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Matador

Beast28 Ultralight Technical Backpack

This highly packable technical backpack is designed for long days on the trail, offering a flexible frame that adapts to your movement. It is the perfect companion for adventurers who need a durable, full-featured pack that can be compressed down to save space during travel.

22×11×7.1 in28.0 L1.5 lbs

As a Personal Item

Under the seat

Fits on

9%of airlines
33%if compressed

Bag material can compress to fit tighter sizers

As a Cabin Bag

Overhead bin

Fits on

27%of airlines
92%if compressed

Bag material can compress to fit tighter sizers

Squish Score 5/5 — Maximum Squish, compresses up to 1.6 in. A bag packed to ~80% capacity can compress enough to squeeze past tight gate sizers.

Beast28 Ultralight Technical Backpack

Specifications

~$160
Material210D Robic nylon
CategoryTravel Backpacks
ShellSoftside
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Which Airlines Does the Beast28 Ultralight Technical Backpack Fit?

We tested the Beast28 Ultralight Technical Backpack (22×11×7.1 in) against 172 airlines worldwide.

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AJetEurope
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Aegean Airlines
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Aer Lingus
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Aer Lingus RegionalEurope
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AeroflotEurope
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Aerolineas Argentinas
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Aeroméxico
AeroméxicoNorth America
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Air ArabiaMiddle East
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Air Astana
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Air Baltic
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Air Canada
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Air CorsicaEurope
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Air Europa
Air EuropaEurope
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Air France
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Air Mauritius
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Air MoldovaEurope
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Air New Zealand
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Air PeaceAfrica
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Air Transat
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AirAsia
AirAsiaAsia
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Alaska Airlines
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AllegiantNorth America
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Armenian AirlinesEurope
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Asiana Airlines
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Atlantic Airways
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AurignyEurope
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Avianca Airlines
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Azerbaijan Airlines
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Azores AirlinesEurope
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AzulSouth America
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Bangkok Airways
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Batik AirAsia
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BelaviaEurope
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Breeze AirwaysNorth America
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British Airways
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Brussels Airlines
Brussels AirlinesEurope
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Caribbean AirlinesNorth America
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CarpatairEurope
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Cathay Pacific
Cathay PacificAsia
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Cayman AirwaysNorth America
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Cebu PacificAsia
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China AirlinesAsia
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China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern AirlinesAsia
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China Southern Airlines
China Southern AirlinesAsia
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CondorEurope
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Copa Airlines
Copa AirlinesNorth America
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CorsairEurope
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Croatia AirlinesEurope
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Delta Air Lines
Delta Air LinesNorth America
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EdelweissEurope
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Egypt Air
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El Al
El AlMiddle East
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Emirates
EmiratesMiddle East
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Ethiopian Airlines
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Etihad Airways
Etihad AirwaysMiddle East
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Eurowings
EurowingsEurope
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Fiji Airways
Fiji AirwaysOceania
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FinnairEurope
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FlairNorth America
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Flynas
FlynasMiddle East
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Frontier Airlines
Frontier AirlinesNorth America
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GOL AirlinesSouth America
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Garuda Indonesia
Garuda IndonesiaAsia
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Georgian AirwaysEurope
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Gulf Air
Gulf AirMiddle East
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HK Express
HK ExpressAsia
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Hainan Airlines
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Hawaiian Airlines
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Hong Kong AirlinesAsia
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ITA Airways
ITA AirwaysEurope
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Iberia
IberiaEurope
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Icelandair
IcelandairEurope
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IndiGo
IndiGoAsia
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Japan Airlines
Japan AirlinesAsia
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Jeju AirAsia
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Jet2.comEurope
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JetBlue Airways
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JetSMARTSouth America
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Jetstar
JetstarAsia
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JettimeEurope
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KLM
KLMEurope
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Kenya Airways
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Korean Air
Korean AirAsia
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Kuwait Airways
Kuwait AirwaysMiddle East
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LATAM Airlines
LATAM AirlinesSouth America
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LOT Polish Airlines
LOT Polish AirlinesEurope
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Lao AirlinesAsia
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Lion AirAsia
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LoganairEurope
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LuxairEurope
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MIAT Mongolian AirlinesAsia
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Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia AirlinesAsia
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NokAirAsia
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Norse Atlantic AirwaysEurope
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Norwegian
NorwegianEurope
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Olympic AirEurope
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Oman Air
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Peach
PeachAsia
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Pegasus AirlinesEurope
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Philippines Airlines
Philippines AirlinesAsia
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Plus UltraEurope
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PobedaEurope
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Porter AirlinesNorth America
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Qantas
QantasOceania
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Qatar Airways
Qatar AirwaysMiddle East
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REX AirlinesOceania
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Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air MarocAfrica
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Royal Brunei Airlines
Royal Brunei AirlinesAsia
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Royal JordanianMiddle East
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RwandAirAfrica
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Ryanair
RyanairEurope
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S7 AirlinesEurope
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SAS Scandinavian Airlines
SAS Scandinavian AirlinesEurope
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SKY AirlineSouth America
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STARLUX Airlines
STARLUX AirlinesAsia
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SWISS
SWISSEurope
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Saudia Airlines
Saudia AirlinesMiddle East
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Scoot
ScootAsia
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Shandong AirlinesAsia
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Shenzhen AirlinesAsia
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Sichuan AirlinesAsia
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Singapore Airlines
Singapore AirlinesAsia
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SmartWingsEurope
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South African AirwaysAfrica
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Southwest Airlines
Southwest AirlinesNorth America
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SpiceJetAsia
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Spirit Airlines
Spirit AirlinesNorth America
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Spring AirlinesAsia
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Sri Lankan AirlinesAsia
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Sun Country AirlinesNorth America
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SunExpressEurope
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TAP Air Portugal
TAP Air PortugalEurope
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TAROM
TAROMEurope
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TUIEurope
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Thai Airways
Thai AirwaysAsia
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Thai Lion AirAsia
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Transavia
TransaviaEurope
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Turkish Airlines
Turkish AirlinesEurope
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United Airlines
United AirlinesNorth America
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VietJet Air
VietJet AirAsia
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Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam AirlinesAsia
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic AirwaysEurope
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Virgin Australia
Virgin AustraliaOceania
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VivaNorth America
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VolarisNorth America
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VoloteaEurope
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VuelingEurope
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WestJet
WestJetNorth America
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WingoNorth America
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Wizz Air
Wizz AirEurope
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Xiamen Airlines
Xiamen AirlinesAsia
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ZIPAIRAsia
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easyJet
easyJetEurope
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flydubai
flydubaiMiddle East
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