Actually this will be my first 8-yard kilt. I have a good 5-yard model, made by Geoffrey Tailor. I was interested in getting a custom kilt, but wasn't really sure how much I'd wear an 8-yarder and so I wasn't really comfortable laying out $400-$500 for one. Thus the looking on ebay. This seems perfect to me as I made only a moderate investment and got a great-looking kilt. If I really like the heavier kilt then I can go shopping for a better one sometime later. Of course I would still keep this one too