Loving my Bixi, but hoping for a couple of things in Ver. 2
The Bixi is proving to be an excellent EDC and travel bag for my unusually heavy load of tech gear. The admin pocket is spacious (although, like others, I find things kind of dump down to the bottom if they are loose items), and the main compartment holds my Side Kick and Alpaka Vertex for EDC, plus a camera cube for longer trips (even then, there's room for another couple of smaller pouches for organizing). Most distinctive for this bag is the spacious laptop compartment, which holds my laptop, external monitor, and rare double-zip large clear organizer pouch. :-)
You are already making one of my wishes come true by introducing 420D Spectron. But there are a few things that I think would put this head-and-shoulders above other bags:
1. It screams for a quick access pocket of some kind - perhaps a Paragon-style pocket on the front of the bag? I really miss this pocket when going through TSA or waiting for a shuttle bus or Uber, and it is awkward having to just throw things in the admin pocket and fish them out later.
2. When the bag isn't fully packed out - let's call it "EDC Mode", it can tend to sag. This isn't as much of a problem when packed out for travel, but only when not fully packed. There are two ways other bag makers address this issue on carry-on bags in the 30-40L size: cinch straps of some kind on the side, or a zip-around expansion option - for example, taking it from 26L to 32L. I'd be happy (and willing to pay) for either of these options, but prefer the…
