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 74 % 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

✈️ 74% (140/189)

This bag is within the published carry-on limit of 74% of the 189 airlines that publish one.

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 No
Expanded Capacity None
Opening Other
Passport —
Passthrough No
Carry
Backpack Yes
Hip Belt Removable
Sternum Strap Removable
Inside
Laptop 17in
Main Compartments 0
Organizer Yes
Outside
Hard Shell No
Rain-fly No
Water Bottle Holder No
Water Resistant Yes
Material:

Fits the carry-on limits of 140 airlines

Adria Airways Aegean Airlines Aer Lingus Aeroflot Aerolineas Argentinas Aeromexico Air Asia Air Astana Air Canada Air Caraibes Air Europa Air France Air India Air Koryo Air Macau Air Mauritius 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 Boliviana de Aviacion British Airways Brussels Airlines Cambodia Angkor Air Caribbean Airlines Cathay Pacific Cayman Airways 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 Indigo Interjet Iran Air Iran Aseman Air Island Air Japan Airlines Jet Airways Jet2 jetBlue Airways Jetstar Airways Jetstar Asia Kenya Airways KLM Korean Air Kulula Kuwait Air LATAM Liat Airlines LOT Polish Lufthansa Mahan Air Malaysia Airlines Mango Mesa Airlines Middle East Airlines Monarch Airlines Norwegian Oman Air Onur Air Pakistan International Peach PenAir Philippine Airlines Porter Airlines Qantas Airways Qatar Airways Regional Express Republic Airways Royal Air Morocco Royal Jordanian SAS Scandinavian Saudi Arabian Airlines Scoot Sichuan Airlines SilkAir Silver Airways Singapore Airlines Sky 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 Virgin Australia WestJet WOW Airlines

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