Tom Bihn Daylight

Capacity 16.5 L
Weight 0.8 kg 1.7 lbs
Dimensions 44×31×13 cm 17×12×5 in
Airline fit 95 % of airlines
Front facing view of the Tom Bihn Daylight
Deeper stats
Capacity-to-weight 20.6 L/kg 9.7 L/lb High
Cubic space 17.7 L 1020 in³
Rated vs. shell 1 L1 L Low
Airline Compatibility

✈️ 95% (179/189)

This bag is within the published carry-on limit of 95% of the 189 airlines that publish one.

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Our verdict

Reasons to buy

  • Truly compact. Super easy to pack so it's truly convenient to bring as your secondary bag.
  • Extremely lightweight but reliable.
  • Offers decent organization considering the simpleness of this pack.
  • Simple to use and easy to integrate into your daily activities.

Things to consider

  • The straps aren't padded and aren't the most comfortable straps to use on the bag. The materials can end up chaffing your shoulders.
  • Does not offer any special features. It is just your simple usual daypack.

What reviewers said

  • "I love this backpack! I got it a few years ago, and have used it for several different purposes since then. It's such a small bag, but it carries so so much stuff, enough that I've begun to call it my carpet bag like the one in Mary Poppins. I've taken this backpack on vacation, and if you're at all worried about someone unzipping the bag you can put it on with the zippers against your back and it feels about the same (I tossed it on backward on accident). I've loaded it up with college work, it worked great, and I've tossed dog gear in the bag and been very pleasantly surprised by how the fur doesn't stick to the bag. Overall I love this backpack, and I don't usually like backpacks at all!"
  • "I cannot recommend this bag enough and I hope that TB will not discontinue it. To me, this is the best packable light backpack to bring on trips (and fit in your luggage if you travel minimalistic) or use as EDC."
  • "This bag in Halcyon is a must for traveling. I use it as a day bag when I travel. I love it so much I often use it at home too. It’s a half backpack, a half security blanket. The shingle pockets are especially useful. I really like the unpadded straps too."

Reviews from around the web

TOM BIHN Daylight Backpack
alexkwa.com
The bag itself looks simple and understated, great for traveling where you don't want to attract too much attention for the risk of being targets of a crime. It doesn't look awfully fashionable but not unfashionable either.
Drive By :: Tom Bihn Daylight Backpack
www.carryology.com
The best uses I’ve found for this bag are short-term activities where packing a couple of jackets and some water is the extent of my carry needs...It’s just a simple and honest bag with tried and true elements. And if that style speaks to you, this is definitely a bag I’d recommend.
Tom Bihn Daylight Backpack
brooksreview.net
If you are someone who rarely uses a backpack, but wants to have one around for those odd occasions you want to use one. Or if you are someone like me who likes to travel with just one travel bag, but wants a backpack when you get to your destination — the Daylight Backpack is a great option. I’ve not seen anything else quite like it out there.

Features

Storage
Compression No
Expanded Capacity None
Opening TopZip
Passport No
Passthrough No
Carry
Backpack Yes
Hip Belt Yes
Sternum Strap No
Inside
Laptop 15in
Main Compartments 1
Organizer No
Outside
Hard Shell No
Rain-fly No
Water Bottle Holder No
Water Resistant Yes
Material:
Ultralight 400d Halcyon/420d nylon ripstop exterior/ 525 denier 2x2 bluesign® Ballistic nylon exterior

Fits the carry-on limits of 179 airlines

Adria Airways Aegean Airlines Aer Lingus Aeroflot Aerolineas Argentinas Aeromexico Air Asia Air Astana Air Baltic Air Canada Air Caraibes Air China Air Europa Air France Air India Air Koryo Air Macau Air Malta Air Mauritius Air New Zealand Air Nostrum Air Serbia Air Seychelles Air Tahiti Air Tahiti Nui Air Wisconsin AirAsiaX Alaska Airlines All Nipon Airways Allegiant Air American Airlines American Eagle ANA Asiana Airlines ATA Airlines Atlas Global Austrian Avianca Azerbaijan Airlines Azul Airlines Azul Linhas Bahamasair Bangkok Airways Belavia Biman Bangladesh Blue Air Boliviana de Aviacion British Airways Brussels Airlines Bulgaria Air Cambodia Angkor Air Caribbean Airlines Cathay Pacific Cayman Airways Cebu Pacific China Airlines China Eastern China Southern CommutAir Conviasa Copa Airlines Croatia Air Cubana de Aviacion Czech Airlines Delta Airlines Dragonair easyJet EL AL Emirates Airlines Enter Air Ethiopian Airlines Etihad Airways Eurowings EVA Air Fiji Airways Finnair Flair Air flybe Frontier Airlines Garuda Indonesia Gol Linhas Aereas Gulf Air Hainan Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Hong Kong Airlines Iberia Icelandair Indigo InselAir Interjet Iran Air Iran Aseman Air Island Air Japan Airlines Jet Airways Jet2 jetBlue Airways Jetstar Airways Jetstar Asia Juneyao Airlines Kenya Airways KLM Korean Air Kulula Kuwait Air LATAM Liat Airlines LOT Polish Lufthansa Luxair Mahan Air Malaysia Airlines Mango Meridiana Fly Mesa Airlines Middle East Airlines Monarch Airlines Nordwind Airlines Norwegian Oman Air Onur Air Pakistan International Peach PenAir Philippine Airlines Porter Airlines Qantas Airways Qatar Airways Ravn Alaska Regional Express Republic Airways Royal Air Morocco Royal Brunei Airlines Royal Jordanian Ryanair S7 SAS Scandinavian Saudi Arabian Airlines Scoot Shandong Airlines Shenzhen Airlines Sichuan Airlines SilkAir Silver Airways Singapore Airlines Sky Airlines Skywest, Inc. South African Airways Southwest Airlines SpiceJet Spirit Airlines SriLankan Airlines Sun Country Sun Express Swiss Int'l Air Lines TAAG Angola TAM Airlines TAP Air Portugal TAROM Thai Airways Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190) Tiger Airways Trans States Travel Service Airlines TUI Turkish Airlines Ukraine International United Airlines Ural Airlines Uzbekistan Air Vietnam Airlines VIM Airlines (Closed) Virgin America Virgin Atlantic Virgin Australia Volotea WestJet WOW Airlines Xiamen

Packed in a Tom Bihn Daylight

Packing list: Packing List for South East Asia and Beyond
Carry-On Travel Backpack:
Tom Bihn Daylight

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