TOM BIHN Videos

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This thread is for videos produced by us; we'll post them here after they're released. Or, you can subscribe to our YouTube Channel get instant notification when we upload a new video.

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"There's a beautiful co-evolution between design and manufacturing that you don't get when the design process is physically removed from the build process." - Tom Bihn

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U.S. made, 1050 denier, high tenacity ballistic nylon fabric. YKK AquaGuard® water-repellent zippers. Superstrong Japanese Dyneema®/nylon ripstop fabric. 500 and 1000 denier U.S. Cordura® nylon. Duraflex® and Nexus buckles. Double-plated, U.S. made metal snaphooks. When we can't find what we want, we design it and have it made — like our 250-lb-tested, acetal shoulder strap attachment rings, made for us in Georgia (U.S.A.). We don't settle for less than the best: if there's a better fabric, a better zipper, a better anything out there, we'll find it.

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Synapse 25 backpack. Swift in Cork. Field Journal Notebook. And Ristretto for 11" MacBook Air.

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Bartacks are reinforced stitches that we use liberally in high stress areas on our bags: where shoulder straps or grab handles join the main body of the bag, where a critical seam ends and begins -- anywhere necessary to make 100% sure the stitching on your bag never fails. In this video, Kieu adds several of the 24 total bartacks to our Synapse 25 backpack. Kieu's the master bartacker here in our Seattle factory: if there was a bartacking Olympics, we're pretty sure she'd get the gold.

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Bottom exterior pocket: Snake Charmer (Wasabi)

Left and right exterior front pockets: Travel Stuff Sack, Size 1 (Steel)

Top exterior pocket: Mini Padded Organizer Pouch (or any other Mini Organizer Pouch, Pocket Pouch, or Clear Organizer Wallet)

Exterior water bottle pocket: Travel Stuff Sack, Size 2 (Wasabi)

Main compartment: 2 Medium Tri-Star Packing Cubes (could alternately fit 4 Small Tri-Star Packing Cubes), 3D Mesh Organizer Cube (3D Dyneema or 3D Clear would work as well) in Olive tethered with a Key Strap in Wasabi.

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With the Q-AM (Quick-Adjust Messenger) Shoulder Strap, you can wear your messenger bag slung low on the hip or, with a quick tug, cinch the strap up snug so the bag rides high on your back. Here's how it works. (Shown with our Ego messenger bag.)

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The Smart Alec backpack.

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Our latest in-house made video: the Side Effect, starring Lulu from our Q&A department and Scott (Shipping Lead and our video editor!) shot on location in our Seattle factory.

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He who would travel happily must travel light.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

The Tri-Star carry-on travel bag.

More:
Stephan’s bags/accessories from the Tri-Star video
Meet Stephan from the Tri-Star Video

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We're TOM BIHN:

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See the complete packing list on the blog.

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