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The Tom Bihn Synapse 25 backpack: https://www.tombihn.com/collections/backpacks/products/synapse-25?variant=19284331015 https://www.tombihn.com/collections/back

The Tom Bihn Synapse 25 backpack: https://www.tombihn.com/collections/backpacks/products/synapse-25?variant=19284331015 https://www.tombihn.com/collections/backpacks/products/synap... I went nomad earlier this year and decided I needed a good backpack. After much research, I landed on the Synapse. It's simply amazing that something as simple as "a bag" can be so well designed. So clearly better. It's the only product I've ever owned where I notice myself stop and admire it regularly.

MisterKent 10y ago
I recently purchased one after a few months of research. I was also impressed at the amount of engineering that went into this bag. Recently, I had someone notice just how well the bag hides how much stuff it is holding without looking bulky.
- seanp2k2 10y ago
  Mission Workshop Transit and their other stuff is also great https://missionworkshop.com/collections/shoulder-duffle-bags/products/the-transit-laptop-black-camo https://missionworkshop.com/collections/shoulder-duffle-bags...
  - woofyman 10y ago
    Too pricy for me.
  - cossatot 10y ago
    I got a 1st gen Shed in 2010(?) and use it daily. It is definitely a fantastic product, and well worth the money even though I was a grad student at the time.
DonHopkins 10y ago
All of Tom Bihn's bags are of the utmost highest quality, and they last for years. The inner seams are sealed with ribbon sewn over them so the edges of the fabric will never fray and tangle with your cables. So many other little touches like that. They're so durable and timeless that I bet there are a lot of Bihn Bags out there from the George W Bush era whose washing instructions are once again relevant. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/washing-instructions-idiot-president_us_5893ef86e4b0c1284f253d61 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/washing-instructions-idi... Wash with warm water. Use mild soap. Do not use bleach. Do not dry in the dryer. Do not iron. We are sorry that our president is an idiot. We did not vote for him.
joeclark77 10y ago
There was an Ask HN about backpacks just about 40 days ago (link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13369197 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13369197), and a lot of good recommendations were made there. I ended up buying an Osprey Flapjack, which has been the best bag I ever owned. As a Mainer, I own about a dozen LL Bean bags, and am bordering on heresy by speaking up for the Osprey...
- InitialLastName 10y ago
  I'm with you on the Osprey... I've got a Momentum 30, and it does everything I need from it (with capabilities past that when I need it). Add in the fantastic warranty, and it's hard to think of a better option.

MisterKent 10y ago

I recently purchased one after a few months of research. I was also impressed at the amount of engineering that went into this bag. Recently, I had someone notice just how well the bag hides how much stuff it is holding without looking bulky.

seanp2k2 10y ago
Mission Workshop Transit and their other stuff is also great https://missionworkshop.com/collections/shoulder-duffle-bags/products/the-transit-laptop-black-camo https://missionworkshop.com/collections/shoulder-duffle-bags...
- woofyman 10y ago
  Too pricy for me.
- cossatot 10y ago
  I got a 1st gen Shed in 2010(?) and use it daily. It is definitely a fantastic product, and well worth the money even though I was a grad student at the time.

DonHopkins 10y ago

All of Tom Bihn's bags are of the utmost highest quality, and they last for years. The inner seams are sealed with ribbon sewn over them so the edges of the fabric will never fray and tangle with your cables. So many other little touches like that. They're so durable and timeless that I bet there are a lot of Bihn Bags out there from the George W Bush era whose washing instructions are once again relevant. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/washing-instructions-idiot-president_us_5893ef86e4b0c1284f253d61 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/washing-instructions-idi... Wash with warm water. Use mild soap. Do not use bleach. Do not dry in the dryer. Do not iron. We are sorry that our president is an idiot. We did not vote for him.

joeclark77 10y ago

There was an Ask HN about backpacks just about 40 days ago (link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13369197 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13369197), and a lot of good recommendations were made there. I ended up buying an Osprey Flapjack, which has been the best bag I ever owned. As a Mainer, I own about a dozen LL Bean bags, and am bordering on heresy by speaking up for the Osprey...

InitialLastName 10y ago
I'm with you on the Osprey... I've got a Momentum 30, and it does everything I need from it (with capabilities past that when I need it). Add in the fantastic warranty, and it's hard to think of a better option.