low sporrans !

[Nighthawk]

I wear mine over my... bits and pieces. That way, if a stiff wind blows up, I don't have any problems with my dignity.

And in truth, I don't wear one very often. I have a black leather belt pouch that I wear instead. Sporrans tend to get in the way in my experience.

[xena]

I wear mine over my... bits and pieces. That way, if a stiff wind blows up, I don't have any problems with my dignity.

And in truth, I don't wear one very often. I have a black leather belt pouch that I wear instead. Sporrans tend to get in the way in my experience.

Okay, so I'm not alone in wearing the sporran "down there". But, what's this about a belt pouch? Does that help preserve dignity? Maybe I'm just picturing it all wrong in my head.

I've seen soldiers move sporrans over to the (usually right) side when they had to get them out of the way. I think that's where snare drummers have them when playing. I think that's also what the guys did who were doing run-ups on the live fire range, before we changed to combats with trousers.

Of course, I've seen plenty of pictures of Highland troops with nary a sporran in sight - they weren't adverse to take it off if it got in the way too!

[pipesndrumsnun]

I definitely agree with those who mentioned that the sporrans look to be in the correct place, as they were intended to offer some protection for the male anatomy.

[Carolina Kiltman]

I definitely agree with those who mentioned that the sporrans look to be in the correct place, as they were intended to offer some protection for the male anatomy.

I always thought that was the prime purpose of the sporran, the the ability to hold oddments was secondary.

[Nighthawk]

I always thought that was the prime purpose of the sporran, the the ability to hold oddments was secondary.

Personally, I think protecting my dignity is secondary. I have very little of that. And I have a lot of stuff to hold...

[Carolina Kiltman]

Personally, I think protecting my dignity is secondary. I have very little of that. And I have a lot of stuff to hold...

I wasn't thinking of dignity, but something far more likely to be damaging!

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Er, I think David Dubh was referring to the length of the horse hair, not whether or not the man could sit a horse... for which trews (without sporran) would be more appropriate.

[Nervous Jock]

Er, I think David Dubh was referring to the length of the horse hair, not whether or not the man could sit a horse... for which trews (without sporran) would be more appropriate.

I think your right here, i just think the comments a wee bit disrespectful, smileys or not

[McMurdo]

I think your right here, i just think the comments a wee bit disrespectful, smileys or not

Agreed Jock

[xena]

Getting on a horse is relatively irrelevant since they are infantry, not cavalry.

They appear to be three different orders of dress from two different regiments. And, they are wearing their sporrans roughly where I do.

I learned to wear Highland kit in the military, so it may be a bit different than what some folks are used to. The sporran is not just for holding all your stuff, in lieu of pockets. It's also an extremely effective modesty device.

If it is worn like these gents are, whenever you sit down, the sporran has enough weight and length to come down between your legs and keep you from "frightening the women, children and livestock." That's what it's supposed to do, and if your sporran is worn too high, it doesn't work. Basically, it's supposed to hang right in front of your "dangly bits."

I'm always amazed when I hear about guys having to learn to "sit like ladys" when they are wearing a kilt (it's on a couple of youtube videos). They obviously don't understand, or have a different concept of, a sporran.

FWIW, regarding the length of the horsehair sporran, mine also hung below the edge of the kilt. Different regiments have different regulations.

It could also have something to do with the real ones worn by the military being worth a couple thousand dollars apiece. I know you can get cheap ones, but anything with the correct insignia and made to military standards is going to be a bit pricier. When they're that expensive, the Quartermaster wouldn't want young jocks going at them with scissors, now would you?

Just my two cents worth though.