Buying kilt #2

[AlaskanCelt]

Also, has anyone heard about Edinburgh Kilt Company? Saw some of their stuff on ebay.

[AlaskanCelt]

What are your thoughts about these two?

http://www.heritageofscotland.com/Ki...91,product.php

http://www.thescotlandkiltcompany.co...yweight-tartan

[TheOfficialBren]

Steve, those are works of art!

I have heard of Edinburgh Kilt Company and Heritage of Scotland. I have heard negative things about their producs and one or two negative things about the way they do business.

I have to say that that was all info from another party, though from an XMarks member, and that I have not done business with either of them.

I haven't heard of The Scotland Kilt Company. I suspect that they are all equivalent to the tourist tat shoppes, though.

I prefer to spend my hard-earned money where I know the vendor has a good reputation for delivering a good quality product at a fair price.

Just ordered my first PV kilt from Rocky at USAK. I plan to order a wool kilt ASAP.

Shop around, ask other members their opinions. Don't be afraid to post a thread asking a question. We all start somewhere. Heck, I am still a newb but I listen to the advice offered by the experts here and advise anyone else to do the same.

:-)

Edit: I just looked at the Scotland Kilt Company link. I noticed that they didn't bother to iron the pleats. It looked really sloppy. If they don't care enough to make a good impression then how good do you think their customer service and products will be? Also, the top apron looks a bit crooked. Probably not a well-made garment. Then again, their price is comparable to Scotweb's 5-yard kilt and Scotweb has a really good reputation...but a MUCH better marketing image...which inspires the buyer's confidence.

[Downunder Kilt]

What are your thoughts about these two?

http://www.heritageofscotland.com/Ki...91,product.php

http://www.thescotlandkiltcompany.co...yweight-tartan

The first of your links leads to the generic 5 yard kilt page where you have a price, it is a from price. If you play with the tartan choice section and select a tartan then to the weight section for the tartan, you will noticice that if you select 16oz then the additional cost ranges from GDP58 to over a GBP100. Even the Black Watch tartan, one of the most common and always in stock by the weavers is GBP60 - 100 more than the "from price" for 16oz

The second link is to the HOE Nevis range which is the 16oz secondary range that HOE puts out in 16oz. It has a tuck in selvedge as against a natural selvedge in the No1 16oz range.

[TheOfficialBren]

Well-spotted, DK!

[tulloch]

I would hold your fire and look slowly and carefully. The closer to home your kilt is made the better because you can be part of the process and get lots of information. I understand what you say about the light feel of your Sport Kilt. Some would say it is less a kilt than a skirt. There is no substitute for a 15- or 16-oz wool 8-yard kilt. Look slowly. Save your money. It will be worth it. I have two 8-yard wool and there is nothing like it. I have a 5-yard 16-oz from USA that I like very much as well but I repeat, there is nothing like the Tank.

[madmacs]

You could do worse than a Stillwater Standard in Gordon

http://stores.channeladvisor.com/Sti...ordon%20Tartan

Having only worn 8yd wool kilts previously I was very impressed with it for what they charge, and a number of other members rate them highly.

It is lighter than a 16oz wool kilt, but it does have most of the traditional features like buckles, belt loops and reverse pleats.

My only criticism of it would be the straps and buckles though leather aren't the highest quality (that doesn't mean they're bad though).

You should also also avoid naked flames in them too since they're acrylic.

You could also, if you wanted more choice, look at USA kilts semi traditional PV options or as Steve indicated Freedom Kilts also does them.

[Truitt]

For the budget you mentioned, I think it would be hard to beat a semi-traditional from USA Kilts. I am sure there are other good options out there, but I have two semi-trads and I have been very impressed with both...especially for the price. I wear them often, for everything from day wear to formal. I also have a sport kilt, and it doesn't even compare. It isn't a bad product for the money, but it is much more suited to sporting activied and very casual wear. If you are set on getting a tank, then save your money and get the best you can afford.

I don't know anything about the companies you listed, but it has been my experience that when an offer seems too good to be true, it is.

[sailortats]

you might also check with buyakilt.com, one of the advertisers here. They offer 8yd. PV kilts for as little as $71.00. I do not have one of these but others here do have and report them as very good. I have bought other things from this company several times in the past and the quality of the items and the service cannot be beat.
I have both PV and woolen kilts and like them both.

[Wolfhound Jack]

With these specs indicated from the OP:

- At the price range indicated
- Something "casual" but with a bit more heft

I cannot recommend an 8 yard 12oz Poly/Viscose USA Kilt Semi-traditional with more fervor. Those sound like exactly what you're looking for.

Link: http://www.usakilts.com/index.php/ki...onal-kilt.html