Quechua NH Escape 500 23 vs 32 (Budget Travel Backpack Comparison)

[@kolby39]

I bought both. They are absolutely perfect for me, they check all of the boxes and are reasonably priced. The 23 is my daily driver, the 32 is for trips. Thank you for the video!

[@OneBagTravels]

Nice, glad the video was helpful and glad you like them!

[@MariusClausen-bf2kw]

Same here, i bought the 23 liter in Berlin in September. In January my wife bought the 32 liter in Singapore and we use them as our smal item on planes. However my wife think the 32 liter is a bit large for mostly carying her laptop, so she bought the 23 liter a few weeks ago, so now i use the 32 liter as my lugage bag and i have my PC and other electonics and toiletries in the 23 litrer. I just love them. We now have 6 decathlon backpacks in the houshold.

[@jerutamundong]

Have you tried putting the 32L bag under the seat of an airplane?

[@MariusClausen-bf2kw]

@@jerutamundong No problem

[@kolby39]

@@jerutamundong I haven't flown with it yet, but as long as it's not overpacked I could see it fitting under the seat. If it's absolutely stuffed - probably not.

[@IsaacMayMusic]

Dude, this is such perfect timing! Today is the day I was going to research and purchase a travel backpack, and this popped up in my subscription feed before I got started. Thanks so much! Def gonna go with the 32L, it's exactly what I was looking for.

[@IsaacMayMusic]

Well shoot, just realized it's out of stock. 😭 Hopefully it comes back in before my trip next month.

[@OneBagTravels]

Perfect! Glad it helped 😃

[@luiber4493]

I am going to be travelling for 3 weeks and ordered the similar one from amazon. It was crucial for my several personal item only flights, so you can imagine how I felt when I realized it wouldn't come in time. Luckily, I have a Decathlon near me and a great review to make me feel comfortable getting the smaller one. I can't thank you enough for this!

[@OneBagTravels]

Great, glad it was helpful, have a great trip!

[@teyemanon1970]

I have both 32L and 23L units and just love them. What I like especially is the number of pockets they have, especially the internal ones. I use the 32L as a carry on and the 23L as my daily bag when I hike or walk around a city. The 32L fits all my carry on stuff for a week or more really well. The 23L I put flat (or packed) inside the checked in luggage and then take it out when I arrive at destination. Two of the best purchases of my life.

[@wanderer404-se]

is it fully waterproof

[@teyemanon1970]

@@wanderer404-se I do not know. I never used it in rain and even then I carry a water cover with me.

[@ivanfarina3584]

I have been using the 23L for almost a year: every day, with any weather, filling it with any type of stuff, from packing cubes (they fit PERFECTLY, one medium and one small) to bottles of water, to literally every EDC you can imagine. It literally looks NEW. I couldn’t reccomend more this version as a underseat bag and urban EDC bag, it ticks all the boxes for the price of a Peak Design packing cube.

[@wanderer404-se]

is it fully waterproof have you tested waterproof

[@vivekmannava]

@@wanderer404-se as is mentioned on their website as well, it is not quite waterproof. Light rain or maybe you spillled something, it will hold, but not in torrential rains.

[@ammarh4032]

what packing cubes are you using?

[@ivanfarina3584]

@@ammarh4032 if you mean fancy setups, my 2 favorites are - 1 peakdesign Medium + 1 Patagonia 6L Medium if I need more clothes - 2 Patagonia 6L Medium + 1 Tomtoc tech pouch for my standard trip Of course it works perfect with the Decathlon Forclaz packing cubes (€10 for a set of 3) if you are on a budget With these setups you just fill the main compartment, and you still have A LOT of space as well showed in the video I am talking about the 23L version because it’s the one I can go with on every European airlines

[@ivanfarina3584]

@@wanderer404-se is not waterproof given the price, it is kind of water resistant.

[@SteveSteveYu]

Thank you for the video, a very visual comparison, really help me a lot in choosing backpack. Exactly what I'm looking for!

[@OneBagTravels]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jlr_]

Exactly the video I was looking for. Very straight to the point too! Thank you!

[@OneBagTravels]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@Hwyegeheoey]

You have to be the best in the game my man! So detailed and perfect review! Indo thing the small packing cube could have also fit into the 23l backpack. Going for that 👌🏽

[@OneBagTravels]

Woot, thanks, glad you like the vids!

[@LiviaBerenguel]

This video was exactly what I needed! Thanks! 🙏🏻

[@OneBagTravels]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@PedroBilac]

Ganhou um inscrito! Adorei o capricho no PDF com os links de compras.

[@OneBagTravels]

Thanks!

[@sarahschrock3511]

Those are great bags at that price point. Would be nice for a family needing to get outfitted for a trip - and the smaller is perfect for preteen kids who can carry their own gear but not a lot of weighty bulk. Simple design perfect for a patch or two to customize.

[@OneBagTravels]

Good point, good family travel option if you don't want to drop $$$ on expensive travel bags for younger kids.

[@MaraMara89]

I like your review. I had one thought though - I really think that you would be able to pack all the things you had there to the smaller version! You haven't use that packing cube to the fullest - I mean: packing cube do its job when you use its full capacity and compress your clothes with it, if you leave space in it you can as well not use packing cube ;) also: if not used with laptop you can add some clothes in that compartment and there are still water bottle compartments - it is visible that there still is free space in that backpack 🙃 I have some experience with travels with only personal item and my current backpack is smaller - the type that is narrower on top. It was bought as everyday city bag, but ended as persona item bag :D and I can pack there much more than you showed here ;)

[@OneBagTravels]

Good points, I could have squished more in the bag, I tend to underpack though because I don't like my bags completely full in case I pick up more stuff on my trip. =)

[@BJ78361]

Nice review! Never heard of this brand/company before until a recent visit to Disneyland Paris. 90% of the backpacks I saw were this brand. The packs seem to be good quality at a reasonable price point.

[@OneBagTravels]

Decathlon is a French company so that makes sense. Quechua bags are way more common in Europe, I don't see them very often in the US but they're starting to catch on. Plus shipping to the US is free so it's easier to get them here.

[@marinaramalho]

I literally spent 20 minutes at Decathlon doing this exact side by side comparison! I ended up getting the 23L because I wanted an EDC bad that I can also use as a personal item. And here in Singapore at least, the bigger bag doesn't have the secret side pocket under the water bottle pocket.

[@OneBagTravels]

Aha! Somebody else commented that their bag didn't have the secret side pocket, must be a regional thing.

[@M1keVazovskiy]

tell you more, the 23L version but in blue colour now also doesn't have the secret pocket, but bottle pockets big enough to fit 0.8 qeuchua termo bottle, while mine black 23l can't fit it. And also, a straps on blue version is wider and the pocket for smartphone is bigger. There is some other insignificant differences in zipperes and other things.

[@dipanshusabharwal]

​@@M1keVazovskiyit does have a secret pocket.

[@M1keVazovskiy]

@@dipanshusabharwal it depends of manufacture date.

[@dipanshusabharwal]

@@M1keVazovskiy Agreed. It could.

[@tobyr8555]

What’s interesting is your versions have a wee loop (between the straps) for hanging the bag on a hook. The decathlon UK photos don’t have this. Are your bags recent purchases? If so it may be a recent addition which is a welcomed one if so

[@OneBagTravels]

Newish yes, I bought them in June

[@johnross8273]

Great vid, very relevant info, and thanks for the practical reference to personal item size dimensions. I'm looking for a small carry on, and this seems to fit the bill. Thanks again 👍🏻

[@OneBagTravels]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sandys1999]

would u be able to do the 23l rolltop and see what happens there ? have heard that 23l rolltop will accomodate a lot more stuff

[@OneBagTravels]

I'll get one eventually, but I still have the NH Arpenaz 100 30L to review and compare.

[@JuicedupGorilla]

Hi, do you think that the 32L one could get away getting in the personal item box if it's not fully packed?

[@OneBagTravels]

Probably, it's like 2" long but the bag is soft so should squish down enough. Need to get it so it's not being crammed into the box though.

[@vierol25]

i buy also 32L exactly for my trip

[@rcinematic]

I’m still browsing your videos but got recommendations of a minimal backpack like this with side pockets for bottle/tripod and/or hydration pack pass through? Thanks

[@baustelle2051]

After extensive research I have purchased the 23L version last summer and I have been flying with it as a personal item with no questions asked for the past 14 months (I believe it's really trolleys or the larger "hiking" backpacks that get the attention). My only complaint (and the reason I keep checking backpack reviews) is that if the bag is just a bit heavy (8kg) my neck starts hurting after carrying it even just for 30-45 mins. Why is that? And what to do? :(

[@LiviaBerenguel]

Hey! I can’t exactly tell you why that is, but maybe you can add extra sternum or hip straps (since this one has just one sternum strap). This will help distribute the weight through your axial bones, helping to not overstress the neck!

[@OneBagTravels]

I didn't go into carry comfort in this comparison but I talk about it a little more in my full review of the 32L. I have a similar experience with this pack where the straps sit a little crooked on my shoulders. I don't notice it when the pack is light, but it's more noticeable when the pack is full I feel it more. It could be this for you, uneven weight across the shoulder strap. Not much way to fix this except making sure you use the sternum strap and keeping the weight as close to your back as possible.

[@baustelle2051]

@@LiviaBerenguel Thanks! I was considering adding "compression straps" to hold the weight closer to the back, so to speak. My sense is that while carrying my neck tries to "dive" to compensate for the pull, and that ends up in overstraining it

[@baustelle2051]

@@OneBagTravels Reading this comment after leaving my reply above - yes, exactly. I thought about adding compression straps to try to keep the weight as close to the back as possible indeed. Just need to find a good craftperson to add some :)

[@suryas6429]

@@baustelle2051 But can you really add on compression straps without damaging the bag? I have my doubts. And not many we can come across who can do a neat job.

[@RealMuperSan]

Those really are budget options compared to what we usually see.

[@OneBagTravels]

It's good to have budget options, I've been seeing a lot of talk about these bags being decent so I wanted to check them out for myself.

[@RealMuperSan]

@@OneBagTravels yea, I feel like getting one even though I don’t need another!

[@AidanWilliamson]

I've been thinking about personal item bags and your videos are great. I wondered how you felt the 23 compared to the cabin zero 28 range? They're about half the price but the cabin zero are still not a bad price compared to many options. Also hoping cabin zero send you a tech 28 to review as nobody seems to have done a decent review yet. thanks

[@OneBagTravels]

Cabin Zero has never send me a bag, but I wouldn't mind getting a Tech 28 to test out! Cabin Zero is much better quality than Quechua but still very reasonably priced for the quality. Quechuas are decent for their low cost, but not a bag I would expect to stand up to a life-time of travel.

[@AidanWilliamson]

@@OneBagTravels I suspected as much. think I'll save up for the better bag. I was looking at theirs after your earlier videos. Thanks again

[@joanyebrasmaideu1854]

Hi! How does the 23L stand by it's own? For example, if it's medium full, does it stand? Thanks!

[@OneBagTravels]

It stands up on it's own empty so it should stand well with any amount of gear

[@nhannguyen2190]

Really good video. Thanks!

[@OneBagTravels]

Thanks for watching!

[@TristanBailey]

Thanks and great comparison. I tried doing this by eye in the shop. I went for the 23 as it is the size for carry on under seat on planes in Europe. I would like the larger space but then it’s for a trip not work so would rather my case on wheels

[@OneBagTravels]

The 23 is small but doable for a short trip

[@edc_victor]

Just bought the 32l, but i noticed it doesn`t have the hole for the cable, and the interior mesh pocket at the bottom.

[@OneBagTravels]

Well that's weird. Maybe exchange it? Unless they updated it to not have that, I just checked the website and it looks like it's still in their photos.

[@edc_victor]

@@OneBagTravels I'm going back to Decathlon today, to see if I got a bad one.

[@okankaraman8148]

I think the bags produced in 2024 are all like this I bought a 32 liter one, I also have no hidden compartment and there is no zippered compartment on the front where the keychain is placed, and finally there is no battery compartment and cable pass-through.

[@okankaraman8148]

I talked to an employee working at Decathlon and they said that the bags coming from now on will always come in this way.

[@okankaraman8148]

I was very indecisive about whether to replace it with the 23 liter version, which only has 3 pieces of the bag with the cable pass-through compartment in the 23 liter version. It makes more sense because of the 32 liter capacity, but it was a little upset that there were shortcomings compared to the old version. therefore I am thinking of replacing it with the 23 liter one.

[@omargaafar1157]

Does one of them have a resisting material to water

[@OneBagTravels]

Not really

[@chianeechang2378]

is the outer shell water resistant ?

[@OneBagTravels]

Not really, I'd use a rain cover or pack liner if you're using this in the rain

[@ianigor5699]

23L fits a 16" notebook?

[@OneBagTravels]

23 is a 15" laptop

[@AlexCandido10]

I was fooled into buying this bag expecting all these pockets and options!! They removed important pockets from this bag, there is no more internal bag for the power bank, and the cable hole to pass the cable to outside. There is no secret pocket for documents/passports like in this video. They also removed the key indicator and it is no longer inside that pocket. Not sure if it is just the models sold in Decathlon Brazil.

[@OneBagTravels]

Dang, that's weird it's missing like half the pockets!

[@AlexCandido10]

@@OneBagTravels exactly!

[@selimkahraman5582]

Great video sir can ı fit 15,6" laptop (Acer Nitro 5) in 23 L version this is most importent part for me because I am student andI am studying at university in a foreign country, so I always carry my computer where ever ı go.

[@OneBagTravels]

My Dell Latitude 15 5000 (15.6" screen) fits in the 23L nicely. You can check the dimension specs but seems likely yours will fit as well.

[@clementewinn8909]

Why mini MLC iverb these?

[@OneBagTravels]

Mini MLC is better quality is the best answer.

[@FarazKhan-eo5nv]

Can anyone please tell me if i can fit my 15.6 inch laptop inside 23l capacity bag???

[@alexiniesta3589]

Gonna check today, I'll let you know

[@FarazKhan-eo5nv]

@@alexiniesta3589 thank you Will be waiting for your update

[@alexiniesta3589]

​​​@@FarazKhan-eo5nv Asus Vivobook 15X OLED X1503ZA, 15.6 laptop fits perfectly! Its sizes are 356.8х227.6х19.9 mm, so your laptop can be even like 370 (and maybe more) x 230 mm (no more)

[@FarazKhan-eo5nv]

@@alexiniesta3589 hey there any update ???

[@alexiniesta3589]

@@FarazKhan-eo5nv for some reason, my 2 days-ago comment wasn't uploaded. Yep, the 15,6 inch laptop fits perfectly, even with some additional space! Asus Vivobook 15X OLED X1503ZA was used.

[@Carthaginois123]

23 is better for small persons

[@OneBagTravels]

Definitely

[@sharizansahari2587]

Measure for 32L

[@OneBagTravels]

I included all the specs and dimensions of both these bags in the description 👍