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>> JIM MARKEL: While the Air Boss has been a very successful product for us, as it grew we started getting 0:00:09.350,0:00:11.559 some of them returned and we found that women 0:00:11.559,0:00:16.910 were returning them. The reason for that was carrying the bag fully loaded on one 0:00:16.910,0:00:17.560 shoulder 0:00:17.560,0:00:20.190 was getting to be too much of a load. 0:00:20.190,0:00:26.249 And so early attempts at bastardizing the Air Boss putting backstraps on it were an utter failure. 0:00:26.249,0:00:28.300 So we went back to the drawing board. 0:00:28.300,0:00:32.140 We consulted Doug Dyment from Onebag again. Out of that collaboration, 0:00:32.140,0:00:33.740 the Sky Train was born. [pause] 0:00:33.740,0:00:37.360 The design of the Sky Train is actually a complete departure 0:00:37.360,0:00:39.020 from the Air Boss. 0:00:39.020,0:00:41.640 Whereas the Air Boss opens like a book, 0:00:41.640,0:00:44.530 the Sky Train opens more like a backpack. 0:00:44.530,0:00:49.350 And so that limited us from doing certain things. You end up with 2 compartments, 0:00:49.350,0:00:50.390 instead of 3. [pause] 0:00:50.390,0:00:54.940 The main large compartment holds just as much as the Air Boss does, while the outter compartment 0:00:54.940,0:00:57.280 is perfect for a rain slicker, 0:00:57.280,0:01:00.660 and some lightweight gear. The Sky Train was developed for transitioning from the airplane 0:01:00.660,0:01:02.030 to the train, 0:01:02.030,0:01:05.480 particularly in Europe. Due to the backpack nature design of the Sky Train, 0:01:05.480,0:01:09.760 we had to limit it to 2 compartments. We have a main compartment and a secondary 0:01:09.760,0:01:10.040 compartment 0:01:10.040,0:01:14.670 that are cargo capacity. We also have another compartment here on the outside that's a flat 0:01:14.670,0:01:16.110 storage. 0:01:16.110,0:01:17.020 In the main compartment, 0:01:17.020,0:01:21.520 which opens a bit differently than one might imagine. 0:01:21.520,0:01:25.810 It actually pulls open and opens this way. 0:01:25.810,0:01:30.280 You can still get nice clothes in here, a sport coat, dress shirts, I actually have enough 0:01:30.280,0:01:32.030 stuff in here for a week. 0:01:32.030,0:01:34.320 And then getting to the second compartment, 0:01:34.320,0:01:36.410 is where I like to keep 0:01:36.410,0:01:37.950 my weather gear 0:01:37.950,0:01:39.250 whether it's 0:01:39.250,0:01:41.640 a rain slicker or a light wool jacket, 0:01:41.640,0:01:44.640 which is a good thing to have in the spring in Europe. 0:01:44.640,0:01:48.800 You can still get quite a bit more stuff in this outer compartment as well. 0:01:48.800,0:01:52.220 It has a foam stay here and another one in the bottom. 0:01:52.220,0:01:55.070 Again lined with the 420 red nylon for 0:01:55.070,0:01:57.040 keeping it bright on the inside. 0:01:57.040,0:01:59.770 The outer compartment's good for undergarments 0:01:59.770,0:02:02.250 and socks, things like that. [pause] 0:02:02.250,0:02:06.510 The massive #10 YKK zippers require a bit of engagement to get them to open so we've 0:02:06.510,0:02:09.659 added these Monkey Fists here so you can actually lift and 0:02:09.659,0:02:11.240 pull the zippers open and 0:02:11.240,0:02:12.540 pull them back closed. [pause] 0:02:12.540,0:02:13.889 There's a lock here 0:02:13.889,0:02:16.439 that engages and disengages 0:02:16.439,0:02:23.439 and will lock and will prevent zipper creep when it's engaged. You can actually get that thing in like that and not have it open. Pull it tight, let it sit. [pause] 0:02:25.909,0:02:29.579 The SKy Train has about 4 different ways you can carry it. 0:02:29.579,0:02:31.379 Of course it has our claw shoulder strap, 0:02:31.379,0:02:35.049 which is a proprietary product on all our Red Oxx bags. 0:02:35.049,0:02:36.619 You can turn the bag this way and grab it 0:02:36.619,0:02:40.709 by the top carry handle or you can carry it sideways as well. 0:02:40.709,0:02:43.639 But what really makes this bag unique for the ladies, 0:02:43.639,0:02:46.919 is the fact that you can pull out the 0:02:46.919,0:02:51.339 shoulder strap system, clip it in here [pause] 0:02:51.339,0:02:52.859 and pull these tucked stowed away dog ears, clip it to the welded D-ring, 0:02:52.859,0:02:59.859 like so. [pause] 0:03:02.349,0:03:03.609 Now you have a backpack. [pause] 0:03:07.179,0:03:11.029 Throw that on your back, 0:03:11.029,0:03:11.419 and you're off through customs. [music]