Sporran all the time

**Ranald** · 22nd November 05, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)

Ham... write a book! :grin:

I second that.

**whiteravenJr.** · 22nd November 05, 09:02 AM

sorry bout the double post. but thank you all for your advice. I will have to show this to my buddy here at the school that continues to say that the sporran is only for formal dress. 8-)

**Riverkilt** · 22nd November 05, 09:37 PM

I'm always looking for options to the leather day sporran. As nice as they are standing up they seem a bother when seated...and I sit a lot. In addition, often have the sporran strap buckle digging into my back. When driving, the day sporran seems to sort of be in the way between my legs. Very noticeable.

I prefer kilts with pockets of some sort, or as Ham says a jacket with pockets for my stuff. Also sometimes wear a vest with pockets to store stuff.

Bottom line for me, fine for standing, walking, hiking, a real bother when sitting - especially driving.

Ron

**A Dhuglas** · 23rd November 05, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

I'm always looking for options to the leather day sporran. As nice as they are standing up they seem a bother when seated...and I sit a lot. In addition, often have the sporran strap buckle digging into my back. When driving, the day sporran seems to sort of be in the way between my legs. Very noticeable.

Agreed - it can be a nuisance. Depending on factors such as how you wear your sporran (i.e. traditional strap vs. other contraption; inside or outside kilt's belt loops), the seat's construction and the seat's location, "dangling between the legs" is curable: plant your pleats in the seat and shift your sporran belt to move the sporran to the side.

I'm not dainty in physical construction - 5'8 and currently 270 lbs. and dropping - so sporran shifting usually happens when I take a seat. The only real challenge I find are office chairs because of the placement of the stanchions that support the arms. They don't allow a good shift.

Other exception: when I'm 'commando' and encounter a deep-set seat (like one encounters with most recliners and many sofas) AND it's in mixed company (meaning not just my wife and cats). Why? See size above: when I sit my kilts wander north toward my 'package' so voyeuristic potential increases. I'll leave my sporran midships to drastically decrease the chance of accidental sightings.