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Co-Pilot

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 Stars (133 Reviews)

$168.00

Color: Black Ballistic/Island 200 Halcyon

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Personal carry-on sized travel bag: designed to fit under the seat on the airplane.

10 liters / 600 cu. in.

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Co-Pilot

Close-up of the YKK zippers on the Co-Pilot. Close-up of a phone in one of the front organizer pockets of the Co-Pilot. Close-up of a pen and pencil in the organizer pockets of the Co-Pilot. Photo showing off the nice padded handle of the Co-Pilot. Close-up of the Standard Shoulder Strap snaphook clipped to the Co-Pilot. Photo showing the back of the Co-Pilot with its open-top pocket and bottom zipper so it can fit over the handle of rolling luggage. Photo of the back of the Co-Pilot with a magazine in it. On the left is the Co-Pilot; on the right is the Pilot.
A Co Pilot with a Passport, Water Bottle, writing kit and travel guide in it. Person sitting in the window seat of a train looking at their tablet while the Co-Pilot is next to them. Person outdoors holding an iPad while wearing the Co-Pilot.
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TLDR

The Co-Pilot is a small, personal item carry-on travel briefcase designed to fit the essentials.

  • Main compartment that fits an 11" laptop or tablet
  • 2 interior open-top pockets and 4 O-rings
  • 3 exterior front pockets with independent volume and 1 O-ring in each
  • Rolling luggage handle pass-through pocket on open-top pocket bottom
  • Carry as a briefcase or wear as a shoulder bag
  • Fits under the seat in front of you on the airplane

Full Description

Main Compartment

The main compartment is large enough to store clothes or a 11" Macbook Air or smaller tablet in a Cache. Inside, there are two open-top pockets of equal size — perfect spot to store an organizer, like our Clear 3D Organizer Cube or Vertical Packing Cubelet. On each interior side of the main compartment are 2 O-rings so that you can attach our Mystery Organizer Pouches and Ghost Whale Organizer Pouches. 

3 Front Exterior Organizational Pockets

The Co-Pilot has three front zippered pockets with an O-ring in each. The front left compartment also has a small organizational pocket. 

The middle front pocket 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 front right pocket has four pen pockets and one O-ring which includes a Key Strap. It's the same size as the left pocket and it's perfect for storing things like a digital camera, snacks, or even a light wind shell or down vest in a Travel Stuff Sack. 

Rolling Luggage Handle Pass-Through

We know many of you like to use our bags as personal items alongside roller luggage when traveling, so the pass-through pocket is tucked on the bottom of the open-top back pocket. 

There are, of course, different sizes of rolling luggage with different handle lengths and widths. If you'd like to place your Co-Pilot over the handle of your rolling luggage, that handle will need to be at least 292.1 mm / 11.5" tall and at most 50.8 mm / 2" wide. 

The pocket also has a zipper on the bottom side so when you are not utilizing it for a luggage pass-through, you can just zip it up and store quick-access items in there. 

What's Included

Standard Shoulder Strap
1.5" / 38 mm nylon webbing strap, includes .25" / 6mm texturized rubber pad and heavy-duty plastic snaphooks.

8" Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap
As with most of our bags, we've included a key strap. 8" long from tip-to-tip, a snaphook on either end. Good for attaching your keys to.

A Set of Black Zipper Pulls
A set of pulls to extend, quiet, or replace your metal pulls.
 

What's Optional

Absolute Shoulder Strap
Upgrade from the included 1.5” strap to an Absolute Shoulder Strap if you anticipate carrying a heavy load.

3D Clear Organizer Cube
The 3D Clear Organizer Cube is the perfect organizer for your toiletries and is specifically designed to meet the TSA 3-1-1 liquids-program requirements. If you want a faster and smoother security checkpoint experience, use the Cube as your go-to toiletries bag. 

Cache
The Co-Pilot can accommodate a wide range of devices. If you plan on putting a laptop or smaller tablet in the interior banded open-top pocket, we recommend adding a Cache. 

The main compartment is large enough to store clothes or a 11" Macbook Air or smaller tablet in a Cache. Inside, there are two open-top pockets of equal size — perfect spot to store an organizer, like our Clear 3D Organizer Cube or Vertical Packing Cubelet. On each interior side of the main compartment are 2 O-rings so that you can attach our Mystery Organizer Pouches and Ghost Whale Organizer Pouches. 

The Co-Pilot has three front zippered pockets with an O-ring in each. The front left compartment also has a small organizational pocket. 

The middle front pocket 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 front right pocket has four pen pockets and one O-ring which includes a Key Strap. It's the same size as the left pocket and it's perfect for storing things like a digital camera, snacks, or even a light wind shell or down vest in a Travel Stuff Sack. 

We know many of you like to use our bags as personal items alongside roller luggage when traveling, so the pass-through pocket is tucked on the bottom of the open-top back pocket. 

There are, of course, different sizes of rolling luggage with different handle lengths and widths. If you'd like to place your Co-Pilot over the handle of your rolling luggage, that handle will need to be at least 292.1 mm / 11.5" tall and at most 50.8 mm / 2" wide. 

The pocket also has a zipper on the bottom side so when you are not utilizing it for a luggage pass-through, you can just zip it up and store quick-access items in there. 

Standard Shoulder Strap
1.5" / 38 mm nylon webbing strap, includes .25" / 6mm texturized rubber pad and heavy-duty plastic snaphooks.

8" Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap
As with most of our bags, we've included a key strap. 8" long from tip-to-tip, a snaphook on either end. Good for attaching your keys to.

A Set of Black Zipper Pulls
A set of pulls to extend, quiet, or replace your metal pulls.
 

Absolute Shoulder Strap
Upgrade from the included 1.5” strap to an Absolute Shoulder Strap if you anticipate carrying a heavy load.

3D Clear Organizer Cube
The 3D Clear Organizer Cube is the perfect organizer for your toiletries and is specifically designed to meet the TSA 3-1-1 liquids-program requirements. If you want a faster and smoother security checkpoint experience, use the Cube as your go-to toiletries bag. 

Cache
The Co-Pilot can accommodate a wide range of devices. If you plan on putting a laptop or smaller tablet in the interior banded open-top pocket, we recommend adding a Cache. 

Materials

Exterior

bluesign® certified High-Tenacity 2x2 Ballistic nylon

 

Fabric Lining

bluesign® certified 210 denier Cerylon 6,6 Ripstop nylon
— or — 
bluesign® and OEKO-TEX® certified 200 denier Halcyon/nylon ripstop

Zippers

#8 YKK Racquet-Coil water-repellent coil zippers

Components

Tough Duraflex®, Nexus, and Woojin buckles and related components

Handle

PORON® foam padded handle

Specs

Dimensions

11.8" (w) x 10" (h) x 4.9" (d) / 300 (w) x 255 (h) x 125 (d) mm

Weight

420 Spectron: 13.6 oz / 385 grams
630d high tenacity ballistic nylon: 1 lb / 455 grams

Volume

10 liters / 600 cu. in. (ASTM Standard Measure)

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)

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133 reviews
  • John G.
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    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Compact, Durable, Versatile
    2 hours ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Compact, Durable, Versatile
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Exactly what I needed

    I needed a smaller EDC bag. I have a lot of messenger bags and briefcase type bags. I wanted a versatile compact bag for travel or attending events. I can't over fill it. Pouches fit great. Hydro Flask fits great. I get a lot of compliments on it.

    The shoulder strap does have a strong chemical smell and it does squeak a little when walking which is totally annoying.

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  • Julia M.
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    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, High Quality Craftsmanship, Sewn in USA, Comfortable, Compact
    7 hours ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, High Quality Craftsmanship, Sewn in USA, Comfortable, Compact
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Perfect Bag for Volunteer Work

    I'm recently retired and plan to do some pro bono work in the future. This bag is the perfect size for that use case, and looks professional. I can squeeze in my 13-inch MacBook Air if need be, as well as a few standard-sized file folders and a notepad. My purse items go into an Everyday Cubelet and Cubelet, which fit nicely into the front pockets. My insulated 16-ounce water bottle fits into the central pocket with no issues. The Spectron fabric has a good amount of give to it while looking sharp and professional. The grab handle is great for moving the bag around. Fully loaded, it carries very well with the Absolute Strap. I highly recommend this bag.

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  • Gina
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    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Sewn in USA, Compact
    6 days ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Sewn in USA, Compact
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    The perfect bag

    I use the co-pilot as my work laptop bag. It fits all of the things that I need but not too much. I just carry it by the handle and not the crossbody strap. It's my favorite bag.

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  • DANIEL B.
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    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Compact, Good Storage Size
    6 days ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Compact, Good Storage Size
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    The best bag for a Digital artist

    I carry my iPad Pro 13 1/2 inch everywhere so I can draw and paint when I see something that attracts me. In addition I carry my Copic grey markers for fast composition drawings. The Co-Pilot with the shoulder strap upgrade is easy to carry and handles the weight of the iPad well.

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  • Brian M.
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    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, High Quality Finishings, Compact
    6 days ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, High Quality Finishings, Compact
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    New Favorite

    This is my sixth Tom Bihn bag, and quickly my favorite. I don’t usually carry a laptop, but I do carry an ipad Pro. The co-pilot fits everything I need for the day!

    Better yet, it’s my first Spectron item, and it’s a worthy successor to halcyon (own a halcyon Synapse). Love the feel and weight! Can’t wait for more colorways.

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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 find out more about the unusual way we do business on our Company Philosophy page.

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Everything you buy from us here at TOM BIHN is satisfaction guaranteed. We’ve been in business since 1972 and we stand behind what we make.

If something goes wrong and it's our fault, we'll fix it for free. Repairs due to normal wear and tear or due to other things that are not our fault will be performed, when possible, at a reasonable charge right here in our Seattle factory where your bag was made. Defects in materials or workmanship are uncommon and almost always evident while the product is still new. Keep in mind that bags and packs are often subject to extreme wear in everyday use: do not expect them to last forever. Only true love lasts forever! You can expect a TOM BIHN product to give years and years of hard service.

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