Week of 24 June, 2007 - 00:00 to 30 June, 2007 - 23:59

"The Aeronaut arrived, and I was in love at first sight. I began looking at other Tom Bihn bags with envy, and quickly decided that with so many business trips approaching, I had to have an Empire Builder. And a Brain Cell. And some Packing Cubes. So was it worth it? Hell yes, it was worth it! I began with a 2 day trip to NY, perfect for the Aeronaut. The trips got longer, culminating with a 7 day conference in San Antonio, which included a recreational detour for hiking in the desert. Not only did I get everything I needed for the conference, but I also packed my hiking clothes for the desert! It all fit into the two bags, and I was thrilled to be able to go carry-on only with all this gear. The Aeronaut swallowed everything I could stuff into it, and the packing cubes made a huge difference. Although stuffed to the gills, it still fit into all overheads easily, and the Empire Builder carried everything that remained. The Absolute straps made carrying the bags a joy, and I never felt overloaded."
Posted by ellismc in the TOM BIHN Forums — read the entire post.

See the:
— The Aeronaut
— Packing Cubes
— Empire Builder

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From the New York Times: Your Briefcase Just Ran Over My Toe

By LISA BELKIN
Published: June 28, 2007

"Not since women first laced clunky sneakers over pantyhose for the trek to work has an accessory brought out such strong feelings among the armies who drag pounds of papers between home and office. What one commuter sees as the answer to all aches and pains, the next one views as a hazard waiting to happen: what gets you through the subway station faster only gets in my way as I run for the train."
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What do YOU think about rolling bags? We don't make one. Do you think that we should? Talk about it in our forums.

"So, final evaluation? Just buy one. If you were thinking of buying a briefcase that can span high tone formal business wear AND comfy server room garb, this is simply it. Keep the dust off it, and you can carry this anywhere. As well, it’s built to survive heavy-duty usage and has enough space in it to probably keep both your laptops, all working files, and most of your really useful peripherals in it. You can do then what every real hardworking IT person wants: carry all your important stuff with you always and still look cool enough not to scare people away."

Read the entire review.

Nicole (our amazing Laptop Fit Expert) recently took her Ego messenger bag with her on a trip to Ireland, and was kind enough to send us these cool pictures. To read more about Nicole's trip and see other pictures of TOM BIHN bags from around the world, visit our Customer Pictures page.

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From the Chicago Tribune:
Green is the new black --in grocery bags
By Jane Meredith Adams

"They're not just being banned from large grocery stores here -- which a new law mandates will happen before it's time to buy a Thanksgiving turkey -- but out as in outmoded......"
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Our Utility Tote to be THE bag for grocery shopping. It has a zippered pocket for your wallet and a key snap for your keys, and is sophisticated enough to use as an everyday bag. It's more than strong enough to carry a heavy load of groceries (the soft, comfortable handles won't dig into your shoulder), and the inside has a coating that makes it water and stain resistant. Should your salad bar container leak, the Utility Tote can be easily hand-washed or wiped out and dries quickly.

I keep a Utility Tote in the car at all times: its wide opening makes it easy to toss miscellaneous stuff in, and if I go to the grocery store and forget my dedicated grocery shopping Utility Tote, I have a back-up --there's no excuse not to use my own bag.