Greetings!
I have an 8 yard, 13 oz handsewn traditional (made by Alexis Malcom), and a Utilikilt workman's. Both have their place, of course...But they ain't the same!

As an example, I wouldn't wear my handsewn on a backpacking trip (I think that's "hillwalking" with an overnight stay, to some of you! ) The Utilikilt is just "better suited", I think.

OTOH, I never liked to "get dressed up", wear a (gasp) suit or tie, etc. BUT...

Since wearing my traditional kilt for the first time, I'm amazed at how often I actually "prefer" to take things "up a small notch" as an excuse to wear it. I've started to hear things from my fiance, such as, "You're not getting "all dressd up" are you? I was going to wear jeans..." <LOL>

Like anything else, you usually get what you pay fior...And the quality shows. With a nod to the wonderful folks at utilikilt, that goes both ways...Their product would be a deal at twice the price! Sadly, until a nice kilt is cheaper than a pair of 501'a (I wish!) We'll probabblty remain a small group of devotees. Oh well. "Their" loss!