Best Overall
tomtoc Light-T12 Organizer
Key details
- Weight
- 10.6 oz
- Capacity
- 1 liter
- Compartments
- 2
- External Dimensions
- 8.86"L x 1.97"W x 5.12"H
Open the tomtoc Light-T12 flat and it reads like a well-planned desk drawer: elastic loops down one side, mesh pockets down the other, a wrist strap at the spine, and nothing loose to rattle around. At 8.86 by 5.12 by 1.97 inches and 300 grams, it looks too small to solve a bag full of chargers.
It solves most of them. What settled the top spot for us is the ratio of gear to bulk: a laptop charger, a mouse, an external drive, two cables, and a set of earbuds went in with the case still flat enough to slide into a laptop sleeve. The zippers run cleanly around the corners, which is where inexpensive pouches snag, and the RPET 600D polyester has a water-resistant finish that copes with a leaking water bottle in a tote. One liter is the listed capacity, and it is honest — this is one person's everyday tech, not a family's.
Depth is where it runs out. Full-size over-ear headphones fit in the main compartment, but they turn a slim pouch into a brick, and a camera plus two charging bricks is more than the two compartments can organize well. Opened on a hotel desk or a train tray table, though, both halves lie flat and stay put, which is the small thing we noticed on every trip.
Pros
- Holds charger, mouse, drive, and cables in one liter
- Smooth zippers and water-resistant recycled fabric
- Wrist strap and flat-opening two-compartment layout
Cons
- Full-size headphones fit but bulge the slim shape
For most travelers this is the organizer to buy: a liter of well-mapped space that keeps a charger, mouse, drive, and cables together without turning your bag into an equipment case.