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