TOM BIHN Bags Blog

Pictures by wihlemina: Thanks Tom Bihn! I love my bags!!

darcy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:27:35 -0800

"Wow! 24 hour delivery, now that's service! OK, I live in Seattle but still didn't expect my new order to arrive quite so soon

I just got my Side Effect in Plum and I love it, I can put everything I need for a walk and then some inside. Also, I ordered the Ultrasuede Shoulder Strap Wrap for my Small Cafe Bag and it's really nice. No more sliding around on my rain jacket. And of course, had to get another mini Clear Organizer Wallet because I love accessories. (Did I mention the mini is perfect for our metro Orca card?)

I already have an older Buzz Bag, Small Cafe Bag, Swift In Cork (even though I don't knit), and various small accessories. I use my Swift for needlepoint and its accompanying paraphernalia.

All these bags are great; I use them all the time and for everything. Thanks again!!"

- Posted by wihlemina in the TOM BIHN Forums.

The Smart Alec and Typhoon Ondoy

darcy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:09 -0800

"I recently let my son borrow my Smart Alec for his 5 week trip to the Philippines. He was staying in Manila when they were hit by Typhoon Ondoy earlier this month. He and his fiancee were stuck at a Mall for a couple of hours during the worst of downpour and then they decided to try to get back to their apartment. He wrapped his laptop in a store bag inside the Smart Alec and set the bag on his head and they started walking through waist deep water. They eventually made it home although it took a couple of hours walking. He was amazed when he pulled the laptop out, that it still worked, and although the Smart Alec was soaked, the inside was only damp and the laptop unscathed. He couldn't believe it. He carried that bag every day for 5 weeks. Now I know I'll never get it back from him. That is one tough bag."

Posted by Kinsale in the TOM BIHN Forums.

Unicef continues to accept donations for victims of Ketsana/Ondoy.

57 Pictures: Gadgeteer Review of The Tri-Star

darcy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:17:16 -0800

"I gather that Tom Bihn designed this case to address the more restrictive carry on luggage rules that we have in Europe. So it is a quite a bit smaller (33 l.) than the Aeronaut (45l.) I reviewed previously. Fully loaded like it appears in the picture it fits perfectly into the luggage size testers at check-in desks. Being about 3″ shorter than the aeronaut it was a lot easier to fit into overhead baggage compartments, especially those on small commuter jets.

Another aspect of the Tri-Star is that it actually looks like a large pilot’s briefcase, and so does not appear out of place if you take the whole thing to a business meeting."

Read the full review by Michael Shulver at The Gadgeteer.

Pictures of the Synapse by bluedawg

darcy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:51:03 -0800

View bluedawg's photographs of the Synapse, respond in the forums, or see the Synapse.

Picture: Synapse Backpacks Ready To Ship

darcy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:03:23 -0800

The Synapse in Navy/Solar is now in-stock and ships within one business day. Other colors should be in-stock within the next two weeks.

Pictures: Ristretto for Netbooks

darcy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:54:33 -0800

Above: Pictures by gmich of the Ristretto for Netbooks. See larger versions of the pictures here. Or, see the Ristretto for Netbooks.

DQBunny: Small Café Bag goes to The Cavern Club

darcy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:14:11 -0700

"During my visit, we headed to where the Beatles were discovered by Brian Epstein here in Liverpool, the Cavern Club. One of the Beatles holy ground sites, I was thus informed. This is actually a reconstruction using the original bricks. The acoustics were amazing. And, yes, that is a John Lennon tribute singer in the background. We had just completed a Beatles tour around Liverpool (my fiancé is a Scouser and lives here.)

The bag [Small Cafe] itself was absolutely wonderful in our daily treks around Liverpool. I had a Mini Organizer Wallet with ID and cash, and a Mini Organizer Pouch with spare batteries for the camera. The bag held the camera beautifully, and it withstood the rainy weather quite well. Nothing inside got wet at all!"

Picture: Aeronaut Aboard a Boeing 777

darcy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:07:20 -0700

A photograph by maverick of the Aeronaut in the overhead compartment of a Boeing 777.

Introducing the Ultrasuede® Shoulder Strap Wrap

darcy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:42:43 -0700

The Ultrasuede® Shoulder Strap Wrap is designed as an optional accessory for our Small and Medium Cafe Bags, or any bag with a 1-1/2” webbing shoulder strap. Our two smaller sizes of Cafe bag come standard with a small, low-profile molded plastic pad with a grippy underside.

Some customers found this plastic pad not cushy enough and the plastic uncomfortable on bare summer shoulders, and requested a softer, cushier shoulder strap pad. Our Ultrasuede® Shoulder Strap Wrap is a sophisticated response to this simple request: it's made of ultra-soft Ultrasuede® laminated to soft Ensolite® foam. The Ultrasuede® Shoulder Strap Wrap wraps around the shoulder strap and attaches back on itself with hook and loop and snaps: it’s easy to add it “after market” as they say.

The Ultrasuede® Shoulder Strap Wrap is $12. It is available for pre-order and ships by early December.

One Bag, One World: Absolutely strapulous

darcy — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:23:12 -0700

"I tested it this morning with a leather case that I use for carrying tools. With the 20-pound load it was a delight."

Read the full review @ One Bag, One World. Pictures coming soon!

The Smart Alec in Steel/Solar [Flickr]

tombihninc — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:14:10 PST

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