Co-Pilot
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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:
Exterior of bluesign® certified 525 denier High-Tenacity 2x2 Ballistic nylon — or — bluesign® and OEKO-TEX® certified Ultralight 400d Halcyon/420d nylon ripstop |
Lined with bluesign® and OEKO-TEX® certified 200 denier Japanese Halcyon/nylon ultralight ripstop fabric |
Tough Duraflex®, Nexus, and Woojin buckles and related components |
#8 YKK Aquaguard® water-repellent coil zippers |
PORON® foam padded handle |
Construction:
Made in USA with fabric from Korea / Japan / U.S.A. |
100% finished seams |
Specs:
Dimensions: 11.8" (w) x 10" (h) x 4.9" (d) / 300 (w) x 255 (h) x 125 (d) mm |
Weight: 525d high tenacity ballistic nylon: 1 lb / 455 grams 525d high tenacity ballistic nylon, with Standard Strap: 1 lb 5.9 oz / 620 grams 400d Halcyon®/420d nylon ripstop: 14 oz / 385 grams 400d Halcyon®/420d nylon ripstop, with Standard Strap: 1 lbs 3.4 oz / 550 grams |
Volume: 600 cu. in. / 10 liters (ASTM Standard Measure) |
Meets domestic and international airlines' personal carry-on item size standard; easily fits in overhead compartment of CRJ commuter planes |
What's Included: 1x Standard 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: 7 (4 in the main compartment, 1 in the left zippered pocket, 1 in water bottle pocket, 1 in the right zippered pocket) |
Want to see the specs for all of our bags? |
The Co-Pilot is a small, personal carry-on travel bag designed to fit the essentials — the items you want close at hand and easily accessible during your flight or at the airport. It's a natural complement to our larger Aeronaut, Tri-Star, and Western Flyer carry-on travel bags. (Like the Co-Pilot but need something just a little bigger for more stuff or to hold a 13" laptop? See the Pilot.)
The front of the Co-Pilot features piping to help it keep its shape and smart looks — no matter how full or empty it is. The Co-Pilot features #8 YKK Aquaguard® water-repellent zippers with metal pulls. Included with the bag are five Cord Zipper Pulls, allowing you to add them to the metal zipper pulls or replace the metal zipper pulls entirely. We made a video all about installing/using Cord Zipper Pulls: watch it here.
The Co-Pilot has three front pockets and one main, back compartment. The front left compartment has an small organizational pocket and the compartment is sized to fit a toiletry kit (such as our 3D Clear Organizer Cube, designed to serve as a 3-1-1 bag) or similar-size item. It has one
The middle front pocket of the Co-Pilot is designed to fit a small water bottle or compact folding umbrella. The bottom of this pocket has an eyelet so any condensation, spills, or leaks won't puddle in the bag.
The right side front pocket of the Co-Pilot has four pen pockets and one
The main compartment of the Co-Pilot is wide, open, and ready to accept larger items, like more clothes and your iPad, ereader, or book. Inside, two open-top pouches of equal size aid organization.
The back of the Co-Pilot features a wide, open-top pocket for a magazine or newspaper. The bottom of this pocket zips open so you can slide the Co-Pilot over the handle of rolling luggage.
The Co-Pilot has a comfortable handle padded with PORON® foam, centered above the center of gravity. Shoulder Strap attachment points are on the left and right sides of the Co-Pilot. Our Standard Shoulder Strap is included with the Co-Pilot. You have the option of upgrading to our Absolute Shoulder Strap for an extra $20.
Not just a great travel bag, the Co-Pilot will assist you once you reach your destination — it's the perfect day bag to carry your map or guidebook, water bottle, jacket, and umbrella, with room leftover to collect small souvenirs on your trip.
Choosing an Exterior FabricYou like choices and we like to give you choices! That's why the Co-Pilot 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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10B (iPad or 9.7" iPad Pro) | 9.33" / 237mm | 6.46" / 164mm | 0.31-0.78" / 8-20mm |
13E (11" Macbook Air) | 11.89" / 302mm | 7.44" / 189mm | 0.39-1.00" / 10-25mm |