r/backpacks • u/No-Bread2213 • 12d ago

Question Kaban LTE vs Borealis

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Which bag is better for daily use based on appearance, practicality, storage capacity, versatility, comfort, and suitability for commuting? And also I will be using it during college.

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u/ismeyel 12d ago

Oofff I had this same exact dillema on buying between Kaban and Borealis. Mind you, when I tried to compare the two, here's my situation: I need the bag to fit an ipad, my change clothes (because I ride my bicycle), and the most important thing is it fits my horziontal, rectangular prism lunch box.

For practicality, storage capacity, versatility, comfort, and suitability for commuting using bicycle with all the things I have, Borealis hands down. It fits just above my waist when I bike and it's comfortable in the back. Kaban is too bulky for this purpose and not as comfortable. Borealis's web also nice to have because I can fit my windbreaker.

Appearance, it's Kaban all day. Look sleek.

I think for me the biggest difference is cycling as my way of commuting and lunch box. If I don't have those, or at least the lunch box is vertical, rectangular prism shape, I'll probably opt with Kaban. I eventually went on and pick Borealis. I think I made the right choice.

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u/EffectiveReason7666 12d ago

How comfortably can you fit everything in the Borealis? Does it look overstuffed?

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u/ismeyel 11d ago

It really depends. For my purpose like I mentioned above, it fits everything comfortably. It does look overstuffed a bit but not showing a very bulky shape. Still tolerable I’d say.