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Anybody have one? Share your experience? I had a briefcase meltdown on this trip and am looking strongly at these.
 
I have a backpack and a smaller messenger bag and absolutely love them. My wife uses a Tom Bihn bag for her work bag as well.

The most durable bags I’ve had by a mile. I’m rough on my daily carry bag and I think I’ve had the messenger for 5 years now and the backpack for 2.
 
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mpeterson said:
I have a backpack and a smaller messenger bag and absolutely love them. My wife uses a Tom Bihn bag for her work bag as well.

The most durable bags I’ve had by a mile. I’m rough on my daily carry bag and I think I’ve had the messenger for 5 years now and the backpack for 2.
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Thanks. Is your messenger the Pilot by chance?

My Hartmann was really good but after a couple of years of travel did not hold up well and the handle literally melted in AZ.
 
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Thanks. Is your messenger the Pilot by chance?

My Hartmann was really good but after a couple of years of travel did not hold up well and the handle literally melted in AZ.
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I have the Ristretto. The backpack is the Synapse 25.

My coworker has the pilot and loves it. He was the one who suggested the company.
 
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mpeterson said:
I have the Ristretto. The backpack is the Synapse 25.

My coworker has the pilot and loves it. He was the one who suggested the company.
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I love where it’s made and the warranty. Trying to figure out if I can hold laptop (13 MBP), iPad, Bose QC35 and then a battery case for cameras since I cannot check that battery type.
 
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I love where it’s made and the warranty. Trying to figure out if I can hold laptop (13 MBP), iPad, Bose QC35 and then a battery case for cameras since I cannot check that battery type.
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I had the same questions with the backpack and ended up going up a size so I can use it for overnights without bringing a second bag. They’re good with returns if you wanted to just try it.

There’s also a forum/Q&A section on site that was really helpful when I was looking.

That said, that seems like it would fit from eyeballing the bag when I've seen my friend carry it.
 
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I have moved past these due to lack of solid form and extra cost for the strap (just rubs me wrong), and now back at square one.
 
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I have moved past these due to lack of solid form and extra cost for the strap (just rubs me wrong), and now back at square one.
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I was not happy paying for the laptop sleeve.

I'm trying to remember what company my last messenger bag was. It had removable compartments in it for camera stuff.
 
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I was not happy paying for the laptop sleeve.

I'm trying to remember what company my last messenger bag was. It had removable compartments in it for camera stuff.
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Yeah when I added the sleeve, one other thing and the shoulder strap it was $100 more.
 
Thanks for your help MP.
I ended up getting a Briggs and Riley at a local place and still got the lifetime warranty.
 
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Thanks for your help MP.
I ended up getting a Briggs and Riley at a local place and still got the lifetime warranty.
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Glad to help, and glad you found something to work.

Nothing worse than having a travel bag that doesn’t work great.
 
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Glad to help, and glad you found something to work.

Nothing worse than having a travel bag that doesn’t work great.
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Yeah, I really like the TB stuff and have a feeling at some point I add a smaller one for the arsenal
 
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Yeah, I really like the TB stuff and have a feeling at some point I add a smaller one for the arsenal
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I think that’s the sweet spot. The bigger bags can get very expensive very quickly and I think there is more competition there that checks some of the same boxes. But I love the smaller backpack/messenger I have for lighter/everyday carry.
 
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I think that’s the sweet spot. The bigger bags can get very expensive very quickly and I think there is more competition there that checks some of the same boxes. But I love the smaller backpack/messenger I have for lighter/everyday carry.
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Agreed. One of the reasons that I went in a different direction is the lack of distinguishing pockets. Whereas with the B&R everything has a place. Big fan of the Pilot though.
 
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