Heavy weight, 5 yard vs Medium weight, 8 yard

[ForresterModern]

I am a firm believer in the "more yardage is better" school of thought. I have owned a couple 5 yeard kilts, but they were not so well or substantially constructed (aka 5 yard casual kilts). So I shed them from my collection, despite them being made of 16 oz Strome or similar heavyweight tartan. Same with PV vs wool. Had 5 yd and 8 yd PVs and just did not like them so let them go a while back as well.

In my current stable of 17 (I think) kilts I have only one that is less than 7.5 yds (essentially the traditional 8 yard kilt) and that is a 6 yd Kingussie pleated kilt in a 16 oz strome. That is my go to lightweight hot day kilt more because the Kingussie pleating lends to improved air flow and pleat movement when walking at any sort of pace. It just seems to catch the air and self ventilate. The other 16 are all 8 yard kilts (give or take) and most are 16 oz heavyweight with only I think 4 or 5 in 11-13 oz tartan. I can tell the difference in weight on my hips, but just barely, and I sweat no more or less around the waistband based on tartan weight. The 8 yarders just have more fabric, more and deeper pleats, and just more substantial movement and hang than any 5 yard kilts I have owned or seen.

The only exception I might consider would be one of Matt Newsome's 4 yard box pleated kilts. Half the tartan, but still nicely pleated and overall about half the weight of a comparable tartan "tank". I have never examined one up close, never worn one, only admired their looks from a short distance away at some games.