Josh has been a big fan of the Tom Bihn line of bags for some time now, and I recently was blessed with the opportunity to add one to my collection. I opted for the mid-sized ‘Ego‘ and it’s shaping up to be the perfect commuter bag– Josh has been using the larger and more travel savvy ‘Super Ego‘ since 05, and he’s in love with it. My Ego has less cargo room than, but all the amenities of its big brother. As a bonus– a little piece of mind that my Black Book is safe and sound– I added a protective ‘Brain Cell’ to my kit for my laptop. The Brain Cell cradles your ‘baby’ in soft foam padding, and when inserted into your bag, sits suspended in a hard corrugated plastic insert that protects from all sides, remaining minimalist and lightweight . Finally, Tom has made the new Ego individualistic by offering plethora of interchangeable colored strips (’cork’ is shown above)– they also have some limited edition patterns that early birds can get their hands on. I’m going to have to echo Josh’s sentiment about the Super Ego and give the Ego + Brain Cell a “special JS nod of approval.”