Osprey Farpoint 40 vs Cotopaxi Allpa 35
Two clamshell travel packs at almost the same price. One publishes more capacity, less depth and a warranty with no end date. The other publishes heavier cloth and no term at all.
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The Farpoint 40, on published figures: 5 L more capacity for $5 less, 0.9 in less depth, and a warranty Osprey publishes as covering any reason and any era against Cotopaxi’s policy with no stated term. The Allpa 35 wins on two real things — a lighter absolute weight (2.93 lb) and a heavier 840D shell fabric.
Manufacturer-published figures compiled 3 September 2026, against carrier limits checked the same day. We have not tested either pack.
| # | Product | Weight per liter | Fits | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel PackOne-bag travel on any carrier that measures | 0.08 lb/L | 4 of 11WN F9 G4 SY | 7.2 | Check price on Amazon#ad How we earn |
| 2 | Cotopaxi Allpa 35L Travel PackClamshell packing when every ounce is being counted | 0.08 lb/L | 4 of 11WN F9 G4 SY | 4.7 | Check price on Amazon#ad How we earn |
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The two packs, as published
| Osprey Farpoint 40 | Cotopaxi Allpa 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | $185 | $190 |
| Published capacity | 40 L | 35 L |
| Published weight | 3.27 lb | 2.93 lb |
| Weight per liter | 0.082 lb | 0.084 lb |
| Cost per liter | $4.63 | $5.43 |
| Published size | 21.7 × 13.8 × 9.1 in | 22 × 12 × 10 in |
| Shell fabric | Recycled nylon | 840D TPU-coated nylon, ballistic ripstop panels |
| Published warranty term | No end date, any cause | None stated |
| Covers airline handling damage | Yes | Not published |
| US carriers its box satisfies | 4 of 11 | 4 of 11 |
The weight figure is not the weight figure
The Allpa is 0.34 lb lighter, which reads like a win until you divide. 2.93 lb carries 35 L; 3.27 lb carries 40 L. Per liter of published capacity the Farpoint is fractionally the more efficient bag, at 0.082 lb against 0.084 lb.
For practical purposes those are the same number, and the honest way to put it is this: neither pack has a weight problem. Both are roughly half the empty weight of every wheeled carry-on in this ledger. What the wheels actually cost in pounds.
Where they genuinely differ: the shape
The Allpa is a narrow, deep bag (12 in wide, 10 in deep). The Farpoint is a wide, shallow one (13.8 in wide, 9.1 in deep). Same rough volume, different footprint — and the dimension that decides a gate sizer is depth, because depth is where a soft bag grows when it is full.
Against the 22 × 14 × 9 in box that seven US carriers publish, the Farpoint is over by 0.1 in and the Allpa by a full inch. Both satisfy the same four carriers on published figures, but they are not equally close to the rest. What clears the strict box.
Where the Allpa is genuinely better
Cotopaxi publishes a 840D TPU-coated nylon shell with 840D ballistic ripstop panels. Osprey publishes “recycled nylon” without a denier figure for the Farpoint. Denier is not a durability score on its own, but 840D is heavy cloth for a 35 L bag, and the TPU coating is a published weather feature rather than an inferred one. What denier does and does not tell you.
The Allpa also publishes a full clamshell with four mesh-fronted internal compartments — a packing system built into the bag, where the Farpoint expects you to bring cubes. Cubes sized for a carry-on.
The five dollars is not the decision
Osprey’s All Mighty Guarantee is published as covering any reason, any product and any era, and it names airline handling damage. Against the site’s published 20-year horizon that is $9.25 per covered year.
Cotopaxi’s Guaranteed for Good policy will repair, replace or issue credit, and states no term. We cannot compute a cost per covered year for it — not because the policy is bad, but because there is no denominator. If you are buying a bag to keep for a decade, that is the difference between a promise you can price and one you cannot. Every open-ended warranty here, priced.
The verdict
- Buy the Farpoint 40 for one-bag travel on carriers that measure: more capacity, less depth, less money, and a warranty with a published scope. Its con: fixed harness, and a published depth a tenth of an inch over the standard.
- Buy the Allpa 35 if you want the heavier fabric and the built-in compartments, and you are content with a warranty policy that states no term. Its con: 10 in of depth, 5 L less, $5 more.
- Buy the Fairview 40 instead of either if you have a shorter torso — it is the Farpoint’s harness geometry rebuilt, at exactly 22 × 14 × 9 in. Farpoint against Fairview.
Every pick, with the working
Each entry below shows the published inputs, the four axis scores they produce, and what you give up. The order is the computed order, not a commercial one.
1 · One-bag travel on any carrier that measures
Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel Pack
40 L that fits the standard 22 × 14 × 9 in box on height and depth, weighs 3.27 lb, and carries a warranty with no stated end date. It is the strongest single row in this ledger.
- Published size
- 21.7 × 13.8 × 9.1 in
- Weight
- 3.27 lb
- Capacity
- 40 L
- Weight per liter
- 0.08 lb/L
- Cost per covered year
- $9.25/yr
- Published list price
- $185
Warranty All Mighty Guarantee — any reason, any product, any era
Fits 4 of 11 US carriers: WN, F9, G4, SY. See the limits.
What it does well
- 0.08 lb per liter is the best carry efficiency figure on this site
- The All Mighty Guarantee names no failure cause and no time limit
- 21.7 in height clears the 22 in standard with room to spare
What you give up
- 13.8 in width clears 14 in only when the pack is not overstuffed — soft bags grow
- No wheels, so a long terminal is carried on your back
- $9.25 per covered year is good but not the cheapest here
The arithmetic behind the score
- Value 7.2/10 — $185 ÷ 20 yr = $9.25/yr; $185 ÷ 40 L = $4.63/L
- Airline-fit breadth 3.6/10 — Fits the published carry-on limit at 4 of 11 US carriers: WN, F9, G4, SY
- Carry efficiency 8.7/10 — 3.27 lb ÷ 40 L = 0.082 lb/L
- Warranty & support 10.0/10 — no stated end date (6 of 6); repair published (+2); covers airline damage (+2)
Weights and breakpoints are published on how we rank. Where an input is not published, that axis is dropped and the remaining weights are re-normalized.
Specs: Osprey published specifications and price, compiled 3 September 2026.
2 · Clamshell packing when every ounce is being counted
Cotopaxi Allpa 35L Travel Pack
Skip this one. Skip it if a stated warranty term is part of what you are buying. Cotopaxi's published policy is Guaranteed for Good — repair, replace or credit — with no term stated anywhere on the page read on 3 September 2026. Osprey publishes cover for any reason, any product and any era, including airline handling damage. At a $5 price difference, that is the whole decision, and it goes one way.
The lightest travel pack in this ledger and the only one whose maker publishes no warranty term at all — which is a real cost, not a technicality.
- Published size
- 22 × 12 × 10 in
- Weight
- 2.93 lb
- Capacity
- 35 L
- Weight per liter
- 0.08 lb/L
- Cost per covered year
- Not published
- Published list price
- $190
Warranty Guaranteed for Good limited warranty — repair, replace or credit, with no published term
Fits 4 of 11 US carriers: WN, F9, G4, SY. See the limits.
What it does well
- 2.93 lb for 35 L is 0.08 lb per liter, level with the Farpoint
- Full clamshell opening with four mesh-fronted internal compartments
- TPU-coated 840D shell is heavier-duty fabric than the capacity suggests
What you give up
- Cotopaxi's published warranty states no term — the old 61-year figure is history, and lifespan is at the company's discretion
- 10 in depth fails the 9 in standard at six US carriers
- Without a published warranty term, cost per covered year cannot be computed at all
The arithmetic behind the score
- Value 4.8/10 — $190 ÷ 35 L = $5.43/L
- Airline-fit breadth 3.6/10 — Fits the published carry-on limit at 4 of 11 US carriers: WN, F9, G4, SY
- Carry efficiency 8.7/10 — 2.93 lb ÷ 35 L = 0.084 lb/L
- Warranty & support 2.0/10 — no published term (0 of 6); repair published (+2); airline damage not covered (+0)
Weights and breakpoints are published on how we rank. Where an input is not published, that axis is dropped and the remaining weights are re-normalized.
Specs: Cotopaxi published specifications and warranty policy, compiled 3 September 2026.
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