Picture from Tom Bihn website. Materials: U.S. made, 1050 denier high tenacity ballistic nylon and 1000 denier Cordura® exterior 200 denier Dyneema®/nylon ripstop fabric lining Closed-cell foam back and bottom EVAZOTE® foam shoulder straps PORON® foam handle Tough Duraflex® and Nexus buckles #10 YKK Aquaguard® coil zipper on main compartment #8 YKK Aquaguard® coil zippers on pockets Dri-Lex® Aero-Spacer® mesh padded with 1/4", high quality, closed-cell foam. Specifications: Dimensions: 18.5" x 11.75" x 7.75" / 470 x 300 x 200 mm Weight: 1 lb 13 oz / 820 grams Volume: 1600 cubic inches / 26 liters (ASTM Standard Measure) Removable 1" / 25 mm waist strap included .375" / 10 mm padded and contoured shoulder straps with .75" / 20 mm removable sternum strap Construction: Made in USA in the TOM BIHN Seattle factory 100% finished seams 24 reinforcing bar tacks After reviewing the Synapse Backpack I was eager to check out some other stuff from them. So about three weeks ago I ordered up their Smart Alec backpack. Upon taking it out of the box I was presented with the sleek aesthetics and high quality materials. It is noticeably bigger than the Synapse so I knew it would work out a lot better for my intended use. You can read more on the Smart Alec review and see more pictures at my website. Hope everyone enjoys - Scott
Bom Bihn sounds like the version of Tom's stuff that you'd find in the Beijing Silk Market. Sorry Scott, couldn't resist. Nice job on the review.