Work backpack with Laptop features while Carhartt's Medium Pack + 3 Can Insulated Cooler Backpack is a Cooler backpack with Daypack features.

The Carhartt Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack has a capacity of 23L (liters), weighs 1.46 pounds and it's dimensions in inches are 12.5 x 18.5 x 9. It's made of 1200-denier heavy-duty polyester and is available in Carhartt Brown in comparison the Carhartt Medium Pack + 3 Can Insulated Cooler Backpack's capacity is 20L with a size of 12.25 x 18 x 9.5 inches. Constructed from 500 denier Cordura® ripstop polyester it weighs 1.85 pounds and is available in Carhartt Brown.