Daylight Briefcase
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Our bags and face masks are designed and cut & sewn right here in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
That allows us to be control freaks in the best way possible; we have direct control and oversight of the quality of our materials, our products, and the jobs and working environment that we help create. It also offers us a unique spontaneity: when we have an idea for a new product or accessory, we can design it, figure out how to build it, add it to our website and be ready to ship it out our front door all within just a few weeks. How cool is that?
Intrigued? You can more about the unusual way we do business on our Company Philosophy page.
Materials:
bluesign® and OEKO-TEX® certified Ultralight 400d Halcyon/420d nylon ripstop exterior — or — bluesign® certified 525 denier High-Tenacity 2x2 Ballistic nylon exterior |
bluesign® and OEKO-TEX® certified 200 denier Halcyon/nylon ripstop interior pockets — or — bluesign® certified 210 denier High-Tenacity 2x2 Ballistic nylon interior pockets |
#5 YKK coil zippers with plastic sliders |
Tough Duraflex®, Nexus, and Woojin buckles and related components |
Top shelf webbing handles |
Construction:
Made in USA with fabric from Korea / Japan / U.S.A. |
100% finished seams |
Specs:
Dimensions: 14.2" (w) x 10.2" (h) x 3.9" (d) / 360 (w) x 260 (h) x 100 (d) mm |
Weight: 400d Halcyon®/420d nylon ripstop: 9.2 oz / 260 grams 525 Ballistic: 12.7 oz / 359 grams |
Volume: 475 cubic inches / 8 liters (ASTM Standard Measure) |
What's Included: 1x Simple Shoulder Strap, May be Upgraded to Absolute Shoulder Strap 1x 8-inch Black Webbing Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap 1x Black Zipper Pulls w/ Plastic Ends (8-Pack) |
Total O-rings: 6 (2 in the main compartment, 2 in the front horizontal pocket, 2 in the back horizontal pocket) |
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Description
From the same "less is more" design school as the Daylight Backpack, the Daylight Briefcase is our answer to those who desire a classic, ultralight, and utilitarian briefcase.
And, like any well-realized, pure, straight-forward design, the Daylight Briefcase is defined almost as much by what it forgoes as by what it features. Our decision to omit padded handles, foam panels, and structure makes it eminently light and packable: an empty Daylight Briefcase fits flat in the main compartment of the Aeronaut 45, and it can be rolled and stowed in just about any of our larger bags.
Take a closer look at the Daylight Briefcase and you'll see our signature well thought-out pocketry. On the front face, one zippered pocket sits at a slight slope so you can slip in your 7" tablet with ease, either on its own or in a vertical 7" Tablet Cache or vertical Cache for iPad Mini. (Tip: tuck the flap of the Cache above the zipper and to the left so that the Cache remains in the pocket when you remove your tablet.) Above that slanted pocket, a second zippered pocket spans the width of the bag. Inside, it is divided down the middle into two sides that are well-suited for holding a phone, a paperback or Kindle, a power supply, or other small stuff.
One wall of the main compartment contains an open-top pocket with an elastic top. This clever application of elastic means the pocket can offer greater capacity for bulkier items without totally bellowing out, as well as making it easier for you to stow and retrieve things without catching them on the edge of the pocket. On the opposite wall you'll find two webbing loops designed to accept our Cache laptop sleeve. The Cache secures to the interior of the Daylight Briefcase in such a way that you can slide it out at TSA security checkpoints without actually removing your laptop from the Cache, turning the Daylight briefcase into a checkpoint-friendly laptop bag most laptops 13" or under.
The exterior back side has a pocket with a gently curved zipper. Files or a magazine fit great, but, like with the Daylight Backpack, stowing a jacket in this pocket creates a padded back panel and gives the bag some body and definition.
Although the top webbing grab handles can be pushed down out of the way when they're not of use, they naturally want to arise and meet, ready for your hand to grab. The Daylight Briefcase comes with a Simple Shoulder Strap, which clips to d-ring attachment points.
Choosing an Exterior FabricYou like choices and we like to give you choices! That's why the Daylight Briefcase is typically available* in two different exterior fabrics. Our Materials Glossary explains each fabric in great detail, but here are some quick facts that may help you decide which to choose. And we're always here if you have questions: emailus@tombihn.com 400d Halcyon
525d High Tenacity Ballistic Nylon
*There may be times when one of the exterior fabrics mentioned here isn't available. Even with our best efforts, the demand for our bags occasionally outpaces our production capabilities: at times, some products, color combinations, or fabrics might be temporarily unavailable or "In Production." See the In Production color combinations as a guide to what our factory crew is making and what will be available next. |
Customer Reviews
1. Measure Your Laptop
Measure your laptop (or Google its make, model,
and the word “dimensions” to find its listed dimensions).
Compare its measurements with the chart to the left
(swap the Height and Width when measuring for a
Vertical oriented Cache).

2. Compare Those Measurements To These
Size | Interior Width | Interior Height | Interior Thickness |
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10A (10.5" iPad Pro) | 9.76" / 248mm | 6.61" / 168mm | 0.31-0.78" / 8-20mm |
10B (iPad or 9.7" iPad Pro) | 9.33" / 237mm | 6.46" / 164mm | 0.31-0.78" / 8-20mm |
11A (11" iPad Pro) | 9.87" / 250mm | 7.25" / 184mm | 0.31-0.78" / 8-20mm |
12A (12" Macbook) | 10.94" / 278mm | 7.51" / 191mm | 0.31-0.78" / 8-20mm |
12B (2018 12.9" iPad Pro) | 11.75" / 298mm | 9.13" / 231mm | 0.31-0.78" / 8-20mm |
13A (13" Macbook Air) | 12.87" / 327mm | 8.74" / 222mm | 0.39-1.00" / 10-25mm |
13C (pre-2017 13" Macbook Pro) | 12.24" / 311mm | 8.90" / 226mm | 0.39-1.00" / 10-25mm |
13D (13" Macbook Pro Touchbar or 13” Air Retina) | 11.97" / 304mm | 8.11" / 206mm | 0.39-1.00" / 10-25mm |
13E (11" Macbook Air) | 11.89" / 302mm | 7.44" / 189mm | 0.39-1.00" / 10-25mm |