Quote Originally Posted by RockyR
When I'm in my 13 oz Irish Natnl (with double deep pleats) or my 16 oz kilts, I have no problem. I usually don't have a problem in my PV's either. Then again, I live in the burbs...


Quote Originally Posted by Dreadlock-Ness Monster
I was standing on a street corner one day, down town, at a busy intersection, waiting for the crosswalk light to change. A big UPS truck, not the standard brown panel trucks, but, a BIG UPS truck that they use to deliver to businesses went flying by, and the resulting burst of wind blew my kilt completely up... And a passing white convertable full of women were exposed.

Entering into the bank I frequently get lifted. There is a breezeway, with double doors, and when both sets are open at the same time, there is a stout gust of wind, which usually causes me a Monroe Moment. (Also one of the funniest comments ever while kilted happened because of this... "Oh my... that man needs a wax job!")

It's my understanding that USAKilts uses an 11 ounce PV. And it's a 4 yard kilt, so that might have some effect...
The Philabeg models are usually about 5 yards and are 11 oz material (that's the only weight PV comes in to my knowledge). ANY PV kilt is going to blow up before a 16 oz kilt...

That being said... I think the wind gusts have more to do with the lay of the land than with anything else. If you're in a city with streets like corridors there's no trees/shrubs/natural elements to break up the wind. When you see pics of pipers marching with the wind blowing their kilt up, they're usually in a city. I think that's more of a determining factor.
No worries Rocky, it's all fun. Me wee bagpipes have been needin to see the sun e'er now and again.

I never got to feel the joy of the breeze in troosers. So I really can't complain to much.