SWK Economy and Thrifty kilts

**IrishGodfather** · 20th May 08, 06:02 PM

Hey yall,

I own a SportKilt currently, but I'm looking for a cheap second kilt I can beat up. I've been looking at the StillWater kilts, and the Economy and Thrifties look good, any thoughts on them or advice? Also, any other cheap kilts yall can recommend?

**Ozman1944** · 20th May 08, 06:12 PM

Stillwater Thrifty is great. I have three. Being so inexpensive it's not a tragedy if you slop spaghetti sauce or motor grease on it. Apart from tossing it in the wash, you can also toss it away and get another without breaking the bank.

**The Kilted Reverend** · 20th May 08, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Ozman1944

Stillwater Thrifty is great. I have three. Being so inexpensive it's not a tragedy if you slop spaghetti sauce or motor grease on it. Apart from tossing it in the wash, you can also toss it away and get another without breaking the bank.

I have to second that response...

TKR

**IrishGodfather** · 20th May 08, 06:22 PM

How are the pleats on the Economy and Thrifty SWK???

**EBlackall** · 20th May 08, 07:28 PM

The pleats are nice, but the material is a bit on the thinner side. If you live in a windy area, you might want one of their weightier models. Other than that, they are nice kilts.

**IrishGodfather** · 20th May 08, 07:41 PM

Are they as light as a sport kilt?

**Nighthawk** · 20th May 08, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by IrishGodfather

Are they as light as a sport kilt?

No they're not. They handle the wind a lot better, as well. I have been wearing min a lot lately, as Colorado is starting to get hot. They're lightweight, but they do stand up to the wind fairly well, as long as you have a nice heavy pin on the front. I have a brass Irish Brigade pin from my trip to Antietem last summer which works like a charm. And truth be told, I think the SWK thrifty's are better values than Sport Kilts. I was really unhappy with my SK. I'd be willing to pay $40 or maybe $50 for an SK, but $120 for what I got? I will continue to buy their accessories, but I'll not buy another of their kilts, especially when I can get a USA Kilt for the same price, or 4 (FOUR!!) SWK Thrifty's for the same price! So I say, get yourself a few SWK's. They're excellent, especially for the price. You can't beat them.

**IrishGodfather** · 21st May 08, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

No they're not. They handle the wind a lot better, as well. I have been wearing min a lot lately, as Colorado is starting to get hot. They're lightweight, but they do stand up to the wind fairly well, as long as you have a nice heavy pin on the front. I have a brass Irish Brigade pin from my trip to Antietem last summer which works like a charm. And truth be told, I think the SWK thrifty's are better values than Sport Kilts. I was really unhappy with my SK. I'd be willing to pay $40 or maybe $50 for an SK, but $120 for what I got? I will continue to buy their accessories, but I'll not buy another of their kilts, especially when I can get a USA Kilt for the same price, or 4 (FOUR!!) SWK Thrifty's for the same price! So I say, get yourself a few SWK's. They're excellent, especially for the price. You can't beat them.

Hey thanks for the advice, and I agree that you could buy a USA Kilt for as much as a Sport Kilt, but I don't think yall give SportKilts enough credit, I like how easy they are, and they may not look like the traditional kilt, but I love alot of the patterns they have that USAK dosen't, which is why I bought a SportKilt Irisher, it was just unique and gorgeous.

Also, are the pleats sewn down on a SWK Economy????

**Tattoo Bradley** · 21st May 08, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by IrishGodfather

Hey thanks for the advice, and I agree that you could buy a USA Kilt for as much as a Sport Kilt, but I don't think yall give SportKilts enough credit, I like how easy they are, and they may not look like the traditional kilt, but I love alot of the patterns they have that USAK dosen't, which is why I bought a SportKilt Irisher, it was just unique and gorgeous.

Also, are the pleats sewn down on a SWK Economy????

Unless they've changed, the pleats are not sewn down on an SWK economy model.

As far as the USAKs: the material is PolyViscose (a dense, tight weave, with excellent pleat holding quality,) not Poly/Cotton like the Sportkilts. There is no elastic in the waist on a USAK. A USAK is custom made to fit your measurements. It's all in what you want. But, these are some of the things to keep in mind when deciding.

**Nighthawk** · 21st May 08, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by IrishGodfather

Hey thanks for the advice, and I agree that you could buy a USA Kilt for as much as a Sport Kilt, but I don't think yall give SportKilts enough credit, I like how easy they are, and they may not look like the traditional kilt, but I love alot of the patterns they have that USAK dosen't, which is why I bought a SportKilt Irisher, it was just unique and gorgeous.

Also, are the pleats sewn down on a SWK Economy????

I wrote that review as I was sitting in my SK, actually. I bought a The Works kilt for $120. The leather is cheap and thin, the buckles are made so that at their max, they only fit if you're the minumum size of the kilt, so on me, the buckles just hang useless. The pleats are extremely shallow and seem haphazard. Pleated to the gather, I believe it's called. For $120, I expected a whole lot more, which is why I gave it the review I did. My wife has two SK skirts, and those are beautiful- I would buy more of those for her in a heartbeat- but not another kilt, regardless of how many cool tartans they may have. BUT- I do have to give them props on their customer service, and their accessories are great. I love their flashes, and my noggin wrap is awesome. I'll be buying more of those for sure