Co-Pilot

525 outer material is smooth, soft, comfortable. Pockets are well designed to hold small thinks nicely organized. Bottle pocket easily hold a 17 Oz insulated bottle with room to spare.large centre pocket holds jacket, or a packing cube with weekend capacity for summer months travelling. Stock shoulder strap is long enough for my height (2m) and long torso. Tom Bihn bags are one of the very few companies that offer that feature , so for me, that’s a biggie. Without a doubt the most comfortable, well laid out bag I own. Use it daily. Build quality is the highest. I have an EGO, SMART ALEC, RISTRETTO and now this CO-PILOT. All great for their own purposes. I’ve sold any other bags I had.

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Full disclosure: I'm a Tom Bihn junkie; I own several of their bags and countless accessories.

But my favorite is the Co-Pilot, for several reasons:

- Structure. Keeps its shape and stands up on its own, even when empty.

- Compartments. If you're "a place for everything and everything in its place" sort of person, this bag is for you.

- Security. Unlike messenger-style flap bags, everything zips up weather-tight and secure.

- Size. Big enough for your daily commute/errands, but small enough to carry around socially on evenings and weekends without feeling like you're carrying a briefcase.

Thanks to the compartmentalization, everything is within quick and easy reach; you don't have to open the "whole" bag if you just need to grab your pen or pull out your checkbook.

THINGS TO KNOW:

- This is not a bag for a laptop; my 13-inch MacBook Air does not fit.

- The side pockets are deceptively big.

- The main compartment can be deceptively small (depending on what you put in the front compartments).

- The center compartment is surprisingly generous; I can squeeze in a 10-inch (fat!) bottle.

- Keep in mind the water bottle will cut into the space in the main compartment.

PLEASANT SURPRISES:

- O-rings. You'll wonder how you ever lived without them.

- Top handle. Makes it 1000% easier to deftly pick up without the awkwardness of trying to pick it up by the shoulder strap.

Trust me - you'll be back for another one in another color, just like I am today!

The co-pilot is small, let’s get that out of the way. You can fit regular A4 sized papers but likely not in any kind of folder. I just place a small clip to keep the papers together and it fits my minimalist style well. This is not a bag for you if you must carry a work-issued laptop every day. Most laptops wouldn’t fit this bag, so go for the pilot if that’s your situation. But if you don’t need to carry your laptop, this is simply an amazing small super cute little work/EDC bag!! And it surprisingly fits everything I used to carry in much larger bags with room to spare. I chose this bag because it’s multi-purpose. I can use it daily for work, I can fit my coffee travel mug in the designated front pocket, I can use it as daily carry on vacations or sightseeing, and it’s perfect for airports/airplanes since the size is minimal and it has a pass through sleeve to secure to your suitcase. This is your EVERYTHING BAG! And it’s really cute!! I bought the black ballistic/northwest sky.

This is a great option if you need a somewhat more structured bag than some of the other Tom Bihn options. I bought it in hopes of using it as a combination camera and general purpose bag for daily use.

I put an Ape Case insert in the large pocket and use that to carry a small mirrorless camera and either two extra lenses or a lens and then my microphone. I tuck two Tom Bihn pockets connected to o-rings into this pouch for memory cards, battery, arca swiss plate, etc. Then the camera strap goes into the remaining space

On the other side, I use one side pocket for keys and pens and the other for checks/wallet. The middle pocket that is designed for a water bottle I actually use for my sunglasses case, which fits perfectly inside.

The result is a case that is always ready for a quick photo jaunt with extra storage for whatever the occasion calls for.

Then of course it's a Tom Bihn bag so it's completely indestructible.