Buzzard posted on the TOM BIHN Forums:
“I just received my Aeronaut a couple of days ago. It’s my first Tom Bihn bag and I am thrilled with it. It’s going to be a couple of months before I actually travel with it, but I’ve done some experimental “loading” just to see how it handles my stuff. I was a little concerned about my clothes because I am a 2X size woman. Not to worry! I was able to load it up with what I would need for a typical pleasure trip and it was not overstuffed. I am especially impressed by the color – mine is crimson. It was a little hard to tell online what the color was actually like. Reading the various reviews, it sometimes looked like it had either a pinkish or an orange cast to it. It does not. It is a beautiful, rich red. I can’t wait to see how it performs on an actual trip! I have a feeling I’m going to be a TB addict like many of you. I’ve already got my sights on some packing cubes, organizer pouches and I’d love to get a medium Cafe bag, too!”

MsMoon replied:
“I just received my very first Aeronaut yesterday, too! Mine is in steel, and I absolutely love it! I will try it out this weekend for a quick trip, and can’t wait! I also purchased a small and large packing cube and the absolute strap. Now on to the Cafe bag! Or maybe an Imago. Or shop bag…”

Above: a picture of the Aeronaut in Heathrow Airport posted by Zephyrnoid in the TOM BIHN Forums.

“I am writing to thank you for the Swift that I ordered last week. I honestly did not hear about your company until the day that I bought the bag. What impressed me about your product was the design; the pockets, attachments, shoulder straps, and the size of the Swift was just what I was looking for. I gasped when I saw and read the description of the Swift and thought to myself, “That’s my bag!” It took all of 4 hours to show my husband the bag and description, feel a little guilty about the purchase (especially with Stitches West 2009 coming up), IM my friends about the bag, warn my husband about the impending purchase, waver on the colors, and finally give in and finally put in the order.

I appreciate the way the ballistic nylon Swift in black stands up on its own (believe me, I have enough slouchy purses that double as knitting bags, thankyouverymuch) and that it feels as durable as it looks. This is very important to me, having 2 very active children. Also, thank you Tom, for answering my call the morning after, and assuring me that my order change request went through. What was I thinking ordering the Plum/Olive bag? While I LOVE those colors together, I have nothing in my wardrobe that would match. Black is really more my style.

I seriously never anticipated the arrival of anything as eagerly as I did the Swift. Now when anyone asks me to recommend a knitting bag, the only one that I can truly recommend is the Tom Bihn Swift.

Thanks again!” – Claire.


Above: Just some of the colors that the Swift is available in.

TOM BIHN Forums user jehingr has posted a profile of his new foster dog Boo in the forums. Boo needs a new home! Check out his info and pass it on to anyone you know looking for a rescued Irish Setter.

“BOO is a wonderfully intelligent gentle giant (he will weigh about 80 lbs. when we have him back up to a healthy weight). He is a joyously happy dog and is very eager to please. He is totally housebroken and crate trained. He has mastered COME and SIT, and is working on DOWN and STAY.”