Another "Sporran-like" Waist Pack

[Riverkilt]

Well, it arrived. Second time the Duluth Trading catalog has said one thing and delivered another. First time the hemp shirts had less % hemp than advertised.
This time the waist pack that the catalog says measures 6"x7" actually measures 5" x 6 1/2" Significantly smaller than the Stilwater ballistic nylon (soon leather puleeze!!)
The catalog also isn't obvious that the front flap has a Duluth Trading logo embroidered on it. Missed that. The catalog sketch shows what appears to me to be multiple pen slots, there is one. The phone holder is 2 1/2' x 4" x 3/4" but that tapers to a point.
The outer zip compartment has a vertical zipper on the side, convenient for left handed people. The middle zip compartment is top opening and has a mesh pocket inside the front wall. The main back (largest) zip compartment has soft fuzzy stuff in the lining and a pocket against the back wall.
The whole thing is the size of my hand with my fingers spread.
The back wide belt loop should work fine for a sporran strap or you could even use the nylon belt that hooks to the plastic D rings on each side of the top.
So, lots of stuff, just a lot smaller than advertised and for tiny narrow cell phones.
Ron

[James MacMillan]

Hey Ron- Any chance of some real photos, cause I agree the duluth illustrations, aren't very good.

[Riverkilt]

Aye, maybe this weekend...with some readily identifiable "stuff" and a ruler.

Ron

[Riverkilt]

Here you go James,



This is looking down into the back double pocket. That's an audo cassette in the back inside pocket. This pocket is lined with fuzzy stuff and has double zipper pulls. This pocket is closest to the body and not blocked by the flap. Its behind the flap.



This photo is the center pocket. It also has double zipper pulls. The flap covers this pocket. You're looking inside to the double pocket. The divider is mesh.



Here are the front pockets. Thats a side zip, nearly hidden pocket that the audio cassette is poking out of. I don't have a cell phone but was able to put a stick of BodyGlide in the cell phone pocket. That's a pen pocket next to it, but I was able to get a MagLite into the slot. The flap covers all. There is a company logo embroidered on the flap but its easily covered with either black Sharpie ink or a pin.

That's the Stillwater nylon sporran next to it.. There's no pocket in the flap on the Duluth Trading Waist Pack like there is on the Stillwater sporran.

I haven't field tested the Duluth Trading Waist Pack yet...just remember, it is smaller than they advertise in their catalog and on their website. For some, that might be good.

The backside has the wide and long belt loop, pretty much the same as the Stillwater sporran. The plastic D rings on the side and the nylon "belt" for the waist look pretty rinky dink. don't know if I'd trust anything valuable to hang from the D rings and I'm guessing the belt twists up easily. I'll wear a leather sporran strap with this, or wear it at my side on a belt.

Ron

[Riverkilt]

Found a hidden pocket on the back of the sporran/waist pack. That's my checkbook stuffed in there for size comparison.

The back belt loop is also fine for a sporran strap as shown.



Here's a front view. You can see that the logo is small and is a dark gray thread on the black nylon. The bottom half of the flap clip is adjustable for length depending on how full the sporran/waist pack is. Kind of a long reach to reclip it when wearing it though. I like the Stillwater sporran velcro better, easier and don't have to reach down. Probably less hassle if worn on the belt to one side -IF I can manage the snap with one hand.



The more I poke around with this thing, the better I like it. That hidden back pocket would certainly be very secure - a place to keep mad money.

Ron