Week of 9 August, 2009 - 00:00 to 15 August, 2009 - 23:59

Posted by Nana8 in the TOM BIHN Forums. See a larger version of the picture and be part of the discussion here. Or, visit the Medium Cafe bag page.

The first Aeronaut backorders - scheduled to ship 08/12 - shipped out today. The next round of backorders (and new orders) will ship by or on 08/20. In other Aeronaut news, the Black/Solar color combination is once again available. In fact, we have two Black/Solar Aeronauts ready to ship now - the first two folks to order that color combination will have their Aeronaut shipped within one business day.

We now have the Ruck's Sac in Black/Steel, as well as Olive/Sapphire and Sapphire/Olive.

TOM BIHN Medium Organizer Pouches are the perfect size for protecting and storing the Amazon Kindle. We've selected the three versions of Medium Organizer Pouch we feel work best with the Kindle and grouped them under one category as "Sleeves for Amazon Kindle". These three versions are Padded ($11; in-stock), Cork ($20; available for pre-order, ships mid-September), and Ultrasuede ($20; available for pre-order, ships mid-September). All three versions feature #5 YKK coil zipper with plastic sliders, which are lighter than metal zippers and won't scratch your Kindle. See the Sleeves for Amazon Kindle here.

Stay tuned for more bags designed by Tom specifically for the Kindle to debut late this year.

The Smart Alec backpack is now shipping in all colors: BlacK/Steel/Solar, Black/Indigo/Solar, Black/Black/Steel, and Black/Crimson/Steel.

Excerpt:
"There’s something deeply satisfying about using a piece of equipment or product that’s thoughtfully designed and perfectly executed: the positive, precise feel of the switchgear on any Acura; the silky operation of a Kirk tripod head; the perfect heft and balance of a high end chef’s knife; and dare I say, the new Tom Bihn Tri-Star.

The Tri-Star is so well thought out, so beautifully made, its materials so obviously rich, its stitching so perfect, it practically redefines the state of the art for lightweight carry-on bags. Bihn may have a dilemma on its hands: the Tri-Star raises the bar for all soft sided, non-wheelie bags… including the company’s other models. The Tri-Star is that nice."

Read the full review @ Practical Hacks.