ZDNet – Test drive: First checkpoint-friendly computer bag

“The Checkpoint Flyer is the new generation in notebook bags for frequent flyers and is highly recommended to anyone that flies commercial airlines a lot. I especially like the fact that the notebook section can be detatched and used as a mini-case and that it can be swapped for different sizes as your notebook needs change. Tom Bihn has always produced excellent build quality, craftsmanship and their materials are all top notch. The splash-proof zippers are an especially nice addition.” – Read the full review (including more pictures.)

ZDNet Review of the TOM BIHN Checkpoint Flyer Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bag

ZDNet Review of the TOM BIHN Checkpoint Flyer Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bag

Gadgeteer Review: Convertible Packing Cube/Backpack

Gadgeteer Review of the TOM BIHN Convertible Backpack/Packing Cube

“About a month ago another package arrived from Tom Bihn; their Convertible Packing Cube/Backpack. I’ve used this little gem on three trips since, and its extraordinarily useful. The idea is simple. Tom has combined his “Large Packing Cube” with an “End Pocket,” and added some shoulder straps. The result is a small daypack and a dual-size packing cube.”

“Coming back through Brussels AIrport the other day I bought some very heavy Belgian Beer. I whipped this pack out from my Aeronaut and in went the beer, saving my hands on that long trek to the gate.” Read the entire review at the Gadgeteer.

See the Convertible Packing Cube/Backpack.

Flickr: Tools of the Trade

TOM BIHN Tools of the Trade photograph on Flickr, featuring the Empire Builder briefcase

Featuring the Empire Builder.

Seen on Flickr: Our beloved Aeronauts – perfect for 5 weeks in Europe

TOM BIHN Aeronauts: 5 Weeks in Europe

Notice the clever use of the handles (with the help of a carabiner) as water bottle holders.

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The photo on Flickr

Photos tagged ‘tom bihn’ on Flickr

The TOM BIHN Bags group on Flickr

The Aeronaut

Checkpoint Flyer Pre-Orders (15″ MacBook Pro size) Shipping Today

Good news! Those of you who have already placed pre-orders for the 15.4″ MacBook Pro size of Checkpoint Flyer should be receiving emails from UPS with your tracking numbers in a matter of hours. Our Seattle factory completed work on the bags yesterday. The bags were shipped from our Seattle headquarters today.

More 15″ MacBook Pro Checkpoint Flyers will be available early next week. (We continue to recommend pre-ordering.) 13″ MacBook and 17″ MacBook Pro sizes will ship within the next two weeks. The Checkpoint Flyer will be available for viewing (and maybe even available for purchase) in our Seattle Factory Showroom Friday 10/10.

“The process is extremely quick & easy. The bag sails through with no hassles. It holds pretty much everything I want to carry with me. The positives are many, the closest thing to a negative I can find is that if you are going to carry as much stuff as I do you want to be sure to use an Absolute Strap.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.” – Posted by
jehingr in the TOM BIHN Forums.


TOM BIHN Checkpoint Flyer Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Briefcase: How it goes through the x-ray machine

Seen on Flickr: Laptop Graffiti

TOM BIHN Sticker on a Gadgeteer laptop

Does one of the stickers look familiar?

Gear Diary Review: The Ristretto

Gear Diary

“The Ristretto is a fashionable, slim, and completely functional bag that allows me to carry the MacBook Air and other peripherals without adding a ton of unnecessary bulk. As always, I appreciate and admire the fact that this bag (and all other Tom Bihn products, for that matter) are made in their Seattle, Washington, U.S.A, by people who are earning a living wage. Love’s it!” Read the full review at Gear Diary. Or, go directly to the Ristretto.

Gear Diary reviews the TOM BIHN Ristretto for the Apple MacBook Air

Seen on Flickr: “green bag”

TOM BIHN Pictures on Flickr

For more TOM BIHN pictures on Flickr, view (or join!) the Tom Bihn Bags group.