Sporran Closures

[Jimmy the Celt]

I wouldn't worry about it at all. I think it takes a much stronger magnet to damage the strip on a credit card. I have a very slim "front pocket" wallet with a magnetic clip to hold bills, and have never had a problem with my cards.

[auld argonian]

The only precaution I'd take with the magnetic closures is to put a piece of leather or some other lining material over the hardware that's inside the pouch...I have a Buzz Kidder witht the mag closer and I keep catching my fingernail on the mounting plate when I put my hand into the sporran. Hasn't de-maged any credit cards yet.

Best

AA

[billmcc]

I've been using a Buzz Kidder sporran with a magnetic catch for about a year and it hasn't damaged my debit or credit cards.

[Tattoo Bradley]

I had the same worry about the credit cards. But, I didn't really think they were in much danger. I guess small electronics (PDA, Ipod) would be safe too?? Anyone tote any of those things in their magnetic closure sporran?

[Riverkilt]

Danged if I don't like the zippers on the SWK Ballistic Nylon sporran...think they call it nightstalker or something for some reason.

I fiddled and fumbled with the magnets and drawstrings and various sporran closure gee gaws...zippers just come naturally to this olde bird...

Know zippers aren't fun/possible with leather, but if someone ever makes a zipper style in leather they're gonna sell a lot of them...heck, if SWK would have their source make up a brown ballistic nylon sporran it would sell well too.

Zippers be best for me though.

Ron

[ozmeath]

The only way the sporran will kill your credit card is by opening to let you pay for the next kilt.
Tom I had the same problem with the push studs. Here's a design I came up with on the sporran I made a while back. It's silver and ebony but any workable metal should do. It's quite weighted and never comes open when i don't want it too and is very easy to open when I do.
Erin.


and riveted onto the leather.

[jjoseph]

The only precaution I'd take with the magnetic closures is to put a piece of leather or some other lining material over the hardware that's inside the pouch...I have a Buzz Kidder witht the mag closer and I keep catching my fingernail on the mounting plate when I put my hand into the sporran. Hasn't de-maged any credit cards yet.

Ditto to both: I kept running the mounting plate beneath my fingernail (OUCH!!) until I taped it. AND I've had zero trouble with the cards and I've had two sporrans with magnetic closures for more than a year.

[beloitpiper]

I was watching "Mythbusters" (a TV show on Discovery Channel) and they tested the magnetic band on a credit card. A small magnet on a sporran will definitely not wipe a credit card. It takes a very, very, strong magnet to even disrupt the information on a credit card.

I have the same problem with snap closures. I say, if you can get a magnet, go for it!