Kilt Damage From Cheap Sporran Clip

[Tobus]

I hate to think what would have happened if this would have been a day long hike.

Why on Earth would you do a day long hike using a sporran chain?

[MacMillans son]

I prefer a leather strap with swivels and trigger claps on the ends. It allows for rotational movement of the sporran without any binding while bending, sitting, getting in and out of a car etc, and is fastened in the front so no need to spin the sporran around and adjust for center each time I put it on. Just personal preference I guess.

I find it the best of both worlds.

[Dale Seago]

I prefer a leather strap with swivels and trigger claps on the ends. It allows for rotational movement of the sporran without any binding while bending, sitting, getting in and out of a car etc, and is fastened in the front so no need to spin the sporran around and adjust for center each time I put it on. Just personal preference I guess.

I find it the best of both worlds.

Oconee makes sporran straps of that type, with beveled/burnished leather edges:

http://oconeeleatherworks.com/SporranStraps.htm

Mojo Leather has 'em with non-swiveling clips, or a basic "belt" type sporran strap. Again, both have beveled/burnished edges:

http://www.mojoleather.com

[Dale Seago]

Oconee makes sporran straps of that type, with beveled/burnished leather edges:

http://oconeeleatherworks.com/SporranStraps.htm

Mojo Leather has 'em with non-swiveling clips, or a basic "belt" type sporran strap. Again, both have beveled/burnished edges:

http://www.mojoleather.com

I just ordered one of the abovementioned "basic" sporran belts from Mojo Leather in dark brown, mainly for air travel purposes.

???, you may ask.

Whatever sporran I wear on a plane will almost certainly be my dark brown Ferguson Britt "Glen Shira Mor" or my brown Stillwater leather cargo sporran. Other sporrans I might wear at a destination are also F-Bs: Either my black Duin Uasal or my Glengyle Fur (black cantle & tassels w/natural beaver fur). The F-Bs come with a unique sporran strap I really love -- but that strap is not so well suited for quickly & easily getting the sporran off & on again when going through TSA security screening.

Actually, I just thought of a similar screening thing likely to come up more quickly than a plane flight somewhere. I just received a summons to jury duty with a report date of June 14. If I do get selected, I expect I'll be the only kilted juror. . .

[seanachie]

I prefer a leather strap with swivels and trigger claps on the ends. It allows for rotational movement of the sporran without any binding while bending, sitting, getting in and out of a car etc, and is fastened in the front so no need to spin the sporran around and adjust for center each time I put it on. Just personal preference I guess.

I find it the best of both worlds.

I heartily agree with these comments, the trigger snaps work very well and while it may seem small the rotational movement issue is a big plus. I believe that this is one of those areas where the old saying "you can pay me now or pay me later" applies. I payed more for a nice sporran belt but with things like trigger snaps and the beveled edges Dale mentions I know it is quality, won't cause damage and will last a long time.

[Mickey]

Why on Earth would you do a day long hike using a sporran chain?

I wouldn't, but all of my leather sporran hangers also have clips, which is what caused the damage in the first place.