For my Co-Pilot, I went with option 3 - added the pulls to the metal zipper tab.

My Co-Pilot came with a set of pulls included (for me to add). My Ristretto surprised me in that it did not. On...

You need to appreciate that my use of Tom Bihn products is not a formal endorsement from the Weyland Corporation.

That said, when you're light years from your home system, you need to be able to...

I just got a Ristretto (for my 11" MBA). For me, it was the material - same outer construction as my Smart Alec - and the front pocket features, with dedicated MacBook cache. It's pretty slim, and...

Going light with my new Ristretto as the day's EDC bag (well, has been since last Friday).
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Just delivered by the UPS truck.
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I will - I got the shipping notice yesterday as well. Should be here Friday. :)

Saw this morning that the Ristretto for 11" MBA was in stock in Black / Wasabi. Am now waiting on one, along with a couple 3D pouches ... :)

Nice - I've got the same one. With the temp hitting the 90's here already, your post reminded me I could downsize from my loyal Smart Alec ... and did so in about 2 minutes last evening.

I paused in my morning to watch the video. Inspiring stuff. It was nice to hear Tom Bihn's (the person) commentary, philosophy, etc.

And did Tom really say "The Shaolin Temple of Bags" ... ;)

Thank you for what you are doing to help dogs and cats find loving homes. In addition to your auctions, could you post a link to your marathon fund raising / donations page (if you have one).

Great read - thanks for sharing. I love hearing about work tools and such.

I like the organizational features on the new Synapse 25. My Smart Alec is jealous. ;)

Is that a solar interior?!

It would be wrong of me to eat a SA+ worth of sushi. So wrong. ;)

Time for moar SA:

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I love using this bag ...

Yea, right. I'll be sending you my bill.

Perfect for my tote umbrella and 20 oz Contigo coffee mug. It was raining today so I needed the first. The second ... was recently returned to me. It got left behind because it was hand carried and...

For me, I suppose it would be a variety of roleplaying games, books, and dice. Which are quite normal to me, of course.
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Oh, yes, and my Smart Alec (a TARDIS) has carried a TARDIS:
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I'm 6' 2" or so; my Smart Alec is my main EDC. I find it just right.

I had a quick bout of TAS earlier this week - some more Smart Alec accessories. Mainly a Brain Cell for my 11" MacBook Air (using the 13" MBP Retinal BC actually), along with a packing cube and new...

My SA working this morning (and slouching a bit - precoffee, clearly):
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The admin pocket works great for me in many ways, this being one. My phone goes in head first, glass facing the bag...

Loaded Pocketz does some outstanding (non cult) reviews.

http://www.loadedpocketz.com/

Their review (multi-part) of the Smart Alec sets a great standard.

As a reviewer (non-bag related) my...

I use a Smart Alec for my general daily commute. It handles anything I can throw at it for a general day to the office / commute / EDC, plus room to pack in extra. I have an Upper Modular Pocket...

Some additional pics of inner vs upper module pockets:
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Loose enough to take a sheaf of papers, a magazine or similar, or an iPad. Here's some pics from a few moments ago:
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There's some overlap - part of it is figuring out what works...