A Tale of Two Bespoke Cicadas
Like-photo collage — ULA Cicada Bespoke 0426 (navy EcoPak) vs 0826 (black X11). Manufacturer studio photographs, not AI illustrations.
Designers. 0426 is a ULA Bespoke build by owner Peter Longobardi with lead designer Jeremy Tripp. 0826 was co-designed with Kenn Walker Designs.
Like-views
Front
3/4 left
3/4 right
Left side
Right side
Back
Unmatched — not like-views · back & 3/4 back
0826-only extras after the back pair. Not side-by-side comparison.
Like-views · interior panel
Org-panel face on both; framing may differ slightly (0426 fuller open vs 0826 panel crop).
Interior panel
Unmatched — not like-views · open cavity & liner
Not like-views. Do not treat as side-by-side comparison. InsideOut is a closed side showing blue liner — not an open interior.
Unmatched — not like-views · 0826-only features
SKU-asymmetric shots. No 0426 twin for these views.
Unmatched — not like-views · 0426-only
SKU-asymmetric shot. No 0826 twin.
Maker specs — side by side
Base figures from scrape snapshots 2026-08-03
(refs/specs/ula-cicada-0426.md,
refs/specs/ula-cicada-0826.md). Where the table diverges,
see scrape check below. Em dash means not listed for that edition in the
scrape. Highlighted rows differ between editions; muted
rows match.
| Field | 0426 | 0826 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 30.7 oz / 870.3 g | 36.2 oz / 1,026 g |
| Volume | 1,342 cu in / 22 L | 1,342 cu in / 22 L |
| Main body | 1,220 cu in / 20 L | 1,220 cu in / 20 L |
| Front pockets | 1 L large + 2×0.5 L small (2 L total) | 2×1 L large |
| QAP pocket | — | 1 L |
| Max load | 25 lb / 11 kg | 25 lb / 11 kg |
| Exterior | 18″ × 11″ × 5″ | 18″ × 11″ × 5″ |
| Interior | 18″ × 11″ × 4.5″ | 18″ × 11″ × 4.5″ |
| Laptop sleeve | 15.5″ × 10″ (identical cavity; fits 14″ MBP) | 15.5″ × 10″ (identical cavity; fits 14″ MBP) |
| Laptop access | Top / main opening | Exterior horizontal zipper (side-access; aperture slightly smaller than top path, still clears 14″ MBP) |
| Shell | Challenge Outdoor EPX400 EcoPak | X-Pac X11 (Lux Black cotton face) |
| Liner | EPX200 | Challenge Ultra 200X Electric Blue |
| Leather | — | Full-grain top and bottom panels |
| Opening | Front-loading / clamshell daypack | Front-loading / clamshell daypack |
| Luggage pass-through | None (omitted) | Horizontal webbing across lower back |
| Hipbelt | — | Loops deliberately omitted |
Scrape check
- Weight / Volume / Main body / Max load / Exterior / Shell / Liner. Match both scrape tables (0826 g corrected from page typo 1,0263 g).
- Front pockets. 0426 scrape omits pocket map — filled from owner/Vol. VI (1 L + 2×0.5 L). 0826 scrape lists only “Large front pocket 1 L”; owner check is two 1 L fronts (plus QAP row).
- QAP pocket. Match 0826 scrape (1 L). Absent on 0426 scrape.
- Interior. Match 0426 scrape (18″ × 11″ × 4.5″). Absent on 0826 scrape — same chassis envelope applied.
- Laptop sleeve. Cavity 15.5″ × 10″ matches both scrapes. Maker fit blurbs disagree (0426 allows some 14″ Air; 0826 excludes 14″ MBP / 15″ Air). Owner check: cavities identical; both clear 14″ MBP.
- Laptop access. 0826 matches scrape (exterior horizontal zipper). 0426 scrape silent — top / main opening per owner.
- Leather / Hipbelt. Match 0826 scrape. Absent on 0426 scrape table (project page lists hipbelt loops yes / luggage pass-thru no).
- Opening. Match 0426 scrape. Absent on 0826 scrape — same clamshell on both per owner.
- Luggage pass-through. Not in either scrape markdown table; present on maker build-detail pages (0426 no / 0826 yes). Listed here from those pages + owner check.
Spec sources: Bespoke Archive (parent) · Cicada 0426 · Cicada 0826