Great new idea for hose ties - puffer

**starbkjrus** · 21st April 09, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Dan R Porter

I have found the elastic garters to be uncomfortable, itchy, and leaves an impression in the skin for hours. Are these more comfy?

WAY more comfortable. I hardly every wear flashes any more. I don't have any of these but I have several sets of garter ties. They are THE way to go in my opinion.

With a flat cap of course.

**KFCarter** · 21st April 09, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

WAY more comfortable. I hardly every wear flashes any more. I don't have any of these but I have several sets of garter ties. They are THE way to go in my opinion.

With a flat cap of course.

I have a set of tartan flashes that came with my kilt but I wear them rarely. I don't use them with elastic, but rather use a wide, soft woven shoe lace, threaded through their tops, as a garter tie. It makes them more comfortable.

But my first choice are still the garter ties (soon to be augmented by some of these great ties). Next to them, IMHO cheap flashes look like post-it notes with notches in them.

**vmac3205** · 20th April 09, 04:12 PM

Hey Jack,
Those are great!!

**svc40bt** · 20th April 09, 04:37 PM

Nice looking ties.

**Piper** · 21st April 09, 06:05 AM

Looks like excellent work. I'm a "Rendezvouser" of long standing. I have a set of inkle woven garter ties that I wear with my "moggans" (sp) at the rendezvous and reenactments. Another interesting choice, although much more labor/cash intensive would be finger woven, in colors to compliment the kilt of course. I'm looking at a powder horn strap I'm currently fingerweaving out of hemp, and thinking it's almost the right width for garter ties (and also, how far out of practice I am. Hemp is not as forgiving of tension errors as wool.).