Tom Bihn Brain Bag

by Tom Bihn
Capacity 36 L
Weight 1.3 kg 3 lbs
Dimensions 46×36×23 cm 18.1×14×9.1 in
Airline fit 66 % of airlines
Front facing view of the Tom Bihn Brain Bag
Deeper stats
Capacity-to-weight 27.7 L/kg 12 L/lb High
Cubic space 38.1 L 2306 in³
Rated vs. shell 2 L2 L Low
Airline Compatibility

✈️ 66% (125/189)

This bag is within the published carry-on limit of 66% of the 189 airlines that publish one.

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Reasons to buy

  • The harness system is truly comfortable.
  • Have 2 large internal pockets.
  • The front panel setup is truly functional.

Things to consider

  • The water bottle pocket isn't elastic so some might not fit the pack.
  • Larger compartments do not offer much organization.
  • Doesn't include dedicated laptop compartment but has loops for Tom Bihn Laptop Caches.

What reviewers said

  • "I have used this bag for everything, work travel, vacations, gym bag. I have loaded this bag to its limits. After 10 years of use, it still holds up. The materials and zippers are top-notch. All the zippers still operate just like the day I go it. I will probably get another 10 years out of this bag."
  • "The Brain Bag is a very big bag. And that's what I needed since I often carry a large (17 inch) screen laptop, cables as well as a cooling pad - in addition to books and papers. So it can pretty much carry everything including the kitchen sink! But the beauty of it is it's incredibly comfortable to wear - on your back it never feels ungainly or unwieldy. The compression straps are particularly helpful in this regard. It stands up well when placed on the floor and on your back it coheres into a very solid mass -big and easy to carry. It's become an indispensable part of my collection."

Reviews from around the web

Tom Bihn Brain Bag Review
packhacker.com
The bag feels like a tank when in use—two big main compartments paired with three external pockets with various organization options feels like the right mix
Review: Tom Bihn Brain Bag
www.wired.com
If you buy this bag, you'll have it for the rest of your life and it will do exactly what you need it to do. If you, reader, were my friend and needed a travel bag, and I knew you cared more about function than fashion, I would tell you to buy this one. I can't speak any more highly of it than that.
Tom Bihn Brain Bag Comprehensive Review
alldayruckoff.com
If you can handle how it looks then this could be a great option for you. It’s incredibly versatile, perfectly sewn, and relatively inexpensive for the size.

Features

Storage
Compression 4
Expanded Capacity None
Opening TopZip
Passport Top
Passthrough No
Carry
Backpack Yes
Hip Belt Removable
Sternum Strap Removable
Inside
Laptop No
Main Compartments 6
Organizer Yes
Outside
Hard Shell No
Rain-fly No
Water Bottle Holder 1 (side)
Water Resistant Yes
Material:
525 Ballistic Nylon

Fits the carry-on limits of 125 airlines

Adria Airways Aegean Airlines Aer Lingus Aeroflot Aeromexico Air Asia Air Astana Air Canada Air Caraibes Air Europa Air Koryo Air Macau Air New Zealand Air Nostrum Air Tahiti Nui Air Wisconsin AirAsiaX Alaska Airlines All Nipon Airways Allegiant Air American Airlines ANA Atlas Global Austrian Avianca Azerbaijan Airlines Azul Airlines Azul Linhas Bahamasair Bangkok Airways Biman Bangladesh British Airways Brussels Airlines Cambodia Angkor Air Caribbean Airlines Cathay Pacific Cebu Pacific China Airlines China Southern CommutAir Conviasa Copa Airlines Croatia Air Cubana de Aviacion Czech Airlines Delta Airlines Dragonair EL AL Ethiopian Airlines Etihad Airways Eurowings EVA Air Fiji Airways Finnair Flair Air Frontier Airlines Garuda Indonesia Gol Linhas Aereas Hainan Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Hong Kong Airlines Iberia Interjet Iran Air Iran Aseman Air Island Air Japan Airlines Jet2 jetBlue Airways Jetstar Airways Jetstar Asia Korean Air Kulula Kuwait Air LOT Polish Lufthansa Mahan Air Malaysia Airlines Mango Mesa Airlines Middle East Airlines Monarch Airlines Norwegian Oman Air Onur Air Peach PenAir Philippine Airlines Porter Airlines Qantas Airways Qatar Airways Ravn Alaska Republic Airways Royal Air Morocco Royal Jordanian SAS Scandinavian Saudi Arabian Airlines Scoot Sichuan Airlines SilkAir Silver Airways Singapore Airlines Skywest, Inc. South African Airways Southwest Airlines SpiceJet Spirit Airlines SriLankan Airlines Sun Country Swiss Int'l Air Lines TAAG Angola TAM Airlines Thai Airways Tiger Airways Trans States Travel Service Airlines Turkish Airlines United Airlines Ural Airlines Uzbekistan Air Vietnam Airlines Virgin America Virgin Atlantic WestJet WOW Airlines

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