In need of a good, low cost sporan.

[Riverkilt]

As with other products I've had to "pay" to get a sporran that I like and that works.

Be SURE to get the size of your sporran before you place your order. For some reason most sporran vendors still don't include a size...I've been quite surprised at how small the container portion of some popular inexpensive sporrans are and how small the "hand hole" is. Have had some name brands that I couldn't get my ham hocks into, let alone all my gear.

The least expensive "sporran" is a vest or jean jacket that you already own.

Ron

[auld argonian]

I'll tell you what one of the biggest "D'oh!" things is that I do on a regular basis: I buy an "economical" version of something and then find myself buying a "somewhat more deluxe but really what I should have popped for in the first place" version. This gets my wife really exasperted with me and, if for no other reason than that, I have gotta stop doing it.

Fortunately for me, the first sporran that I got was a Buzz Kidder from USAK. Very serviceable and just nice. Got a Stillwater Nightstalker just because of the incredible capacity and picked up a "bargain bunny" sporran for an event that I went to in formal.

Think about the possibility that you will use the sporran even if you are not wearing a kilt. I have that middle-aged thing going that I have to schlep around a cell phone, a notebook, train tickets, reading glasses...a whole lot more stuff than I had to carry when I was younger. In my humble opinion, a sporran is a WHOLE lot more convenient and manly than using a fanny-pack or a shoulder bag. Thus, I take that Nightstalker with me a whole lot...especially in warm weather when I don't have coat pockets to tuck all that crap into.

Just saying that My suggestion is to get something that may seem to be a bit more than you need just now because I think that you'll use it more than you think and heavier material and serviceability will be important.

Best

AA

[McNulty]

I got a Buzz Kidder for about $50 and use it a lot for hiking. I'll use it until I can save up for a Thorrfin. I'd say go with the Buzz Kidder, they are functional, look great, hold a lot, and are around your pricepoint.

Nulty

[fluter]

The least expensive "sporran" is a vest or jean jacket that you already own.

Or a fanny pack, which is really the same thing... and will usually hold more.

[James MacMillan]

What I'm after is something as cheap as possable. Thats what my kilt. Its really a stop gap measure. I want to get to wear my kilt before the end of the year, It would probably be used once or twice a week, till spring. All it needs to hold is a wallet, a phone and some keys. If it satisfies those requirements, I'll consider it 'good'

OK - As cheap as possible. I would still go with Stillwater = here. -But, for just a few dollars more, look here.

The old saying that you get what you pay for really applies. Jerry at SWK will ship to you at warp/house-elf speed.

Try a cheap sporran for a while, and then upgrade to something that you want. Sell the old one, use that money to get a new one.

If you must really scrimp on cost, check out e-bay, but it really is buyer beware.

The cost of the nightstalker nylon isn't wasted and you won't sell that one! The nightstalker is my most used sporran and I now have three.

I also check Jerry's site on a daily basis hoping and waiting and wanting to see the nightstalker made in leather available to us peons. He has to have it before Christmas!!!!!!

[James MacMillan]

McGurk - I just noticed, sometimes I'm slow, that you are in the UK. Surely there are kilt shops over there? How about an x-hire sporran? It should be worth the time to call around to those places locally that rent kilts and see if one of them might have something used to sell.

Sure the exchange rate is pretty good for you blokes right now, but I sure would think that there might be something more locally.








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[McGurk]

McGurk - I just noticed, sometimes I'm slow, that you are in the UK. Surely there are kilt shops over there? How about an x-hire sporran? It should be worth the time to call around to those places locally that rent kilts and see if one of them might have something used to sell.

Sure the exchange rate is pretty good for you blokes right now, but I sure would think that there might be something more locally.
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Actualy, Thats a fantastic idea! Thanks!

I've even heard rumor of a warehouse in a town near here which supplies the highland wear to 90% of the private highland wear hire shops in the area. I've never managed to locate the place myself, but now I feel I must.

Thanks for the idea!

[James MacMillan]

Actualy, Thats a fantastic idea! Thanks!

I've even heard rumor of a warehouse in a town near here which supplies the highland wear to 90% of the private highland wear hire shops in the area. I've never managed to locate the place myself, but now I feel I must.

Thanks for the idea!

- - - And, if you find enough really good deals, you could make some extra money re-selling to the colonials......... That's us, remember?

[McGurk]

- - - And, if you find enough really good deals, you could make some extra money re-selling to the colonials......... That's us, remember?

And the ideas keep comming! I'll keep that in mind if I find the place.

[starbkjrus]

What? You're waiting for one of these?










Nice, aren't they.

Jim, that's just cruel. If Tammy is reading this...please smack him on behalf of XMarks!