I have to ask, why is it that just about every sporran maker these days sells or provides chain straps with every sporran? This is a comparatively recent habit which I simply cannot understand. Perhaps chain it less expensive than leather, I do not know - it could well be here in the United Kingdom, where most of our decent leather has to be imported. Perhaps it is a matter of 'fashion'.

Not so many years ago, all-leather (Day) sporrans were sold with leather straps, whilst silver-cantled/sealskin (Dress) sporrans came with chain straps. It was unheard of to see a chain on a day sporran.

I have two all-leather sporrans that were delivered to me with chain straps, which I have never used. Those destructive chains were replaced by leather straps before I would wear either of those beautiful sporrans. Then there was another one that came from the USA (could it have been my Buzz Kidder?) with an all-round chain (ie: no leather and buckle fitments at all). What was THAT about?