Synik 30

Upgraded from a Cotopaxi to the Synik 30 and calls it a great bag.

“I just upgraded my Cotopaxi for a synik 30 and what a great bag.”

After three months of daily commuting finds the Synik 30 smaller than expected, flat when empty and a good buy-it-for-life bag.

“Finally I settled on the Synik 30 in black 525 ballistic cordura which I picked up when I visited the US in December.”

Says the Synik 30 is the highest quality bag he has felt; everything about it feels and looks quality.

“Everything about this bag feels and looks quality.”

Loves the Synik 30's organization and build quality; at 6'2" it is just the right size and holds an amazing amount.

“I have had the Synik 30 for just a couple of months and love the organization and the quality build.”

Loves her Synik backpacks but fully packed her Synik 30 sometimes irritates her back.

“my beloved Synik backpacks (and caused a mild but manageable addiction) so I'm back for help. Neither Synik will cut it for the 3 month trip to Africa we're taking”

Says the Synik 30 holds an insane amount and helped his wife avoid checking in Asia; only gripes are the laptop zipper and dry zippers.

“I have a Synik 30, it's f-ing insane how much you can fit inside of it.”

Loves his Synik 30, which swallows an insane amount of everyday work and tech gear in its external pockets while still carrying slim.

“I love my Synik 30 almost as much as my children. Because of Covid I don't really use it to travel too much but the way it swallows an insane”

Uses his Synik 30 every day for work and school and calls it so well made.

“Love my synik 30. I use it everyday for work/school. It’s so well made.”

Loves the Synik 30, which fits a lot, still feels great and fits in small places.

“I love the synik 30 so much, I can fit so much crap in it and it still feels great and fits in small places”

Calls the Synik 30 great: better straps and laptop setup than the Synapse, a real upgrade for travel.

“The Synik is great. It is a real upgrade if you are going to travel with it. The straps are better, the laptop setup is much better, it the Synapse but better.”

Switched from the Synapse 25 to the Synik 30 and finds it an upgrade in nearly every way with a clamshell opening and integrated laptop compartment.

“The Synik is an upgrade in just about every way. The 5L bump and clamshell opening make travel much easier. The integrated laptop compartment is great if you travel with a tablet/laptop.”

Found the Synik 30 hard to justify at the price but doesn't expect to ever own another backpack because it is so functional.

“But unless it gets stolen I don’t think I’ll ever own another backpack. It’s just super functional”

Loves both bags but slightly prefers the Synik 30 for travel for its capacity, luggage pass-through and improved handle.

“I travelled with a Synapse 25 GE for two years before pulling the trigger on a Synik 30 GE.”

Uses his Tom Bihn Synik 30 for everything and cannot imagine trading it for a Techonaut 30.

“I use my Synik 30 for EVERYTHING”

Finds his Tom Bihn Synik 30 just a backpack and quite comfortable.

“I have Tom Bihn Synik 30 and it’s just a backpack and quite comfortable.”

Flew Allegiant with a pretty packed Synik 30 and had no issues fitting it under the seat.

“Just flew allegiant last week with a pretty packed Synik 30, no issues fitting it under the seat and didn’t have any employees say anything”

Several Synik 30s in the family, some for years, still look brand new, and it is his favorite 30L.

“Tom Bihn Synik 30L we’ve had a few in our family some for number of years and it looks brand new”

Uses it with a medium and small Peak Design cube: superb build, great organization and very comfortable straps, never needing the optional hip belt.

“superb build quality, great organization, very comfortable shoulder straps, has an optional available hip belt”

Loves his Synik 30, which holds a lot and is nicely organized, and does not mind the weight.

“Sitting at an airport gate right now with my Synik 30. Love this thing, but I also don’t mind the weight. It holds a lot and nicely organized.”

Likes the central water bottle pocket, laptop sleeve and side entrance; it packs out when needed and compresses when not.

“I have the Synik 30 in halycyon. I like the center designed water bottle. There's a sleeve for your laptop and also side entrance. It can pack out (and I”

Struggled to pack the new Synik for a trip: got past the turtle-shell shape but could not fit even a small flexible pair of sneakers after packing and unpacking three times.

“I thought I was losing my mind trying to pack for my trip with the new Tom Bihn Synik. I got past the turtle shell part and could not fit my very small, very flexible pair of sneakers.”

Spent several years trying to love the Synik 30 before admitting he doesn't even like it, and can't fit as much in it as the Techonaut 30.

“I spent several years trying to love the s30 before finally admitting that I don’t even like”

Prefers his Synik 30 for domestic trips because it fits everything he needs, with tons of front-pocket space accessible anytime; only wishes it looked better.

“Domestically I still prefer my TB Synik30 since it gives me everything I need - fully packed medium and small cube, aer Dopp kit and a small bag I use”