http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/ Engadget Comments for Tom Bihn's Checkpoint Flyer: a TSA-approved bag worth owning http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/
I'll take the inconvenience.]]>Aug 19th 2008 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Also the Absolute shoulder strap costs extra, but it is the most comfortable should strap ever invented. ]]>Aug 19th 2008 3:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/
Wait...we're home of the TSA....hmm....who to cheer for now??

Michael Phelps!!! Michael Phelps!!! Michael Phelps!!!

(I'm pretending that he's sorta the new chuck norris figure in my life, not associated with any country that houses the TSA)]]>Aug 19th 2008 3:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 4:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Plus, it's anybody's game if you carry in a Dell laptop with one of those faulty exploding batteries in it...]]>Aug 19th 2008 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/I suppose "(yeah, we know, but it's made in the US of A)" means "in real money, not so over-priced".

What's next, Engadget fashion?]]>Aug 19th 2008 3:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/]]>Aug 19th 2008 3:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/
it's bomb proof~ or at the very least, battery proof.]]>Aug 19th 2008 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/
and just how many TSA folk are going to be knowledgeable enough to let you put this through with your laptop in it anyway? seems most of them are generally clueless.]]>Aug 19th 2008 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/
220 bucks?]]>Aug 19th 2008 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/
I have two bags from Tom Bihn: the Empire Builder briefcase and the Brain Bag backpack along with some accessories (2 brain cell laptop cases). I used the backpack almost daily on the back of a motorcycle for 2.5 years and carted it around Europe and Asia. The briefcase is my daily carry for work, but I also use it for weekend trips when I don't need the backpack.

I admit to worrying that I was falling for a designer label price premium (think Ferrari laptop) when I first bought the backpack, but after using it for just a month I bought the briefcase without hesitation. My back complains about the weight I'm carrying around before the bags do.

If you like to change bags pretty often, this is definitely not the company for you... they're too expensive. For me, they'll end up being cheap over the long run because I anticipate at least 5-10 more years of use. I'll probably get bored of them before they break.

It's not any different than comparing a commodity computer against a MacBook Pro or ThinkPad. If your primary criteria is price and you aren't mean to your gear, the cheaper item will certainly be functional and adequate for your needs. If build quality or extra features are more important to you, the more expensive item is normally worth the price.]]>Aug 19th 2008 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/
plus, they are a reasonable price]]>Aug 20th 2008 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 19th 2008 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Aug 23rd 2008 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/tom-bihns-checkpoint-flyer-a-tsa-approved-bag-worth-owning/Nov 6th 2008 2:14PM