That wasn't very nice ...

[CameronTaylor]

This is a little after the fact but it's been burning in my mind for a while so here it is:
At the Queen Mary Highland Games whilst walking around in my black Neokilt, one of the guys in the Utilikilt booth commented "when you're ready for a real kilt, come see us" at which point I hung up the denim UK I was looking at and walked away.
I know Steve V. wouldn't bag on his fellow kiltmakers in such a way and I don't appreciate this fellows remark about "real" in the first place.
I intend to write him personally on this matter, it's made me mad enough that my UK will likely go on the sale forum soon and until they make one without those hideous cargo pockets in denim I have no business for them.
Thanks for listening.

CT - in need of a Smithwicks now.

[GlassMan]

I don't know. The new sales copy on their website completely turned me off. It has a similar, almost insulting attitude about it. For example, on the Leather Utilikilt page the copy reads:

Why are you even here? The Leather is too much Utilikilt for you. Heck it's too much Utilikilt for men who are twice or perhaps even three times the man you are.

That's not the way I treat my customers nor the way I expect to be treated. But it sure seems to have the same attitude as the "when you're ready for a real kilt" comment.

Personally, if someone had made that comment to me I would have responded that I already have plenty of traditional tartan kilts, handmade in Scotland. Okay, I'm lieing. I would have just walked away and thought that in my head and then wished I'd said it to him. I just wouldnt' have been able to hurt someone's feelings, even someone that had just rediculed me.

[Big Dave]

The first cilt I bought was a black original UK off the net about a year ago. I was lucky enough to see them selling UK's in person at the St. Paddy's Day parade we just had in Vancouver. I has on my SWK Nightstalker with a sporran, the guys working in the UK tent commented on how nice of a cilt it was. We all talked for quite awhile about cilts and the parade, long story short (too late), I ended up buying a Desert Camo cilt from them. After dealing with them in person I'll be buying more cilts from them again.
- CT, it's too bad that you had such a bad experience from them at the games, I would write a letter to Steve V., and tell him about what happend.

[Iolaus]

I don't know. The new sales copy on their website completely turned me off. It has a similar, almost insulting attitude about it. For example, on the Leather Utilikilt page the copy reads:

Sounds like they took a page from Stone Brewery"s ad book:

You're not worthy!

[Big Dave]

Sounds like they took a page from Stone Brewery"s ad book:

You're not worthy!

The add just makes me want to try it more.

[Kilted KT]

hmm....to bad that arrogant bastard didn't make some scotch!

[Colin]

The add just makes me want to try it more.

Been there tired it, couldn't stand it. No need for beer to be higher in the alcohol content (I think it was 7%) for it to be better. Lost the taste with all the booze. Go for a Kiltlifter instead.

At the Queen Mary Highland Games whilst walking around in my black Neokilt, one of the guys in the Utilikilt booth commented "when you're ready for a real kilt, come see us" at which point I hung up the denim UK I was looking at and walked away.

Well, if that isn't the pot calling the kettle balck.........(personal opinion...to each their own). Sounds like you just ran across a bad apple though. I am impressed by the mutual respect shown between the majority of the different kiltmakers on this forum. There may be some underlaying competition and bad feelings, but I don't get it from the guys (and gals) here.

[Iolaus]

Been there tired it, couldn't stand it. No need for beer to be higher in the alcohol content (I think it was 7%) for it to be better. Lost the taste with all the booze. Go for a Kiltlifter instead.

It's not about the higher alcohol content, it's about the stronger flavor. It's like an I.P.A. taken to the nth degree. If you like a bitter beer (heavy on the hops), like I do, it's definately one to try.

[Beertigger]

Been there tired it, couldn't stand it. No need for beer to be higher in the alcohol content (I think it was 7%) for it to be better. Lost the taste with all the booze. Go for a Kiltlifter instead.

Kiltlifter's 6% alcohol ... <taking a sip>

The AB ale's fairly hoppy, IIRC. Kiltlifter's malty, on the other end of the spectrum.

[Andrew Breecher]

Sounds like they took a page from Stone Brewery"s ad book

Iolaus, you beat me to it - I was going to post about Stone Arrogant Bastard (but I didn't have a link to that cool image; I've only read it on the side of their bottles (for the record, I love Arrogant Bastard. I love even more the oak-aged Arrogant Bastard that my bar has on tap)).

Andrew.