Tested

Cabin Max Metz

Cabin Max Metz specifications
Size (L × W × H)	40 × 30 × 20 cm 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
Capacity	24 litres
Weight (empty)	0.6 kg 1.3 lb

RRP £35

The Cabin Max Metz is a lightweight travel backpack designed to make the most of your airline hand luggage allowance. Its simple design features a large main compartment that opens suitcase-style, giving you plenty of space to pack and easy access to your belongings.

The Metz is available in several sizes, including 20L, 24L, 30L and 44L, with dimensions designed around different airline cabin baggage allowances. The 20L version measures 40x20x25cm for Ryanair's free underseat allowance, the 24L measures 40x30x20cm, the 30L measures 45x36x20cm for easyJet, and the larger 44L version measures 55x40x20cm for standard cabin luggage allowances.

The backpack includes a front organiser pocket for smaller items and travel essentials, a large main packing compartment, adjustable padded shoulder straps and a padded back panel. It also features a side bottle holder and a rear luggage strap for attaching it to a suitcase. Made from durable 600D polyester, the Metz is lightweight and practical, with the smaller versions weighing around 600g and the 44L version around 700g.

With its range of sizes, straightforward design and generous packing space, the Cabin Max Metz is a practical option for anyone looking to maximise their hand luggage allowance without spending a fortune.

See my full review and test

Airlines this bag fits as a personal item

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My Cabin Max Metz test and review

First impressions of the Cabin Max Metz and does it pass the Ryanair sizer test

When I received this bag I already had a pile waiting to test so my first impressions to be totally honest were "oh another bag". But after unpacking it and taking a proper look it felt like pretty good quality. It has a few more pockets than I would use, which take up space but not an over the top amount.

Ryanair has literally become the benchmark of tests for European airlines so I had to put this bag in a Ryanair sizer but I have never flown Ryanair with it. My solution, I took a friend to the airport to pretend we were tourists and I got the money shot, it passed, as you can see from the video.

The Cabin Max Metz fits the sizer and holds a lot of luggage for its size

With compression packing cubes I managed to fit in enough clothes for a few days away, a small towel, toiletries, my laptop and my minimal amount of camera equipment. The extra front pocket actually became useful here battery packs and cables.

It doesn't have any kind of sleeve to keep a laptop in place but that is fine with me, unless you want to pull off the Dora the explorer look then you probably wouldn't be using the Cabin Max as an every day / laptop bag, but for a short trip or holiday it works.

Packing the Cabin Max Metz
Cabin Max Metz trip testing

Trip testing

I have taken this bag on a few trip, one of which was exploring central Portugal for a few days where I was extensively using it fully packed for hours every day. It was solid enough for this kind of use, it was quite comfortable, and held up well.

I have also tested it on shorter 1 night trips where there was actually too much extra room in the Cabin Max making it kind of loose.

My honest take

You can fit quite a lot into this bag and still get it through the test as your free allowance on most airlines. It is strong enough not to fall apart with proper use and if you don't need to take your whole wardrobe then its good for a few days away.

Of the low - mid budget bags that I have tested this is one of the best, and one of the best quality. It works for exactly what it is designed for, maximising capacity for a personal item and not breaking the bank.

The Cabin Max Metz comes in a few differnt personal item size, the one I used is 40x30x20 and 24L (I measured, its correct). And it is also available in the larger paid / carry-on sizes.

As a bag that is purely to use for these reasons then it works.