Db · Oslo, Norway
Db Journey Backpacks
From the office bag that goes away for the weekend to the ski touring pack, plus travel bags you carry on your back. Sorted by use, each with its place on the plane.
From the office to ski touring, sorted by use, with their place on the plane.
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.
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.
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 backpack.
Which Db backpack 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.
Which Db backpack for a 16-inch laptop?
The Hugger 25L and 30L, the Ramverk Pro 26L and 32L, the Essential Rolltop 32L and the Backcountry 20L. The Hugger 20L stops at 13 inches.
Which Db backpack 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.
Can the Split Duffels really be carried as backpacks?
Yes: all four have shoulder straps, a chest strap and load lifters. They also carry by hand, by the handles on the top and the front.
Are Db backpacks waterproof?
Only one: the Essential Rolltop 32L, with waterproof materials and taped seams. It can't be submerged. The others shed light rain.
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.
