Sporran chain vs. Sporran leather strap

[Freelander Sporrano]

I'll be buying a strap every soon.I agee with Hamish and Graham. I have used a chain until now. However can see that wear will be a problem,if used too much

[al' Sporrano]

I asked our local supplier about it and he acted like he'd never heard of the chain wearing on the kilt. Odd that.
Jamie

Jamie,

I've had a similar reaction. I was in Geoffrey (tailor) in Edinburgh recently and brought up the subject. Staff dismissed the problem as a myth.

Having said that, I'm inclined to trust Hamish's view and now alternate between a strap and a chain according to function. No problem with either as it happens, though I prefer the chain.

Al

[Alaskan]

It was mentioned before that the chain wearing on the kilt may depend on chain quality. I would agree with this theory.

I have two chains. One I got off eBay. It is easy to see how this chain could cause damage to a kilt if worn constantly. The chain that I got from www.mcrok.com is of high quality, and there are no edges to catch on the kilt, and I don't see how it could damage the kilt.

That being said, I think that the chain looks a little overly fancy for daywear. It took me a long time to find a strap, but I finally found them at http://www.scottishlion.com/sporrans.html

[Rob]

I've had a similar reaction. I was in Geoffrey (tailor) in Edinburgh recently and brought up the subject. Staff dismissed the problem as a myth.

Having said that, I'm inclined to trust Hamish's view and now alternate between a strap and a chain according to function. No problem with either as it happens, though I prefer the chain.

Al

Al,

Remember that most men who buy a kilt and sporran will only wear it a couple of times a year, so the wear on the kilt due to the chain will be negligible. People like Ham, who wear kilts every day, are much more likely to suffer wear.

Rob

[BenTheScott]

Al,

Remember that most men who buy a kilt and sporran will only wear it a couple of times a year, so the wear on the kilt due to the chain will be negligible. People like Ham, who wear kilts every day, are much more likely to suffer wear.

Rob

A couple of times a year? Where do you put your wallet? Car keys? There are no pockets in my kilt (that I have yet found). Or are you refering to people who will wear the kilt a couple of times a year? ....

[Rob]

Or are you refering to people who will wear the kilt a couple of times a year? ....

Yes Ben. Sadly this seems to be common practice in Scotland. Most kilt makers say that kilt sales are booming, yet fewer kilts are seen to be worn out in the streets or in the countryside. Therefore these kilts must spend most of their lives in wardrobes, so sporran chains don't cause damage to the extent that they would if the kilts were worn frequently.

Rob

[Blu (Ontario)]

I simply avoided the hunt and made a sporran strap. A strip of leather, a couple rivets and a couple trigger type clips. Took all of a few minutes.

Bubba, did you make your strap adjustable with a metal buckle? BTW, Contact cement will work very well on leather as an alternate to rivets.

[Blu (Ontario)]

Remember that most men who buy a kilt and sporran will only wear it a couple of times a year, so the wear on the kilt due to the chain will be negligible. People like Ham, who wear kilts every day, are much more likely to suffer wear.

I have only chains for my sporrans. I've checked them both for rough edges and couldn't find any. But because I find sporrans a bit of a nuisance, I only wear them occasionally so the risk of damage is minimal. I'm sporranless 95% of the time. I have a fanny pack which works better for casual if needed. Thanx to Graham for the idea.

[bubba]

Blu, yup, I made it adjustable with a metal buckle. As for contact cement, rivets handle more stress and aren't difficult to use. Two pieces you whack with a hammer and no setting time.The clips I got at a hardware store and the rivets at Hobby Lobby. I suppose I should put a pic of it in my gallery. It was really easy to make.

[bubba]

Blu, I put a pic of the strap in my gallery. Didn't come out very well because of lousy lighting.