This post will be updated as pages go live and more information is shared. You're welcome to ask questions and we'll do our best to answer them and share information that we can in advance of the debut.
February 12th - February 15th (date TBD due to winter storm snow days at the TOM BIHN headquarters)
Pages (description, specs, photos, video) + blog posts for the following go live:
Luminary 12
Luminary 15
Small and Large Zip-Top Shop Bag in 210d ballistic (Dawn, Viridian, Black, Island, Cloud, Coyote, Grass)
Original Large Shop Bag in 210d ballistic (Dawn, Viridian, Black, Island, Cloud, Coyote, Grass)
Packing Cube Shoulder Bag (updated with a new o-ring, shoulder strap option, and in 210d colors: Dawn, Viridian, Black, Island, Coyote, Grass
The Truck in 210d ballistic colors (Dawn, Viridian, Island, Coyote, Grass)
February 26th
Pre-order window opens for the following bags: Luminary 12, Luminary 15, Small and Large Zip-Top Shop Bags, Original Large Shop Bag
These bags will be in-stock and ready to ship: Packing Cube Shoulder Bag, The Truck
(note: orders including both pre-order and in-stock bags can be placed. more details here.)
March 5th
Each bag will be available for pre-order from February 26th until March 5th OR until the maximum production batch quantity sells out. Then we'll begin making everyone's bags!
Late April - early May
We expect to ship everyone's pre-orders by late April - early May.
Details + Information
Updates to the Luminary design + Pre-Production Batch Process
A preview for our Forum community of an upcoming blog post. Photos of both Luminaries + behind-the-scenes details. List of the updates Tom made to the design. List of color combinations that will be made available for pre-order.
An update on the volume measurements of the new Luminaries
There’s always been (and probably always will be) confusion over volume measurements.
As mentioned in that last link, we came up with our own variation on the ASTM standard and we updated the volume of the original Luminary (and only the original Luminary; the volume wasn’t updated for any other bags) from 12 to 10 based on that variation. After further consideration and review, we determined that our variation would likely cause more confusion, which was the opposite of our original intention. A standard is a standard for a reason.
The upshot: the original Luminary is back to being the Luminary 12 and we’re sticking with the same volume measurement standard we’ve used for the last quarter century.
Volume measurements will always be a little confusing because we make soft bags: the volume of a bag is determined by how much you under or overstuff it. That said, the volume measurements we provide are a great indicator of how much stuff you can generally fit in any bag. If you’re wondering if a specific item or items will fit in a specific bag and want more assurance than our specifications, photos, and videos can provide, please don’t hesitate to [email protected]
Photo of the Packing Cube Shoulder Bag in 210d ballistic, Black:
And in Dawn:
Preview Photos of the Luminary 12:
Preview photos of the Luminary 15:
The Truck in Coyote 210d ballistic:
Original Large Shop Bag in Coyote
(I couldn't help it, I took this one home with me today!)
Small Zip-Top Shop Bag in Viridian
(also could not help myself here: it's going home with me...)
(note: this is not an especially accurate representation of the color Viridian!)
February 12th - February 15th (date TBD due to winter storm snow days at the TOM BIHN headquarters)
Pages (description, specs, photos, video) + blog posts for the following go live:
Luminary 12
Luminary 15
Small and Large Zip-Top Shop Bag in 210d ballistic (Dawn, Viridian, Black, Island, Cloud, Coyote, Grass)
Original Large Shop Bag in 210d ballistic (Dawn, Viridian, Black, Island, Cloud, Coyote, Grass)
Packing Cube Shoulder Bag (updated with a new o-ring, shoulder strap option, and in 210d colors: Dawn, Viridian, Black, Island, Coyote, Grass
The Truck in 210d ballistic colors (Dawn, Viridian, Island, Coyote, Grass)
February 26th
Pre-order window opens for the following bags: Luminary 12, Luminary 15, Small and Large Zip-Top Shop Bags, Original Large Shop Bag
These bags will be in-stock and ready to ship: Packing Cube Shoulder Bag, The Truck
(note: orders including both pre-order and in-stock bags can be placed. more details here.)
March 5th
Each bag will be available for pre-order from February 26th until March 5th OR until the maximum production batch quantity sells out. Then we'll begin making everyone's bags!
Late April - early May
We expect to ship everyone's pre-orders by late April - early May.
Details + Information
Updates to the Luminary design + Pre-Production Batch Process
A preview for our Forum community of an upcoming blog post. Photos of both Luminaries + behind-the-scenes details. List of the updates Tom made to the design. List of color combinations that will be made available for pre-order.
An update on the volume measurements of the new Luminaries
There’s always been (and probably always will be) confusion over volume measurements.
As mentioned in that last link, we came up with our own variation on the ASTM standard and we updated the volume of the original Luminary (and only the original Luminary; the volume wasn’t updated for any other bags) from 12 to 10 based on that variation. After further consideration and review, we determined that our variation would likely cause more confusion, which was the opposite of our original intention. A standard is a standard for a reason.
The upshot: the original Luminary is back to being the Luminary 12 and we’re sticking with the same volume measurement standard we’ve used for the last quarter century.
Volume measurements will always be a little confusing because we make soft bags: the volume of a bag is determined by how much you under or overstuff it. That said, the volume measurements we provide are a great indicator of how much stuff you can generally fit in any bag. If you’re wondering if a specific item or items will fit in a specific bag and want more assurance than our specifications, photos, and videos can provide, please don’t hesitate to [email protected]
Photo of the Packing Cube Shoulder Bag in 210d ballistic, Black:
And in Dawn:
Preview Photos of the Luminary 12:
Preview photos of the Luminary 15:
The Truck in Coyote 210d ballistic:
Original Large Shop Bag in Coyote
(I couldn't help it, I took this one home with me today!)
Small Zip-Top Shop Bag in Viridian
(also could not help myself here: it's going home with me...)
(note: this is not an especially accurate representation of the color Viridian!)
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