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Travel & OutdoorsDuffel bags: brands AI assistants recommend
Travel and weekender duffel bags in canvas and nylon. Below: which brands AI assistants name when US shoppers ask about duffel bags.
This market is updated monthly, on the first Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 15 of 16. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REI Co-op | 1.8 | 40% | 40% | |
| 2 | The North Face | 2.0 | 40% | 20% | |
| 3 | Osprey | 3.3 | 40% | 20% | |
| 4 | Patagonia | 1.0 | 20% | 20% | |
| 5 | Briggs & Riley | 1.5 | 40% | 0% | |
| 6 | Monos | 2.0 | 40% | 0% | |
| 7 | Filson | 2.5 | 20% | 20% | |
| 8 | CALPAK | 1.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 9 | TUMI | 1.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 10 | Eagle Creek | 2.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 11 | MZ Wallace | 2.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 12 | Peak Design | 2.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 13 | Gregory | 3.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 14 | Troubadour | 3.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 15 | Thule | 4.0 | 0% | 20% |
With 10 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 10 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- travelandleisure.com5
- rei.com4
- outdoorgearlab.com3
- switchbacktravel.com3
- briggs-riley.com2
- cnn.com2
- filson.com2
- forbes.com2
- gq.com2
- nytimes.com2
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What is the best travel duffel bag? Best overall
- best duffel bag under $80 Budget
- best weekender duffel, $250 or more Premium
- best duffel bag for a weekend trip that fits under the seat Specific need
- alternatives to Patagonia Black Hole duffels Alternative
Cite this
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Dopbot Index, Duffel bags, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/index/duffel-bags
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