When the TSA relaxed its rules for laptop scanning back in 2008, Skooba Design was one of the first to bring a checkpoint friendly back to the market. Since then, they have been churning out a great assortment of bags, including the newest from their lineup – the Checkthrough Executive Brief.
This bag builds off the success of their orginal Checkthrough bag, adding a whole host of new features. Of course, the most important feature on their bags is their laptop screening compartment. To speed things up at the checkpoint, you simply unzip the laptop portion, and unfold it. A clear window shows the TSA agent that a laptop is in the bag, and since nothing is placed in front of, or behind the laptop, it can stay in its bag, well away from clumsy screeners who may drop it (or worse).
The bag is available in small (for machines up to 15″) or large (for machines up to 17″). In addition to the laptop compartment, the bag also offers about 2-dozen other pockets and compartments. One pocket is designed specifically for your passport and travel documents. Another pocket holds USB thumb drives. Other features include lockable zippers and a strap to attach the bag to a rolling case.
The small Checkthrough Executive Brief retails for $149.99 and the large is just ten Dollars more. Both bags are available at skoobadesign.com.
One special design feature worth some extra attention is that Skooba Design Checkthrough bags are the only Rapiscan Tested bags on the market – this means that they have been tested by one of the companies that provides x-ray machines to airports. With this testing, you can be sure that the only reason a TSA agent doesn’t cooperate is because they don’t know their own rules.
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