Carhartt Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack vs Incase City Compact with Cordura Backpack

The main difference between the Carhartt Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack and the Incase City Compact with Cordura Backpack is that the Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack has Water Proof / Water Resistant (Rain Defender® durable water repellent) while the City Compact with Cordura Backpack does not.

Carhartt Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack - Front View
Incase City Compact with Cordura Backpack - Front View
Specs Brand Carhartt Incase
Name Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack City Compact with Cordura Backpack
Category Work Laptop
Sub Category Laptop Work
Capacity (L) 23L 17.5L
Dimensions (in) 12.5 x 18.5 x 9 8 x 13 x 5
Weight (lb) 1.46 1.79
Fabric 1200-denier heavy-duty polyester 500D Cordura material
Color Carhartt Brown Black
Release Date May 9, 2019
Rating 4.1
Price Under $100 Under $250
General Features Shoulder Straps Straight - adjustable padded strap J shape - adjustable padded strap
Water Proof / Water Resistant Rain Defender® durable water repellent
Zippers Nylon zipper with metal pulls Nylon zipper with string pulls
Main Compartment Access Normal top two way zip access Normal top two way zip access
External Pockets 2 zip front small pocket
Internal Compartments Laptop sleeve
Handles Top grab handle Top grab handle
Business & School Features Laptop Sleeve Padded Padded; 16" Laptop
Tablet Sleeve Padded
Travel Features Base / Bottom Reinforced Duravax™ base panel
Hiking / Backpacking Features Back Panel Padded air mesh back panel Padded

You're currently comparing the Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack by Carhartt against the City Compact with Cordura Backpack by Incase .


Carhartt 's Rain Defender® Legacy Classic Work Backpack is a Work backpack with Laptop features while Incase 's City Compact with Cordura Backpack is a Laptop backpack with Work 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 Incase City Compact with Cordura Backpack's capacity is 17.5L with a size of 8 x 13 x 5 inches. Constructed from 500D Cordura material it weighs 1.79 pounds and is available in Black.