mrmajestic: 7+ Year Old Empire Builder. Like New. "Just a post, of which I imagine there are many, as a testament to the exceptional build quality of The Empire Builder. I purchased mine over 6 years ago for a trip to Hamburg to serve primarily as a briefcase. Since then it has seen daily use in rain/snow/extreme heat. Going in and out of the floorboards and trunks of cars, overhead bins (checked it many times) on planes, boats/ferrys and hotels all over the world. It is now my exclusive goto for 1-2 day trips, holding everything I need for business and wearables. So awesome to travel light. The Absolute neoprene shoulder strap has been a life saver more times than I could begin to count!!! Standing in the endless line, or running to catch a connecting flight at a gate on the dark side of the moon, the Empire Builder loaded beyond capacity, with even more stuff strapped to the side and somehow i have not once lost the circulation to my arm/shoulder and my shoulder is never jacked at the end of a 12hr travel day. Another huge plus. My travel related hard drive failures have gone to nil since my laptops been in the Brain Cell. As dirty as its been, 99% of the time a wipe with a damp cloth and it looks brand new again. Need a tie made of that material. To date NOTHING, absolutely ZERO anything has failed or fallen apart on this bag. Not even a stitch has frayed." Read the full post by mrmajestic in the TOM BIHN Forums. 26 July 2012 1:00 PM empire builder review, Reviews No comments TB Crew We're the TOM BIHN crew: we design bags, make bags, ship bags, and answer questions about bags. Oh, and we collaborate on blog posts, too. ←Photo of Small and Large Shop Bags side by side In stock: Ristretto for iPad, all colors, including Black/Wasabi→ Leave a comment Name Email Message Please note, comments must be approved before they are published