Security of the Sporran

[mkmound]

Hmmmm . . . kilt / sporran would have been handy several years ago when mine were small . . . they had a habit of launching themselves at me when I arrived home from work . . . on several occasions, almost tackling me as they ran and wrapped their arms around my thighs . . . almost inflicting injury

This post took a different direction than I originally thought from its title. One of the security advantages I see about wearing a kilt and sporran is that when I'm in a dense crowd, I don't worry about pickpockets!!!

Mark

[GMan]

Mark,

That comment about pickpockets I can relate to. I never once had somone try to lift my wallet in the sporran. Now that is what I call security!

[MacSimoin]

Well, fondle my sporran...I must be the only guy on this site who's never been "kilt checked" (my fiance doesn't count...she already knows) much less punched in the twig and berries...lucky me.

[ozmeath]

In the past week I was "kilt checked" twice in three days! The sporran also provides "protection" against that - although the side of the front apron was lifted, all that was revealed was a little "cheek."

Andrew.

I wanna know where you Hang out Andrew. That's a serious average there, you'll be chaffing before you know it.

[ozmeath]

I finally tried on my Sporran with a kilt in anticipation of going to an event kilted. I must say, that the presence of the sporran is kind of soothing. It is almost like wearing armor for your family jewels. It gives me an odd sense of comfort.

I do enjoy the sporran presence myself but I'm an on-the-thigh wearer. one reason is simple "bounce factor" when I'm walking, gets a bit anoying after 50 yards or so. and i think i'm used to going for side pockets to get stuff so it seems a bit more natural to me.

[646guy]

Well I'm going out with a sporran for the first time tonight...we'll see how it goes...should be an interesting experience....

[GlassMan]

I do enjoy the sporran presence myself but I'm an on-the-thigh wearer. one reason is simple "bounce factor" when I'm walking, gets a bit anoying after 50 yards or so. and i think i'm used to going for side pockets to get stuff so it seems a bit more natural to me.

I don't even notice the bounce factor. Of course, each time I take a step I get shooting, searing pain up my left leg so that kind of keeps my mind off almost everything else.

[Iolaus]

I do enjoy the sporran presence myself but I'm an on-the-thigh wearer. one reason is simple "bounce factor" when I'm walking, gets a bit anoying after 50 yards or so. and i think i'm used to going for side pockets to get stuff so it seems a bit more natural to me.

As I've stated elsewhere, I'm also an on-the-thigh wearer. The "bounce factor" is the primary reason, plus, having only a Freelander, with those 8" long tie cords whipping around, the bounce factor turns into the whip factor when I get moving!

I do tend to move it to the center when I sit, to take advantage of the sporran's convenient ability to protect one's modesty!