The Kilt Pin, A Catching Problem

[elrond]

I have really few problems with the pin, even with the "sword" pins that seem to be made for catching something!
A little more care in moving can be useful and could help us to be more conscious of our movements.

[SteveB]

I have caught my kilt pin on the console in my vehicle once. I now wear my kilt pins a little higher (about 5 inches up from the hem to the bottom of the pin.) The only snag that did a little damage was having a pleat snag on the latch plate of a door frame whilst exiting. Fortunately all the damage was deep inside the pleat and could easily be repaired without showing.

[davedove]

The only time I have any problems is when I'm doing something I don't do every day. For instance, one time I had to sit at a picnic table with an attached bench. Just try doing that gracefully in a kilt. Anyway, I found when I got up that I had to be careful of catching the kilt pin. I bent one up pretty badly, but at least it didn't tear the fabric.

[MacMoose]

I am cursed when it comes to kilt pins. I had a very basic, cheap claymore design originally. It was an afterthought, really. I figured I'd find one that really menat somethign to me along the way, and I did. I picked up a beautiful pin that was made with polished granite inlay on a stylized Celtic cross. That pin lasted about three days, before it disengaged itself and fell out, somewhere upon the ground of the Grandfather Mountain Games. Lucikly, I had the backup. A year later, I found another pin, much like the one I lost. This one survives to this day, but it soon lost the stone inlay, so it is semi-retired until I can get it fixed.

I did have one instance of that last pin getting caught somehow,and it actually tore two small holes in my kilt apron. Now, I am pretty much resigned to wearing a kilt pin, if only to cover the holes!

I do like the idea of the rare earth magnets, where does one find such items?

[WhoDeySchenk]

I always run into the same problem w/ my grouse claw pin, and it's that the point of the pin fastens on the top. I have attendancy to "rake" my hand (due to it being right at that level) and the point of the pin slashes my finger tip. I've gotten a pretty decent gash twice doing this. NO BLOOD ON THE KILT!

[Splash_4]

I do like the idea of the rare earth magnets, where does one find such items?

This is where I get mine http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,42363,42348

[Bugbear]

Now that I've been thinking about this thread, I noticed that I check my kilt pin often to make sure it is still there, but also put my hand out a little ways from my leg when walking by something to not get it snagged.

[Yaish]

Don't wear one unless dressed formally. If you are dressed formally, you probably won't be doing anything to cause a snag. If dressed casually the lack of kilt pin isn't noticed.