What's Your Position on Flashes?

**Livingston** · 22nd February 08, 09:21 PM

Basically, I stand between them.

Ok, I wear them centered at about 9 and 3. Just seems right to me but I can understand the 10 and 2 positions too.

**SteveB** · 22nd February 08, 09:34 PM

I wear them at 9 & 3. They do not get caught on the turnstyle when entering the T. Also keeps em clear of the escalator rubbers on crowded days. The 10 & 2 is the adjustment at the formal event, then back to 9 & 3 for the trip home.

**Clockwork John** · 22nd February 08, 10:31 PM

I wear mine at 10 and 2, or there abouts. I like up the edge of the front flash with the edge of my shin bone.

**emolas** · 22nd February 08, 11:21 PM

I wear mine at 10 and 2 as well, it increases the viewing angle. At 3 and 9 you can't see them from the front.

**Andrew Breecher** · 23rd February 08, 12:21 AM

10 and 2 for me. I never have any problems with the turnstile on the T (do they still have turnstiles, or are they all automated sliding doors now?). I wear my sgian dubh behind the front flash on the right, riding alongside my shin bone.

Andrew.

**Highland Logan** · 23rd February 08, 12:28 AM

As a traditionalist, I have to go with; between the middle of the front of the leg, to the middle of the side of the leg. So I guess that would be 2 o'clock'ish on the right, and 10 on the left.

Frank

**Jock Scot** · 23rd February 08, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by Standard

I was told the 'backedge' of the flashes go at 10:00 and 2:00 which puts them forward of the side of the leg. Looks ok to me in that position, but much farther forward looks odd to me.

Yes, that's me too.

**PiobBear** · 23rd February 08, 06:04 AM

I wear mine to the front, just as if I were wearing diced or Argyll hose, where the leading edge of the flashes splits the diamond.

**Graywolf** · 23rd February 08, 06:21 AM

I usually end up at about 11:00 & 1:00

And in the words of J. Charles Thmopson: "The flashes should come forward of the side of the leg. The middle of the back one should not be further back than the middle of the side of the leg, and no part of the front one should be past the center of the front of the leg. This gives you quite a bit of latitude..."

Sounds like we all got it right

**Jack Daw** · 23rd February 08, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Chef

I was always taught that the front of the flashes should line up with the side of the shin bone. That puts them slightly in front of 10 and 2. Maybe 10:15 and 1:45

Well, let's syncronize our shanks to get it right.