First off, I can confirm it fits easily under Delta and Southwest seats as long as you remove any water bottle from the side. I know this is a concern for lots of people and it was a buying point for me as I wanted something to use in addition to my rolling carry on. If you don’t remove the water bottle from the side sleeve when placing it under the seat it can catch on the seat railing. Hydro flask 24oz bottle is what I’m using FYI. Bag has loads of storage. I bought the Tom Bihn standard spiff kit to use as my seat back flight bag (chargers, dude wipes, medicine, etc) and stash it in the outer flap area. Snake charmer bag for cpap, and smaller storage bags for passports, tissues, chapsticks etc. After 3 trips including an international

Flight, I’m pretty pleased with how it’s working.

Friend of mine who has had your bags for decades, recommended your brand to me. I I have one bag already that I use daily and it’s been working out great. I use this because I needed a personal carry-on for air travel. The morning we were leaving I was packing the bag. The rear section does not have zippers. It has string pull tabs. I closed each one separately and the rubber piece broke off of each of them before I could get the zipper closed. For the return trip, I found some extras in the bag and put them in place. We’ll see how they work out. The only other thing I would say about the bag is that it could use some outer pockets. Otherwise there’s a lot about the bag that I do like.

I travel with a carry-on roller, but I am always conscious of keeping its weight down. Hence, I have searched for a personal item bag that can serve as my electronics/personal/spill over bag. Enter the Bixi. I just returned from a cross-country flight with my Aubergine Beast. The Beast easily swallowed my Macbook and iPad as well as my Kindle with tons of room to spare for my regular personal items and extra jacket. I like the more "loose" organizational layout of the Beast over the many pockets of the Synik/Synapse since I use packing cubes.

Unlike the Syniks I've tried, the Beast easily fit over my roller handle.

My big question was how the Beast would fit underneath my plane seat. It wasn't packed to the gills, but I saw that even if I had packed it more fully I would have had no issues fitting under a row seat (Delta).

I didn't even bother putting it on my roller in the end as it carries so comfortably I barely knew it was on my back. And, given all of my electronics, it was not a light carry.

I own and use many Tom Bihn items. The Beast will become my airline personal item as well as my road trip travel bag. I can't foresee ever worrying about not having enough room to carry back items that I pick up on my travels!

Well done, Jose. I know the initial comments were not always favorable, but this bag is a worthy addition to the line up. And, made in the USA is always a win for me.