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

[binx]

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

binx

[Tartan Hiker]

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]

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]

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

You certainly displayed it on the right tartan!

Ron

[HeathBar]

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.

[Tartan Hiker]

Thanks for the input.

Yes, it will adjust all the way up to contact with the belt. I was going for the "hand width below the belt" standard. When I loaded it up with my keys and cell phone it pulled it down a bit lower than I realized.

[Andrew Breecher]

That's an innovative design, and I'm glad it works for you.

When I backpack I find that any belt at all is uncomfortable beneath the pack's hip belt. I could probably get away with a flat nylon webbing sporran strap for a more modern approach.

Granted that when I go a-rambling it's for more than a weekend hike, but I also find a low sporran to be uncomfortable. I've used a bum bag turned frontwards in the past, but on my next long hike I'll be using a pack with large pockets built into the hip belt, so I won't wear any pouch at all. On shorter hikes, and without a pack, I'll turn the sporran to the side so it rests against the side of my leg and doesn't bounce about.

Andrew.

[phinz]

I'm going to run by the leather store tomorrow and get some parts to try and make something of this sort, or some kind of belt straps, for my new Nightstalker sporran. I like it more than the original AK sporran, so I want to wear it with my AK kilt, but don't want to use a normal sporran strap.

I think I can make them for the same or less than Buzz Kidder charges for them, while using nicer parts. I'll post up once I've put it together and see what everybody thinks.

3/4" or 1/2" belting
D-ring trigger snaps
gunmetal black screw posts or rivets
perhaps a couple of D-rings... not sure
black dye