Tom Bihn Smart Alec

by Tom Bihn
Discontinued — limited availability
Capacity 26 L
Weight 0.9 kg 2 lbs
Dimensions 47×30×21 cm 18.5×11.8×7.9 in
Airline fit 98 % of airlines
Front facing view of the Tom Bihn Smart Alec
Deeper stats
Capacity-to-weight 28.9 L/kg 13 L/lb High
Cubic space 29.6 L 1725 in³
Rated vs. shell 3 L3 L Low
Airline Compatibility

✈️ 98% (195/199)

This bag can be used as a carry on in 98% of airlines.

Link to Manufacturer

Reasons to buy

  • The material used in this bag are durable which the bag sturdy and will last you a long time.
  • It's lightweight and at 26 liters, you can fit a lot of things considering the size of the pack.
  • Sleek, minimalistic design but modular so you can customize it according to your preference.

Things to consider

  • Top-load design can make it hard reaching your items at the bottom of the bag.
  • The bag isn't built as a mountaineering bag but you can use it for day hike.

Reviews from around the web

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: TOM BIHN SMART ALEC
kuyabrad.com
Overall I really like this pack. It is very modular and has a spacious main compartment with some interesting organization. I am a fan of the look with the gatekeeper straps.
Tom Bihn’s Smart Alec: Is this the best backpack you’ll ever travel with?
herpackinglist.com
If you’re looking for a minimalistic backpack with the capabilities of adapting when and where necessary, I would definitely recommend the Smart Alec by Tom Bihn.

Features

Storage
Compression N
Expanded Capacity None
Opening Other
Passport
Passthrough N
Carry
Backpack S
Hip Belt R
Sternum Strap R
Inside
Laptop 17
Main Compartments 0
Organizer Y
Outside
Hard Shell False
Rain-fly N
Water Bottle Holder 0
Water Resistant Y
Material:

Fits the carry-on limits of 195 airlines

Adria Airways Aegean Airlines Aer Lingus Aeroflot Aerolineas Argentinas Aeromexico Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Air Asia Air Astana Air Baltic Air Berlin (Closed) Air Canada Air Caraibes Air China Air Europa Air France Air India Air Koryo Air Macau Air Malta Air Mauritius Air New Zealand Air Niugini Air Nostrum Air Serbia Air Seychelles Air Tahiti Air Tahiti Nui Air Transat Air Wisconsin AirAsiaX Aircalin Alaska Airlines Alitalia All Nipon Airways Allegiant Air American Airlines 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 Cape 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 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 LC Perú Liat Airlines Linea Aerea Amaszonas Lion Air Group 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 Pegasus Airlines PenAir Philippine Airlines Porter Airlines Qantas Airways Qatar Airways 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 Spring Airlines SriLankan Airlines Sun Country Sun Express Swiss Int'l Air Lines TAAG Angola TAM Airlines TAP Air Portugal TAROM Thai Airways Thomson Airways Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190) Tianjin Airlines (E145) Tiger Airways Trans States Travel Service Airlines Turkish Airlines Turkmenistan Airlines Ukraine International United Airlines Ural Airlines uTair Airlines Uzbekistan Air Vietnam Airlines VIM Airlines (Closed) Virgin America Virgin Atlantic Virgin Australia Vivaaerobus VivaColombia Volaris Volotea WestJet Wizz Air WOW Airlines Xiamen

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