Irma, TOM BIHN fabric and material cutter.
Scary!
Riley didn’t feel like dressing up, but he did feel like laying on the couch all day.
Happy Halloween from the TOM BIHN crew!
Now Shipping: The Checkpoint Flyer
The Checkpoint Flyer airport security “checkpoint friendly” briefcase is now in-stock and shipping immediately in the 13″ MacBook/Air, 15.4″ MacBook Pro, and 17″ MacBook Pro sizes. These three sizes also fit a wide range of PC laptops.
(The NEW 15.4″ MacBook Pro size is still available for pre-order and ships by early December.)
ComputerWorld:
“At $220, the Tom Bihn Checkpoint Flyer Briefcase is one of the most expensive bags in our list but also our favorite, thanks to its good looks, expert pocketry, and three hinged compartments that fold up into a compact case. It should fit even in the smaller overhead bins in commuter planes, yet still hold all your gear handily.”
With the Absolute Shoulder Strap.
The Swift in Olive/Plum
Above: the Swift Knitting Bag in Olive/Plum.
“I wanted to let you know that I am no longer looking for that “perfect” knitting bag. The “Swift” is it. I read your review of the bag by a knitter so I couldn’t resist. I thought if it doesn’t out like all of my “perfect knitting bag” purchases I would find some use for it. Behold, you do have the “Perfect” knitting bag. There is a place for all my things plus deep enough to hold a full size knitting book. I also purchased several of the pouches. They hold all my must have with me knitting tools. Thank you for this wonderful bag. It is the last, one and only, “Perfect” knitting bag that I will ever purchase. I highly recommend this to all my fellow knitting colleages.” – E.A.
Halloween at the TOM BIHN Seattle Factory Showroom
Tomorrow is Halloween, and it’s also the one day this week that our Seattle Factory Showroom (aka retail store) is open. Make sure to come by – you might just see Riley in his antler hat costume for all of five seconds before he groans and paws it off his head.
Flickr: Packing the Aeronaut
See more great pictures of the Aeronaut on Flickr. Or, go directly to the Aeronaut.
Off topic in the forums: Best light bike lock?
timothy posted in the TOM BIHN Forums:
“One of the things that frequently gets stuffed into the outside (under-flap) pocket of my Super Ego is a U-style bike lock. Mine is heavier than I’d like, even if it’s not one of those 30lb chain-link anchors. I wonder, though, in the general spirit of light travel that seems to animate many people here, are there any *light* bike locks worth owning? My bike is neither a beater nor fancy, but I’m reluctant to use anything less substantial; I also have a moderately thick cable + smaller lock, but that smaller lock is of the older Kryponite variety, susceptible to being opened with a Bic pen. (I’ve see it only on YouTube, myself, haven’t yet tried to do it.)”
VIDEO: Checkpoint Flyer goes through airport X-ray machine
Click here (or on the below screen shot) to watch the video.
Posted in the comments on the YouTube page for the video:
“I’m loving mine! The build quality is fantastic and I couldn’t have done a better job deciding how large and where each pocket should be located.”
More links:
The Checkpoint Flyer
Gadling.com Review of the Checkpoint Flyer
jehingr’s user review
U.S. to Europe: Western Flyer Passes the Test
“Here’s my most recent experiences: Lufthansa in Seattle weighed my main carryon but not my “personal item.” (I had no checked bag, so perhaps they were skeptical…) Austrian Air didn’t weigh my bags, but at Dulles they had a sizer in the hallway leading up to the jetway and they had someone stationed to stop people whose bag looked too large and made them “size” them. Haha–the Western Flyer made it with ease!” – Posted by flitcraft in the TOM BIHN Forums.
Above: a picture from the One Bag, One World review of the Western Flyer.
Checkpoint Flyer Update: Most Sizes Now Shipping
The Checkpoint Flyer in sizes 15″ MacBook Pro, 17″ MacBook Pro, and 13″ MacBook Pro is shipping all next week and should be in stock by the end of the week. The NEW 15″ MacBook Pro size is on schedule to ship in November.
CNET Review of the Checkpoint Flyer
“We had a hearty skepticism about whether the bag could actually breeze through a checkpoint–after all, an individual TSA agent can still ask you to remove your laptop for any reason–but were pleasantly surprised when we cruised through the checkpoints at both ends of a recent trip. We were even more pleased that the bag had plenty of room for our 13-inch laptop, camera and other peripherals, cell phone, power cords, and notepad–basically everything we needed for an overnight business trip.” Read the full review or see the Checkpoint Flyer.
