New "hybrid" sporran strap....opinons?

**Tartan Hiker** · 19th February 06, 12:59 PM

My latest make-my-own-stuff project.

I agree with many of you who have posted here about the commercially available straps that hang from your belt...I don't care for their look at all. So I designed this one that has the look of the usual separate belt, with the advantage of being attached to the kilt belt (much easier to deal with, and more comfortable, when wearing a heavy day pack with its own waist belt and hiking up and down mountain trails).

Keeping the strap flat on the apron is accomplished with the round section which fits through the loop on the back of the sporran.

The stiching is a bit rough as this is just the prototype. Comments, suggestions, or flames? Thanks.

**bubba** · 19th February 06, 01:32 PM

Interesting idea. It does look much nicer than those hangers but not for me. At times I slide my sporran to the side and this doesn't allow that, otherwise, I kinda like it.

**Southern Breeze** · 19th February 06, 01:48 PM

It looks good. A bit lower than I wear my sporran but thats no biggie.

**Graham** · 19th February 06, 02:09 PM

Not wanting to steal someone else's idea, but have you thought of using clips of some kind instead of going through slits in the leather?

I like a strap that goes around the waist.
Nice sporran!

**646guy** · 19th February 06, 03:29 PM

Maybe it's the slits in the leather that's not doing it for me....then again I could be totally wrong...

**binx** · 19th February 06, 04:10 PM

Yeah, clips...and rings on the belt to attach...?

binx

**Tartan Hiker** · 19th February 06, 06:08 PM

I decided not to try rings on the belt because I thought it would be a pain to thread through the belt loops. That belt is a full 2.5" and fills the loops pretty well.

I designed this set-up for trail use, so I was going for something durable, adjustable, and not likely to fall down about my knees at an inopportune moment. My derriere is rather flat, and having the strap slide south is not out of the question.

My major problem with the usual strap was not wanting a buckle under the rear of the pack belt, which is padded and bears lots of weight. NOT the place for a metal whatzit.

I need to make myself a black "evening" strap, and I'm thinking of putting two buckles on the sides rather than one in the center of the back. That might be a better compromise, and I'll see pretty quickly if it tends to shift about and cause problems.

By the by, thanks Graham. I made the sporran, too.

Bill

**cavscout** · 19th February 06, 08:08 PM

I've toyed with this idea as well, but have not made it to the prototype step as I continue to find issues.

If you're making it yourself you can just make the strap in one piece to the correct size and dispense with a buckle all together. I did this with my personal black strap and actually prefer it. I add adjuster buckles on straps I provide to others purely to allow for personal preference.

**Riverkilt** · 20th February 06, 12:10 PM

I like it TH, think you've got something there.

You certainly displayed it on the right tartan!

Ron

**HeathBar** · 20th February 06, 02:16 PM

I like the rugged look of it. I think it would hold up well under most wilderness conditions. But your picture shows it riding awfully low. Painfully low, if you know what I mean. Do you have some play in it to raise it up? Of course, I'm basing this on your picture, so I might be way off on its position.
Let us know how it field tested.