clunk, clunk, clunk

[GMan]

The drumming sort of keeps my pace going if I am aware of it, but I guess I have just gotten used to it, so I guess that I hadn't really noticed it.

Not much help I know it, but just my thoughts.

[Hamish]

Declan, I agree with James. It would appear that you are wearing your sporran far too low if you find it getting between your legs when climbing stairs. The recommended position is for it to rest with the top of the sporran just four fingers' width below the bottom of your kilt belt buckle.

Again, there are no rules, but this is considered to be the best position from both the comfort and aesthetic angles.

[Hamish]

I rather like the drumming effect.

The two shop bourght sporrans (Not the several homemades) I have make a rather nice rhythm to walk to I feel like I'm marching.

So Drum on mateys....ah!Har!.....(Blimey! will I ever get over that "Talk like a Pirate" day we had last year")

I quite like the drumming also David - it's my non-kilted walking companions who do all the complaining!

Of course, with my two superb Freelander sporrans, it's a different sound altogether ........ a 'clacking' as the slices of antler make contact with each other. Quite delightful

[Muddy]

My advice would be get used to it and stop
your whining. LOL. I consider the gentle "thwap" of
the sporran tassels just as much an enjoyable part of
kilt wearing as the "swish" of the pleats.........
It's all part of the swagger man! So swagger on and
DON'T wear your sporran too low. If it's between your legs when you go up the stairs it's too low.
Cinch it up.

[Declan Rowan]

I've cinched it up a bit, and now I am much more agile in the kilt, and it makes reaching for my wallet a bit easier and less "scene-making" as I search for some change... :P

[Alan H]

I tried silicon caulk/glue and it worked all day yesterday just great. My nerves appreciate it! SOLD.

[Dreadbelly]

Wearing a sporran to low is a dangerous thing to do. Wear it to low, and when you move, or lurch around, or move quickly or suddenly, all you receive is a slap in the family jewels. And if your sporran is heavy like mine, it can be enough to stop you in your tracks and curse. In a high pitched Mickey Mouse voice.

[Magnus Sporrano]

If your sporran is made of a stiffer sort of leather that is more resonant when you walk, you can try softening it up with a regiment of saddle soap & leather conditioner treatments. I've been able to bring some life back into old WW2 ammo pouches and such doing the same thing.

My day sporran is a Buzz Kidder which is made out of a very soft & supple leather, so the drumming seems more subdued to me. Like others here, I don't have a problem with it at all. If anything, it subconsciously inspires me to walk tall instead of just sort of shuffling along like everyone else.

[Thistle Stop]

...if the sporran gets in the way of your stride-be it going up/down stairs--hill- or whatever it is being worn too low.

That's right. Most guys in the US, at least, seem to wear the sporran too low. It should be a hand's breadth (or even a bit less, depending on the size of your hand) below the TOP of the kilt, if you're not wearing a belt, and just about two inches or so below the belt if you are. If you are wearing the kilt up at your navel as you should be, this will place all or most of the sporran above the sensitive bits, and certainly well above the level that would interfere with leg movement.

When driving or doing something else that makes the sporran feel awkward, just move it to the side. It's easier to do this if you don't put the strap through the 'belt loops' on your kilt. It's better to lift and reposition it than to pull it so that the chain rubs the cloth of your kilt.

[Alan H]

In the primary pic in my gallery I am wearing my sporran too low. However, in that position it's below the sensitive bits. When I move it up to 2-3 inches below the belt, which is in theory where I'm supposed to wear it, it's a nifty bulletproof plate right over those aforementioned bits. The waistband of the kilt is about 2 inches below my navel.

So far, no agonizing moments have occurred. I will cross my tassels that they don't any time soon.