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I've been waiting it out for months. Tried out the one-bag routine starting early in 08 with an Essential CarryOn and have been sold ever since! I knew the Aeronaut was too big and almost went for the Western Flyer but have held out on the promise of the new bag coming. I've been traveling for the last six weeks and came home determined to go for the WF but found out about the Tristar!!
When can I get one??? It sounds perfect!
julie
Hi Darcy,
Is the TriStar prototype still in the office for you to grab a picture (or two ...) and post?
Many thanks!!!
I'll wait as long as it takes, but I'm excited for pictures too =)
Sorry, but there will be no more preview pictures until the Tristar is officially available for pre-order: but that should be within a month or so. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by scotlib
A month....
(choking, hacking, dying sounds)
:)
I ventured into the Seattle retail store yesterday and behind the counter was Mr. Bihn himself. I told him I was "off to see the Wizard" to which he replied "the wonderful Wizard of bags" without even missing a beat. I guess that makes me the Scarecrow in this story, as I ended up purchasing a Horizontal (if-I-only-had-a) Brain Cell to protect my new Hewlett-Packard HDX 18t. As this was the first one they'd had in house, and it's one of the new 16x9 aspect laptops for which you simply CANNOT find adequate cases, I volunteered it for measurement after trying it in various sleeves and bags.
I was rewarded with the laptop, in it's new 2XL Horizontal Brain Cell, being test fit into the fabled Tristar. I won't go into much detail because I don't want to reveal anything secret. I thought I might have inadvertently delayed the Tristar's release, as Mr. Bihn began making design adjustments based on my 2XL being fit inside the Tristar, but Darcy's post has me reassured that no one will be hunting for me with torches and pitchforks.
So let me just say this: The were three beautiful things to see in the store yesterday. One of them was the Seattle skyline; The view from their window is stunning. The second was the Tristar; I had only a few minutes with it, but I was ready to pay upfront for the very first finished product right then and there. The third beautiful sight was Darcy herself; I was instantly reduced to a tongued-tied teenager whenever she walked into the room.
Needless to say, this was easily the best Monday of my existence and I couldn't resist bragging a little bit.
One month to pre-order...Hmmmm....my busy travel season starts June 1. Any idea if deliveries will be before that?
I'll take one in black, please. (With Metal Zippers--not those cloth things.)
No one has asked...will weight be somewhere between the Aeronaut and the Western Flyer? And price similar? And new packing cubes?
We are really glad that you came in, Mike! You saved the day for a number of customers: we were about to tell people that the HP HDX 18 didn't fit in the Size 2XL Brain Cell! It's great to be able to tell them now that it does fit (although the Brain Cell could be just a little wider.) Nice to meet you. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BigMikeD.
Looking at the journey of the synapse and some of the other bags I wonder if the release of the Tristar is truly eminent. As far as I can tell the synapse is yet to be released, and it has been in the works for a long time. (unless it has been released under a different name and i just didn't see it) I am waiting on making several purchases until the Tristar is available but I'm afraid I might be waiting a long time. I guess I'll have to just start buying stuff now I don't think I can wait.Quote:
Sorry, but there will be no more preview pictures until the Tristar is officially available for pre-order: but that should be within a month or so. :)
Unless something completely unforeseen happens, the Tristar will be available for pre-order late April, early May.Quote:
Originally Posted by jlbradburn
Ugh... that's all I need, more choicesQuote:
Originally Posted by Darcy
Darcy...if pre-orders are late April/early May, any ideas of when shipping may actually begin?
And....will packing cubes be made for the Tristar as well?
Darcy and Tom:
OK, no pictures. I can live with that.
But how about some hints?
Any idea of how much it will hold (cubic liters and inches)?
I am soon to be off on a long trip, and wonder if it might be a possible alternative or companion to an aeronaut.
Darcy, you know we'll bug you to death on this......
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I'd have to guess the bags will ship within 3-4 weeks of pre-order....Quote:
Originally Posted by fbrown627
Yes, the Tristar will have its own packing cubes.
I'm just wondering why no more pictures? :)