Db · Oslo, Norway
Db Journey Bags
The office during the week, a flight with one bag, a day on skins. Db designs bags that open fully and hold their shape, and says for each one where it goes on the plane.
The office, the plane, the mountains: bags that open fully, sorted by use.
City and office
For the working week, and Friday evening.
All three Huggers open fully, like a suitcase: the 20L for the day, the 25L for a 16-inch laptop and trainers, the 30L for a short trip. The Essential Rolltop for the bike commute in the rain.
25 L · 1.13 kg · overhead locker
The office bag that goes away for the weekend, with a pair of trainers on top.
30 L · 1.23 kg · overhead locker
For a short trip, or if you carry more than the essentials every day.
20 L · 1.03 kg · under the seat on easyJet
A day in town, and under the seat on easyJet. A 13-inch laptop, not a 16.
Photo and video
Camera kit, organised, in an everyday bag.
The Ramverk Pros come without an insert: the M insert fits the 26L and the 32L, the deeper L insert only the 32L. Take it out, and it's your weekday bag again.
26 L · 1.5 kg · M insert sold separately
With the M insert inside, it's a camera bag. Without it, your weekday bag.
32 L · 1.54 kg · L or M insert sold separately
For the L insert, or for several days away with your gear.
15 L · 0.82 kg · Ramverk Pro, Snow Pro 32L
The camera compartment that sits in the bag, and comes out when you don't need it.
19 L · 1.1 kg · Ramverk Pro 32L
Deeper than the M, for a gripped camera body. For the Ramverk Pro 32L only.
In the cabin
What goes on the plane, and what goes in the hold.
Db sorts its bags into three places. Our size limits are calculated from the bags' dimensions; each airline sets its own rules.
Overhead locker
The cabin bag, above the seats.
- Hugger 25L
- Hugger 30L
- Ramverk Pro 26L
- Ramverk Pro 32L
- Split Duffel 30L
- Split Duffel 50Ldepending on the airline
- Snow Pro 32Ldepending on the airline
Depending on the airline: they are meant for the cabin, but they are deeper than the 25 cm of the 55 × 35 × 25 cm limit. The Backcountry packs, the Snow Pro 25L and the Essential Rolltop are not designed for the cabin.
Travel bags
Two halves, clean on one side, dirty on the other.
The Split Duffels open down the middle into two compartments and carry on your back. The 30L fits in the cabin, the 50L depending on the airline, and the 70L and 90L go in the hold.
30 L · 1.4 kg · 48 × 30 × 25 cm
The only one of the four stated for the cabin: the office, the gym, a short flight.
Ski and off-piste
From the lifts to ski touring, skis or board on your back.
The Backcountry 20L for a few runs from the lifts, the 25L when you climb on foot. The Snow Pros for touring: the 25L for day tours, the 32L for a full day or with your camera.
20 L · 1.05 kg · shovel and probe
A few runs from the lifts, then the working week in town with your laptop.
25 L · 1.35 kg · back-panel access
Skis or board strapped on, ice axe holder, for climbing on foot.
Sling bags
The essentials on you, or a 16-inch laptop worn cross-body.
The Roamer Pro 6L opens across its full width and is worn on the front or the back. The Ramverk Pro 24L takes a 16-inch laptop and expands when you need it to.
What goes inside
Laptop, tablet, washbag: each in its place.
The Ramverk sleeves and organisers can be worn on the shoulder on their own or slipped into the bag. The washbag and cubes keep things apart in a travel bag.
14-inch · 0.29 kg · 3.5 cm thick
A sleeve you wear on your shoulder on its own, with no bag around it.
16-inch · 0.34 kg · 3.5 cm thick
Laptop and passport on your shoulder, or on the suitcase handle.
13-inch · 0.42 kg · 9.5 cm thick
Your tablet and what you use in your seat, within reach on the journey.
12.5 × 18 × 9.5 cm · 0.17 kg
Chargers and cables, opened in one go. A shoulder strap that tucks away inside.
The brand, as Eiken sees it
Born in Oslo, between an engineer and a freeskier.
Db was born in Oslo in 2009, when a Norwegian engineer met a Swedish freeskier. You know its bags by their ribs: the Rib Cage, an ABS frame that keeps the bag in shape, even half empty. Designed in Scandinavia, made in Vietnam. Db has been B Corp certified since 2023.
Legal guarantee of conformity: 2 years. Out of guarantee, Db repairs in the European Union on quotation: €38 for a strap, €25 for a buckle.
Eiken's take
- Why we chose it
- Db designs its bags for travel: they open fully, hold their shape and tell you where they go on the plane. And the range hangs together: the same camera insert moves from one bag to the next.
- Worth knowing
- No hydrostatic head rating is published. Only the Essential Rolltop has taped seams; the others shed light rain, not a whole day outdoors.
- Who it's for
- People who travel with a single bag, and people who carry gear: camera, ski, sport.
Baptiste, Eiken
Questions
Before you choose a Db bag.
Which Db bag fits as hand luggage?
The Hugger 20L under the seat on easyJet; the Hugger 25L and 30L, the Ramverk Pro 26L and 32L and the Split Duffel 30L in the overhead locker. The Split Duffel 50L and the Snow Pro 32L depending on the airline, as they are more than 25 cm deep. The Split Duffel 70L and 90L go in the hold.
Which Db bag for a camera?
A Ramverk Pro with an insert, sold separately: the M insert in the 26L, the M or L insert in the 32L. In the mountains, the Snow Pro 32L takes the M insert. Without an insert, they're everyday bags.
Are Db bags waterproof?
Only one: the Essential Rolltop 32L, with waterproof materials and taped seams. It can't be submerged. No hydrostatic head rating is published; the other bags shed light rain.
Which Hugger size should I choose?
The 20L for the day and a 13-inch laptop, under the seat on easyJet. The 25L for a 16-inch laptop during the week and a weekend away. The 30L for a short trip, up to three days.
Which Split Duffel should I choose?
It depends on how long you're away: the 30L for a short flight in the cabin, the 50L for the weekend, the 70L for a week, the 90L for two weeks or bulky gear.
Do Db ski packs have an airbag?
No. The Backcountry and Snow Pro packs have a pocket for shovel and probe, but no airbag: they aren't avalanche airbag packs.
Where are Db bags made?
Designed in Scandinavia, made in Vietnam. Db has been B Corp certified since 2023.
