Why a shoulder strap isn't included with some of our bags
Occasionally, a customer will ask why we don't include a shoulder strap with the Brain Cell, Aeronaut, Western Flyer, Zephyr, Checkpoint Flyer, or Empire Builder bags. Here's why:
Our Absolute Shoulder Strap can be used with 13 different TOM BIHN bags. Many customers have more than one of our bags. Instead of collecting a new Absolute Strap with each bag purchase (and paying for it each time, too) they can buy one Absolute Strap once and switch it between the bags.
Sometimes customers already have a non-TOM BIHN shoulder strap that they'd like to use with their TOM BIHN bag.
Usually when you do get a free strap included with a bag (with the exception of our Standard Messenger Strap which comes with our messenger bags!), it's a pretty rudimentary (read: not high quality) strap. The Absolute Shoulder Strap is $30 because it's the best shoulder strap we've found. We don't want you using a cheap shoulder strap that might break on a heavy bag - especially if your laptop, camera, or other equipment is inside!
darcy | 4 November 2008 12:09 pm | Miscellaneous |
