Sporran Alternatives

[t_challa]

I'm fairly new to the site, so forgive me if this topic has been covered before. As I only intend to wear my kilt (soon to be kilts as ordered another today less than a week after my first one arrived!) casually, I have been looking for some alternatives to the sporran.

Personally, I think a kilt with a sporran looks much better than without. Plus, with the warm weather on the way, where else can i put my keys, cards and mobile phone?

Anyway, been googling and have come across some interesting choices. What does everybody think of these three?
sporran.jpgsporran1.jpgsporran2.jpg

My personal favourite is the 2nd one. While not strictly a sporran, I think it will look just as good, but in a different way, which is what I want (although I do already have a nice brown day sporran. I just like having some options).

[hector]

Everyone has to follow his or her personal preferences. But, as you ask for opinions, me personally my preference is to keep it simple. Accordingly, for me number three seems to be the most appropriate.

[LitTrog]

I don't know that I'd use any as an alternative to a sporran, but I do like the middle one. It would be a great alternative to one of those grotesque "my belt is digesting a marmot" fanny packs that folks wear with pants. Thread a belt through it and put it on your hip.

[Grizzled Ian]

Hey 'trooper,
All three sporrans/pouches - they look fan-bl**dy-tastic!
Are they practical as carriers of the usual list of male paraphernalia?

[Chas]

I think all three of them are sporrans. Just because they don't have a 'common' shape doesn't stop them doing the same job. No 3 might be too deep - quite often you have to look into your sporran to find what you are after. 2 and 1 would both get my vote.

Regards

Chas

[Psynister]

As far as looks go, for my personal taste, I would rank them 2 > 1 > 3.

With the way that 2 flares out at the bottom, I think I'd get a little tired of the corners poking me throughout the day and end up disliking it. In that case, I'd rank them 3 >= 1 > 2.

I think all three of them could look good, though.

[hylander]

I like #1, I'm all for alternate sporran options, there are a lot of cool historically inspired belt bags out there. I also think it could be worn on your kilt belt as opposed to adding a sporran belt to it, just a thought. Thaks for sharing!

[unixken]

I agree with Chas, that #3 is too deep. But #1 has the problem of the third/center belt hanger which would interfere with a belt buckle - either your belt would be offset when the sporran hangs centered, or the pouch would be offset left or right to wear your belt buckle centered. #2, with it's two hangers, appears to have enough of a gap between the two hangers to allow for a belt buckle.

(I would not suggest these would be appropriate with a sporran strap, since straps conventionally secure to a point nearer the middle of the body of the sporran. These pouches, on the other hand, having belt hangers built in, would hang far too low from a strap. These are definitely designed for attachment to a belt, hence my thoughts about the buckle interfering with #1.)

[hylander]

I think in a casual wearing of the kilt the sporran would not necessarily need to be worn centered.

[Riverkilt]

Wise decision. Don't forget there are other options such as jackets or vests for your stuff. Here's one of those umpteen pocket Scottevests.



I too like the look of a kilt without the sporran - shows more tartan. First saw it in a booze ad and liked the idea.