The Ristretto for iPad is close to selling out. Our Seattle factory is making more, but it will be about three weeks before they’re ready. If you’d like a Black/Steel, Black/Wasabi, or Plum/Wasabi Ristretto before then, we’d recommend ordering now.
The Cache for iPad in both Horizontal and Vertical has been cut. Backorders will be shipping this week and early next week, and it should be in-stock by late next week.
Photos of our iPad in the Cache will be posted on the blog tomorrow.
The Co-Pilot is a small, carry-on sized travel bag sized to fit the essentials – the items that you want close at hand and easily accessible during your flight or at the airport. It’s a natural compliment to our larger Aeronaut, Tri-Star, or Western Flyer carry-on travel bags.
Features include:
The Co-Pilot is $110. It is available for pre-order and ships by mid-June.
Tom’s brother Dan recently came out to Seattle for a visit – and to film our factory in action. We hope you’ll enjoy this glimpse into how TOM BIHN bags get made.
Watch the video at YouTube or click play below. Or, watch a high-resolution version of the video sized specifically for your iPad.
Dan is an independent technical marketing engineer in Fort Collins, Colorado. He describes himself as a “digital storyteller for a high-energy, sustainable future.” He is also a photojournalist for Solar Today Magazine, speaks fluent Japanese, and can use chopsticks very well. Visit Dan’s website at DanBihn.com (it runs in the family).
Dan shot the video with a Canon 5D Mk II with a variety of lenses. All the footage was shot at 1080p HD — and as soon as the internet catches up, we’ll post that version, too.
Note: In this photo, the padded top of the iPad compartment is tucked back so that you can see the iPad. When fully inside of the Ristretto for iPad, the iPad is protected by padding from all sides – including the top.
Excerpt:
“The Tom Bihn Ristretto for iPad/Netbooks holds just what I need: iPad, keychain flashlight, USB flash drive, zippered pouch with basic first aid supplies, second pouch with various loose items (eye drops, screwdrivers), Verizon MiFi 2200 EVDO device, Bluetooth headset, Leatherman, two pens, headphones, and a ThinkOutside fold-up bluetooth keyboard (which works with the iPad).”
Read the full review by Andy Chen (with many photos!) at The Gadgeteer. See also: The Ristretto for iPad.
Tom has updated the Aeronaut with the addition of removable compression straps in the main compartment. The compression straps attach to the main compartment via Gatekeeper clips and can be easily removed or re-attached. Compression straps offer yet another way to pack and organize clothing inside of the Aeronaut. The price of the Aeronaut has increased from $200 to $220. All Aeronauts now have compression straps.
Note: we do have a few Aeronauts without compression straps in Indigo/Steel available at the previous price of $200. If you would like one of those bags, please email Katy to arrange for an order.
The Aeronaut in colors Crimson/Steel, Steel/Steel, Steel/Solar, Black/Steel, and Black/Solar is available for backorder and ships by mid-May. Our Seattle factory is cutting the fabric for the next batch of Aeronauts today.
The Ristretto for iPad is now in-stock in colors Black/Steel, Black/Wasabi, and Plum/Wasabi. Colors Olive/Cayenne and Cocoa/Olive have already sold out and are backordered until mid-May. Note: We will have the in-stock colors of Ristretto for iPad available in our Seattle store tomorrow (Saturday, 04/03) – just in case you’re planning on picking up your iPad tomorrow and want to come get a bag for it! We should be receiving our iPad tomorrow and will quickly post photos of the iPad in the Ristretto for iPad.
The Passport Pouch is back in-stock in Steel Dyneema/nylon.
The PC Checkpoint Flyer is now shipping in all colors: Black/Black, Black/Steel, Black/Indigo, and Black/Crimson.
Our Seattle retail store/factory showroom will be open tomorrow – Saturday, April 3rd from 12:00pm – 4:00pm. See you then!
For directions to our store and its address, visit our Contact page.
While the Wheeled Organizer Pouches were an April Fool’s joke, we’re serious that a number of new bags and design updates are ready to debut next week. Stay tuned!
We’re proud to announce a new bag – Wheeled Organizer Pouches. The new Wheeled Organizer Pouches took five years (and several visits to a local garden/hardware supply store) for Tom to design. Features handy shoulder strap attachment points should you choose to carry it as a shoulder bag. Available for pre-order; ships within one business day. $45 with $100 UPS Ground shipping.
A big thank you to everyone on the TOM BIHN Forums who made this design possible – especially user “Farmer John”.
