What's Your Position on Flashes?

[Jack Daw]

So, for those that wear their flashes forward, does your sgian dhu align with the flash or is it at 3:00 for your righties and 9:00 for you lefties?

(I'm a lefty and get ragged sometimes from sorts who say I'm wearing my sgian dhu on the wrong shank. So, I have to tel them the obvious, which I'm getting tired of doing.)

[timber]

I center them at 10 and 2. When I wear a sgian dhub I line it up with the back flash, slightly forward of 9 (also a lefty).

[mbhandy]

Where ever they land on the out side of the leg.


We don't wear no STINKIN FLASHES.

MrBill

[thescot]

10 & 2 always. That's the way Matt and Scottie Thompson said to wear them, so that's the way I've always worn them. I also notice that most others do as well, but I really don't pay attention these days.

Do whatever makes you happy. The worst that will happen will be a warning from the Kilt Police! I don't think they even hand out citations for failure to flash properly. (Tongue firmly planted in cheek.)

[thescot]

So, for those that wear their flashes forward, does your sgian dhu align with the flash or is it at 3:00 for your righties and 9:00 for you lefties?

(I'm a lefty and get ragged sometimes from sorts who say I'm wearing my sgian dhu on the wrong shank. So, I have to tel them the obvious, which I'm getting tired of doing.)

I wear my sgian pretty well centered over the right flash. It seems to ride better there than in the 3 o'clock position because my shin just to the right of the tibia is a bit flatter.

[ChattanCat]

I have had old timers and former military tell me the proper placement is the 10:00 & 2:00 positions. I prefer mine to be further back. I usually align the front of the flash at the side of my leg. This is even slightly further back than the 3:00 & 9:00 position. Don't know why I do it but it feels right to me.
I think it comes from having my flashes catch on things and get all bent.

BTW I also carry my Sgain Dubh back there too.

OK, I'm weird. So call the Kilt Cops on me.

I'm dialing the number now, and the number is kept a secret, so don't ask.

[PiobBear]

So, for those that wear their flashes forward, does your sgian dhu align with the flash or is it at 3:00 for your righties and 9:00 for you lefties?

If you feel down the anterior surface of your lower leg, you'll feel a slight crease just medial to the tibia, between the tibia and the soleus muscle. I can tuck a sgian in there and wear it in comfort all day. This more-or-less aligns with my flashes, but that's coincidental.

[Chef]

If you feel down the anterior surface of your lower leg, you'll feel a slight crease just medial to the tibia, between the tibia and the soleus muscle. I can tuck a sgian in there and wear it in comfort all day. This more-or-less aligns with my flashes, but that's coincidental.

Same place I put mine.

[SFCRick]

10 & 2

[Jack Daw]

I'm actually surprised at how many do wear their flashes forward. This is a well-informed group. At the games and elsewhere, it seems that 9 & 3 predominate. I'm glad I'm not alone here with 10 & 2.