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Pilot

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 Stars (216 Reviews)

$185.00

Color: Constellation Ballistic/Northwest Sky 200 Halcyon

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Personal item carry-on travel bag/laptop briefcase.

13 liters / 800 cu. in.

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$51.00 - 10A (10.5" 2021 iPad/ iPad Air/Pro)
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TLDR

With 30% more volume than the Co-Pilot, the Pilot is a medium, personal item carry-on travel briefcase designed to fit your work essentials.

  • Main compartment that fits a 14" laptop or tablet
  • 2 interior open-top pockets and 2 O-rings
  • 3 exterior front pockets with independent volume and 1 O-ring in each
  • Rolling luggage handle pass-through pocket on open-top pocket bottom
  • Carry as a briefcase or wear as a shoulder bag
  • Fits under the seat in front of you on the airplane

Full Description

Main Compartment

The main compartment is large enough to store clothes or a 14" Macbook Pro or smaller tablet in a Cache. Inside, there are two open-top pockets of equal size — perfect spot to store an organizer, like our Clear 3D Organizer Cube or Vertical Packing Cubelet. On one interior side of the main compartment are 2 O-rings so that you can attach our Mystery Organizer Pouches and Ghost Whale Organizer Pouches. On the other interior side are a set of Cache loops for you to attach an optional Cache, stored with your device inside. 

3 Front Exterior Organizational Pockets

The Pilot has three front zippered pockets with an O-ring in each. The front left compartment also has a small organizational pocket.

The middle front pocket is designed to fit a small water bottle or compact folding umbrella. The bottom of this pocket has an eyelet so any condensation, spills, or leaks won't puddle in the bag. 

The front right pocket has four pen pockets and one O-ring which includes a Key Strap. It's the same size as the left pocket and it's perfect for storing things like a digital camera, snacks, or even a light wind shell or down vest in a Travel Stuff Sack. 

Rolling Luggage Handle Pass-Through

We know many of you like to use our bags as personal items alongside roller luggage when traveling, so the pass-through pocket is tucked on the bottom of the open-top back pocket.

The pocket also has a zipper on the bottom side so when you are not utilizing it for a luggage pass-through, you can just zip it up and store quick-access items in there. 

What's Included

Standard Shoulder Strap
1.5" / 38 mm nylon webbing strap, includes .25" / 6mm texturized rubber pad and heavy-duty plastic snaphooks. 
 

8" Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap
As with most of our bags, we've included a key strap. 8" long from tip-to-tip, a snaphook on either end. Good for attaching your keys to.

A Set of Black Zipper Pulls
A set of pulls to extend or replace your metal pulls.
 

What's Optional

Absolute Shoulder Strap
Upgrade from the included 1.5” strap to an Absolute Shoulder Strap if you anticipate carrying a heavy load.

3D Clear Organizer Cube
The 3D Clear Organizer Cube is the perfect organizer for your toiletries and is specifically designed to meet the TSA 3-1-1 liquids-program requirements. If you want a faster and smoother security checkpoint experience, use the Cube as your go-to toiletries bag.

Cache
The Pilot can accommodate a wide range of devices. If you plan on putting a laptop or smaller tablet in the interior banded open-top pocket, we recommend adding a Cache.  

The main compartment is large enough to store clothes or a 14" Macbook Pro or smaller tablet in a Cache. Inside, there are two open-top pockets of equal size — perfect spot to store an organizer, like our Clear 3D Organizer Cube or Vertical Packing Cubelet. On one interior side of the main compartment are 2 O-rings so that you can attach our Mystery Organizer Pouches and Ghost Whale Organizer Pouches. On the other interior side are a set of Cache loops for you to attach an optional Cache, stored with your device inside. 

The Pilot has three front zippered pockets with an O-ring in each. The front left compartment also has a small organizational pocket.

The middle front pocket is designed to fit a small water bottle or compact folding umbrella. The bottom of this pocket has an eyelet so any condensation, spills, or leaks won't puddle in the bag. 

The front right pocket has four pen pockets and one O-ring which includes a Key Strap. It's the same size as the left pocket and it's perfect for storing things like a digital camera, snacks, or even a light wind shell or down vest in a Travel Stuff Sack. 

We know many of you like to use our bags as personal items alongside roller luggage when traveling, so the pass-through pocket is tucked on the bottom of the open-top back pocket.

The pocket also has a zipper on the bottom side so when you are not utilizing it for a luggage pass-through, you can just zip it up and store quick-access items in there. 

Standard Shoulder Strap
1.5" / 38 mm nylon webbing strap, includes .25" / 6mm texturized rubber pad and heavy-duty plastic snaphooks. 
 

8" Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap
As with most of our bags, we've included a key strap. 8" long from tip-to-tip, a snaphook on either end. Good for attaching your keys to.

A Set of Black Zipper Pulls
A set of pulls to extend or replace your metal pulls.
 

Absolute Shoulder Strap
Upgrade from the included 1.5” strap to an Absolute Shoulder Strap if you anticipate carrying a heavy load.

3D Clear Organizer Cube
The 3D Clear Organizer Cube is the perfect organizer for your toiletries and is specifically designed to meet the TSA 3-1-1 liquids-program requirements. If you want a faster and smoother security checkpoint experience, use the Cube as your go-to toiletries bag.

Cache
The Pilot can accommodate a wide range of devices. If you plan on putting a laptop or smaller tablet in the interior banded open-top pocket, we recommend adding a Cache.  

Materials

Exterior Fabrics

bluesign® certified 630d High-Tenacity 2x2 Ballistic nylon

Interior Fabrics

bluesign® and OEKO-TEX® certified 200 denier Japanese Halcyon/nylon ultralight ripstop
— or —
bluesign® certified 210 denier Cerylon 6,6 Ripstop nylon

Zippers

#8 and #10 YKK Racquet-Coil water-repellent zippers

Handle

PORON® foam padded handle

Other Components

Tough Duraflex®, Nexus, and Woojin buckles and related components

Specs

Dimensions

15.4" (w) x 11.4" (h) x 5.1" (d) / 390 (w) x 290 (h) x 130 (d) mm

Weight

630d high tenacity ballistic nylon: 1 lbs 5 oz / 595 grams
630d high tenacity ballistic nylon, with Standard Strap: 1 lbs 10.8 oz / 760 grams

Volume

13 liters / 800 cu. in. (ASTM Standard Measure)

Total O-Rings

5 (2 in the main compartment, 1 in the left zippered pocket, 1 in the water bottle pocket, 1 in the right zippered pocket)

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
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216 reviews
  • Lee K.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Sewn in USA, Good Storage Size, Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Durable
    5 days ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Sewn in USA, Good Storage Size, Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Durable
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Personal item bag

    This is my first Tom Bihn bag. I needed a “personal item” that had more organization than a traditional laptop bag. My usual bag was too big, slipped around on my carry on handle, and encouraged me to over pack. This one fit the bill and performed well, while not looking totally like a briefcase. I wish I could pack few enough things to have gotten the co-pilot, or be a “carry on only” person, but I think that just isn’t ever going to happen.

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  • Julia S.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Gift
    1 week ago
    Bought For Gift
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Really good briefcase

    Got this for my partner for his bday. He loves the purple, and the dedicated water bottle pocket that fits his Nalgene. Wish it had a chest strap attachment like timbuk2 messenger bags do for when he bikes to work.

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  • Mitchell F.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    1 week ago
    Bought For Myself
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Perfect Size

    I also have a co-pilot, and use the interchangeably based on whether I need to travel with my laptop, or just an iPad. The co-pilot and backpack have been all over the world with me. These and the pilot are indestructible.

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  • Cheryl K.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Sewn in USA, High Quality Craftsmanship
    2 weeks ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Sewn in USA, High Quality Craftsmanship
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Travel

    This was handy on my last airplane trip.

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  • James P.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Good Storage Size, High Quality Craftsmanship
    2 weeks ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, Good Storage Size, High Quality Craftsmanship
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Another great choice!

    Great size for laptop and work essentials! Easy to access and has more capacity than it would appear!

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