Sport kilts

[TxScotsman]

Has anybody purchased one of their kilts? If so how is is it comfortable

[KiltedDixon]

I own a Sportkilt(Hunting).

I bought it to wear in the Highland Games.

Competitors are required to wear a kilt.

I have no problems with mine for its purpose.

I wear it around the house and for the occasional dog-walk too.

[Riverkilt]

Which model? I had the old basic with gathers rather than pleats made from fuzzy poly cotton (pajama like material) Then got one with sewn down pleats...think they use poly viscose now. You get what you pay for...you might wanna do a search for Sportkilt - have been lots of threads over the years and comparisons with other kiltmakers.

[BKPowell]

I have a McDonald Sport Kilt. Very light and comfortable. I wear it around the house and out hiking and to scottish festivals.

[Jackson]

You can bet that I'll be watching this thread with a great deal of interest. I'm really a green rookie at this kilt business, but, it's something that I've wanted to pursue for many years. I have a Sport Kilt in the Air Force tartan. Normally, I am a person who does impecible research before jumping into something like this, however, this time I may have let my emotions move me quicker then I should have. Had I known what I know now, from reading the advice XMTS has to offer, I may have done something else.

That being said, I will now answer your questions as best as I can. You asked if it was comfortable. I think it is very comfortable. I have nothing, however, to compare it to. It's my first and only, so far. Being a Vietnam Era Air Force veteran, I was moved by the AF tartan, which, I now find out is probably not correct. Does that bother me? Well, a little disappointed, but, it does match the color of my eyes, so I'll wear it until I get something else. My Grandmother was a Cameron, so, a Cameron tartan would be the ideal choice. I also like the USofA tartans that several makers advertise.

One of the first things I learned from this site is that there are no Kilt Kops out there waiting to issue citations for mistakes. Wear your kilt proudly, the thread said. I like that. That's the whole idea behind my buying a kilt in the first place. Am I proud of my Scottish ancestory? You bet! Will any one around here know the difference? I doubt it, and if they do, so what. I don't have to answer to any one but my self.

I think the Sport Kilt is well made, but, again, I have nothing to compare it to. I do know a little about sewing, and it seems to be OK in that regard.

Will I wear it? Sure. Will I enjoy wearing it? Sure. Will I someday invest in a kilt from another maker in a different tartan? I hope so. Do I regret buying a Sport Kilt? Not really, I got what I thought I wanted and I'll get some use out of it. Hope this helps.

Jackson

[O'Callaghan]

I have one, with sewn down pleats (costs extra). It also has pockets (they cost extra too). It's some sort of polyester based fabric, but they are a bit vague on that, and I suspect that may have varied over time and even by tartan. Washes well and holds a pleat fairly well (but probably not the latter if you don't pay for the sewn down pleats).

Of course, it is nothing like an 8 yard wool kilt, but sometimes that can be a good thing. It's definitely the right kilt to wear when the weather is very hot. I'd imagine it's probably very good for it's original purpose of highland games, as one can get very hot in sports. Not ideal for winter in cold climes, but I have other kilts that are too hot in summer.

Tartan kilts with the option for pockets are a bit thin on the ground too, so that's another factor to consider.

They have a fairly wide range of tartans as well. Not nearly so many as, say, Scotweb, but probably a few more than Frugal Corner and vastly more than Stillwater, to name a couple of others.

[Zardoz]

Sportkilt is great for sports activities and very casual applications, but their low yardage, light materials and velcro / elastic waistband are quite different from the 'norm' as kilts go. An SK was my first kilt, but after a few wearings around other kilts I relegated it basically to bathrobe status.
Folks will say SK is a good 'starter kilt' etc, but for about the same money as a well equipped SK, you can get a USA kilts Casual, which still has a velcro closure, but will be made to your measurements, with nicer PV material and construction, etc..
Or even a Stillwater Standard or Economy, which while they're made from acrylic, are built more like a traditional kilt.

[CMcG]

I have a Works model Sportkilt and consider it to be the kilt equivalent of sweat pants: VERY comfortable but only suitable for exercise or puttering about the house.

[LANCER1562]

I have a Sportkilt "The Works" model with all the bells and whistles (but without pockets) in the U.S. Army tartan. It's a it light weight so it's good for going to Highland Games in Pleasanton, CA where it can get quite hot during the Summer. It's also a good pub kilt because it is inexpensive (a little over $100) so if it gets damaged, I can replce it and they are machine washable so if I spill something on it while I'm at the pub, I'll just toss it in the washing machine when I get home.

I wouldn't wear it to a function where I would wear a "real" kilt like a wedding or to a formal function although if you check out the photo gallery on their website, you will find quite a few pictures of people getting married in Sportkilts. Like Stillwater Kilts, it's a good place to start when you are getting used to the idea of wearing a kilt.

[NeightRG]

My only major gripe with Sport Kilts is the elastic waistband. Makes it a pain come time to press your pleats.
A more minor complaint is that the first pleat isn't reversed, which just messes with the hang a bit.