Lcd Case

[M Taylor]

Thanks Zak, and thanks to Gibby for that detailed post, it cleared up my question and much more. I think I'm sold, even like the colour...

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Under "weaknesses" it says the pack doesn't fit in overhead lockers on planes when laptop is in the pack.

Zak or Jeff can either of you confirm this please?

I had no trouble on an Airbus A319. Most all overhead storage bins will be fine (with planes that fly in and out of N. America), they have to meet the FAA regulations for depth and height and overall volume of the storage bins. I had a very full (bulging) pack that was over-weight and it was a tight fit, but it did fit. The notebook I brought was a 15" MBP, so most PC notebooks will be thicker, some 1" or more and this really could make the difference with a very full pack. Worst-case scenario is you pull the laptop from the bag before you stow it overhead. The laptop can ride at your feet and you can use it during the flight anyway.

If you don't over-load this bag to where it's bulging (this can be hard on your laptop and gear anyway), you should be just fine, no matter what notebook you have. If it's a Macbook Pro or one of similar thickness, you shouldn't have any worries at all.

[M Taylor]

Thanks Jeff, I have a 15" MBP, good to know it should fit. This is a timely thread was about to buy a 1510 Pelican and a backpack, this is a much more elegant solution

[Steve Tammi]

I have been all over the world with my RED in a tamrac cyberpack 8 backpack. Ditto what Jeff says... My backpack is always bulging and over weight. A couple times I needed to remove the laptop to squeeze it into the overhead compartment. On two commuter flights I had to valet check the backpack plane side but I removed the camera and carried it on board. If you must fly on a small plane ask the flight crew nicely if they will let you put the backpack in the on-board storage closet. In my experience they are very accommodating.

Steve

I had no trouble on an Airbus A319. Most all overhead storage bins will be fine (with planes that fly in and out of N. America), they have to meet the FAA regulations for depth and height and overall volume of the storage bins. I had a very full (bulging) pack that was over-weight and it was a tight fit, but it did fit. The notebook I brought was a 15" MBP, so most PC notebooks will be thicker, some 1" or more and this really could make the difference with a very full pack. Worst-case scenario is you pull the laptop from the bag before you stow it overhead. The laptop can ride at your feet and you can use it during the flight anyway.

If you don't over-load this bag to where it's bulging (this can be hard on your laptop and gear anyway), you should be just fine, no matter what notebook you have. If it's a Macbook Pro or one of similar thickness, you shouldn't have any worries at all.