Another thread I posted in today made me wonder...

Do those of you who own both contemporary and more traditional tartan kilts notice a substantial difference in reactions from strangers based on the type of kilt you're wearing?

I currently have only UKs, but my tartan jones has been kicked into over-drive by this board and I'm quickly losing the urge to buy more contemporary kilts. Strangers' responses to seeing me in a UK have been overwhelmingly positive. But now I'm wondering how many of my experiences as a kiltie have been colored more by the type of kilt I'm wearing than by the fact that I'm just wearing a kilt.