The Belt of Substance

**davidlpope** · 24th March 10, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

The kilt belt looks great, but get a separate leather strap or chain strap for your sporran mate!

Here's a good explanation by Jeff (from another thread) that explains why that might not be the best choice for GoS...:

Originally Posted by ForresterModern

Traditional or no, for us Men of Substance who carry moderate to considerable guts/pottbellies around the use of sporran hangers is more of a necessity than a variance from tradition. If you have any size gut hanging below the typically high position of a kilt belt, your sporran on a standard sporran strap or chain will tend to wander south below the gut and bunch up and wrinkle your apron big time between your sporran and your belt---the bigger the gut, the more this happens. I agree that sporran hangers do tend to pull down on your belt, requiring you to occasionally readjust, but not nearly so frequently as with a sporran chain or strap.

I envy those of you who can wear a standard chain or strap because of this, and I actually try to reduce the weight of my sporran by adding a sidecar---a small belt pouch-- to the side of my belt to carry some of the more frequently used and often heavier items like keys, change, cash, credit card. Others have used devices on the underside of the belt to keep it from slipping down as easily---no-slip belts and grippy rubber dots and such.

Being large in the kilted world has its own set of issues to deal with, sporran hangers only being one.

jeff

**Highlander31** · 24th March 10, 05:58 PM

That is a nice looking belt. How big is the support panel in the back? Did he run it just a couple of inches either side of center, or is it longer (i.e. from hip-to-hip?)

**Bigkahuna** · 24th March 10, 05:59 PM

That is a nice belt. Didn't Conan have one similar to that???

**ccga3359** · 24th March 10, 06:01 PM

Geez Big Mikey any wider a belt and it would make your kilt look like a mini kilt!

**thescot** · 24th March 10, 06:07 PM

Big Mikey you are truly a gentleman of substance, both figuratively and physically. And you wear the belt very well. Two obervations:

1. The belt looks really good, not to mention unique, and I like the sporran hangers, Kyle's objections to the contrary. Those of us with substance can often have an extra stomach between the belt and the sporran if we are not careful.

2. As always, Steve does the best work imagninable.

**Big Mikey** · 24th March 10, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Highlander31

That is a nice looking belt. How big is the support panel in the back? Did he run it just a couple of inches either side of center, or is it longer (i.e. from hip-to-hip?)

The back panel is 2 3/4" wide and 13" long. It reaches about kidney to kidney.

Mr. Pope, thanks for the explanation and I DO have two leather and one chain sporran belt. When going casual I prefer the hangers and due to my lack of a rear end and the fact that the new belt covers the belt loops on the kilt, hangers are more practical.

**xman** · 24th March 10, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Big Mikey

... this is not something for those of slight stature

I dunno, power belt maybe?

**wildrover** · 25th March 10, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by NewGuise

Excellent. He does fine work, doesn't he? And while that belt is practically as large as I am, it looks superb on you!

That's about exactly what I was thinking.

Looks awesome!

**Old Hippie** · 25th March 10, 10:07 AM

Mikey, that is spiff!

Now I need to find one of those buckles, as I have a three-inch strap that's in need of one...

Ohhhh, CavScout...!

**Brian K** · 25th March 10, 10:28 AM

Mikey,

The belt looks great. I'm bigger than I ought to be , but smaller than you, and a belt that wide would look ludicrous on me. On you it's splendid. definitely cool when even your belt is bespoke!

Regards,

Brian