Sporran Alternatives

[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.

[Elizabeth]

That man has no fly boxes and I don't see a fly rod either. As a fly fisher person I can't decide if that picture is sexy or irritating.

As for the "not a sporran" I like the shape of #1 but the three tabs are a no go. The other two would be too difficult to get stuff out of.

[Riverkilt]

Ahh, it ain't a booze. Its a kiltmaker. So he's modeling the kilt...so no sporran...or fishing gear...

[t_challa]

Thanks for the input guys. But I think I've found what I was looking for. here's a picture alongside the kilt I've just purchased (2nd within a week. i well and truly have the kilt wearing bug now! lol)
kilt and sporran.jpg

[TheOfficialBren]

I like number two. I'm all right with alternatice sporrans when the occasion calls for it. I (on very rare occasins) wear a vintage army ammo pouch on a web belt in lieu of a sporran. Keep in. Mind that those are very rare occasions, usually in my cheap, knockabout acryllic Blackwatch from Stillwater...never in my nive kilt from USAKilts (which I wear with a standard sporran).


Sidenote: I have seen that advert before. I have always been curious about a kilt in an ad from a company called "O'Neil of Dublin." Very good photo, very nice pallate. Excellent ad, just odd because it's Irish, not Scottish. Anything interesting behind the ad?