First impressions from a noob on the TS:
My test pack was very quick and without trying to pack carefully. I stuffed RMs boots, toiletries, 5 days of socks and jocks, two pairs of jeans, 5 long sleeve shirts, 3 t-shirts and 3 polos along with a jumper into the thing as well as my laptop, papers etc. It looked stuffed to the gills and would probably not fit in the test unit at the gate but I could carry it easily enough.
More sensible packing could easily make this a 5 day bag WITHOUT having to wash.
I've taken some quick and nasty pics below of the TS compared to an old-fashioned briefcase. I've seen lots of pics with other TB bags or the Airboss or Patagonia MLC but nothing that gave me a perspective of what it looks like outside it competitors.
I hope they are helpful (click on them for full-size pics)

Just to be clear - the TS is empty in these pics
- not as big as I thought - which is a good thing will not look like a travel bag
- those zipper pulls are noisy - read the threads on quietening then, will see how they go in real life first
- did a quick test pack today - this thing has the physics of a woman's handbag - more goes in than is possible (see below)
- packing cubes are great. Will get some more for general packing, not sure whether to just get the EC ones from a local supplier because of postage or some more TBs.
My test pack was very quick and without trying to pack carefully. I stuffed RMs boots, toiletries, 5 days of socks and jocks, two pairs of jeans, 5 long sleeve shirts, 3 t-shirts and 3 polos along with a jumper into the thing as well as my laptop, papers etc. It looked stuffed to the gills and would probably not fit in the test unit at the gate but I could carry it easily enough.
More sensible packing could easily make this a 5 day bag WITHOUT having to wash.
I've taken some quick and nasty pics below of the TS compared to an old-fashioned briefcase. I've seen lots of pics with other TB bags or the Airboss or Patagonia MLC but nothing that gave me a perspective of what it looks like outside it competitors.
I hope they are helpful (click on them for full-size pics)




Just to be clear - the TS is empty in these pics
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