horse hair sporran only for pipers???

[JamieKerr]

I apologize for reviving this dead thread, but I see that this question has not been dealt with recently. I've looked through the responses present in this thread, and am simply looking to see if anyone else has any views on this topic. I think I like the look of the horsehair sporrans, and would like more opinions on them. Also, I see that many of them are non-functional. Is there really any way to tell if one has a pocket or not?

[Jack Daw]

I apologize for reviving this dead thread, but I see that this question has not been dealt with recently. I've looked through the responses present in this thread, and am simply looking to see if anyone else has any views on this topic. I think I like the look of the horsehair sporrans, and would like more opinions on them. Also, I see that many of them are non-functional. Is there really any way to tell if one has a pocket or not?

Most horsehair sporrans do not have a pouch; so, what many pipers do is to also wear a black-leather belt pouch. I don't care for this thing as it tends to obstruct sitting. But, you could purchase a Craigies horsehair that does have its own pouch. See the link below. The problem in wearing such a horsehair sporran with a pouch is that it will bulge and not lie right. And, it's expensive. But, it is a choice to consider.

I have 2 horsehair sporrans, but I only wear them for piping.

http://www.sporrans.com/PiperSporrans.html