Eagle Creek Global Companion 40L Travel Pack vs Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 30L Backpack

The main difference between the Eagle Creek Global Companion 40L Travel Pack and the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 30L Backpack is that the Global Companion 40L Travel Pack has Organizer Pocket (Two zippered front panel pockets with mesh slip pockets, a padded electronic pocket, a key fob and a pen slot) while the Black Hole® Mini MLC® 30L Backpack does not.

Eagle Creek Global Companion 40L Travel Pack
Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 30L Backpack - Front View
Specs Brand Eagle Creek Patagonia
Name Global Companion 40L Travel Pack Black Hole® Mini MLC® 30L Backpack
Category Carry On Carry On
Sub Category Travel Travel
Capacity (L) 40L 30L
Dimensions (in) 13.75 x 21.5 x 8 20 x 12 x 7
Weight (lb) 3.9 2lbs 13oz
Fabric TPU 600D Poly, 1680D Poly with Recycled PVB Recycled Fabric
Color 2 colors and patterns Black
Warranty Eagle Creek No Matter What™ Warranty
Rating 4.5
Price Under $175 Under $200
General Features Shoulder Straps Padded and moisture wicking shoulder straps Straight - adjustable padded strap
Sternum / Chest Straps Sternum strap with safety whistle Adjustable chest strap
Hip Belt / Waist Strap Padded hip belt Adjustable waist strap
Zippers Nylon zipper with string pulls
Main Compartment Access Clamshell Clamshell opening
External Pockets 2 front, bottom, back, and zipped hip belt pockets plus 2 side pockets 1 front zip pocket, 1 side stretch-mesh pocket, 1 laptop sleeve
Internal Compartments Roomy main compartment with 2 separate packing compartments for maximum organization 2 organization pockets
Side Pockets Side pockets can fit water bottle 1 side stretch-mesh pocket
Water Bottle Yes Yes
Handles Top, bottom and side haul handles Side grab handle
Business & School Features Laptop Sleeve Separate padded laptop sleeve fits up to 17” Padded; 16" laptops
Organizer Pocket Two zippered front panel pockets with mesh slip pockets, a padded electronic pocket, a key fob and a pen slot
Travel Features Carry-on Size Compliant Fits the airlines carry-on sizer and planes overhead bin
Compression Straps External compression straps
Stowable Straps Yes
Base / Bottom Durable Bi-Tech™ fabric bottom
Hiking / Backpacking Features Back Panel Ergonomically padded back panel Padded
Rain Cover Tuck-away rainfly
Anti Theft Features Lockable Zippers Lockable zipper heads
Gym / Sports Features Shoe Compartment Bottom shoe compartment

You're currently comparing the Global Companion 40L Travel Pack by Eagle Creek against the Black Hole® Mini MLC® 30L Backpack by Patagonia.


Eagle Creek 's Global Companion 40L Travel Pack is a Carry On backpack with Travel features while Patagonia's Black Hole® Mini MLC® 30L Backpack is a Carry On backpack with Travel features.

The Eagle Creek Global Companion 40L Travel Pack has a capacity of 40L (liters), weighs 3.9 pounds and it's dimensions in inches are 13.75 x 21.5 x 8. It's made of TPU 600D Poly, 1680D Poly with Recycled PVB and is available in 2 colors and patterns in comparison the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 30L Backpack's capacity is 30L with a size of 20 x 12 x 7 inches. Constructed from Recycled Fabric it weighs 2lbs 13oz pounds and is available in Black.