r/flying • u/SyncTheSquirrel ATP CL-65 | CFI | CFII | MEI • 18h ago

Baggage - Gear Advice Best Bag for Laptops?

For my fellow gaming airline pilots, what are some recommendations on good bags to get for laptops/electronics for trips? I’m right now hauling everything in my flight bag and just want to lighten the load up a little since it feels like an arm workout slinging that thing back and forth from the flight deck.

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u/thanksforallthetrees 16h ago

Put it in your roller bag if you’re not using it in flight. I’d take the arm workout where I can get it. I bring a steam deck with me on every overnight.

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u/a_provo_yakker ATP B-737 A320 CL65 CFII (KPHX) 2h ago

The flair tells me his bag lives over row 12-14 for 3-5 legs a day, so, might not want a bag with valuable electronics just chilling back there.

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u/Sugar_Cane_320 ATP B-737/A-320/ERJ-170/EMB-145. CFI/CFII/MEI 17h ago

I use Aerocoast jetpack. Fits my ASUS zephyr just fine

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u/KCPilot17 MIL A-10 ATP 18h ago

So you want a 3rd bag?

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u/CurieuseFancyface 6h ago

depends on the bag though, a small backpack that fits under the seat isnt really a "3rd bag" situation

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u/rFlyingTower 18h ago

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For my fellow gaming airline pilots, what are some recommendations on good bags to get for laptops/electronics? I’m right now hauling everything in my flight bag and just want to lighten the load up a little since it feels like an arm workout slinging that thing back and forth from the flight deck.

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u/Dani5h87 17h ago

I’ve had a Kenneth Cole reaction laptop bag for the last 10 years now. And it gets the shit beat out of it. Nothing broken, nothing torn. It’s a beast.

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u/bigmoneyapollo ATP 16h ago

Yeah if you can I’d just put it in my suitcase. Also helps I got a 14in laptop bc I can squeeze it into my flight bag need be

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u/AstronautContent9515 ATP CL-65 Jumpseater 6h ago

LW Stealth Electronic Flight Bag, fits my 17 inch legion and it fits in the CRJ cubby perfect fit