Quality of Kilt Pins

[fluter]

Here are two past threads full of kilt pin photos:

Show us your kilt pins

Show us your favorite kilt pins

[Joshua]

This is both a traditional and practical choice. A good horse blanket kilt pin is solid, stays closed, and has some weight to it. On the other hand, there are other pins that look fancier for something like a formal event.

I have one in each kilt I own. They get worn with t-shirts, and they get worn formally.

[Bugbear]

This is both a traditional and practical choice. A good horse blanket kilt pin is solid, stays closed, and has some weight to it. On the other hand, there are other pins that look fancier for something like a formal event.

Ya, mine is from Stillwater, and just a plain, giant safety pin.

It seems like I remember a few members having sterling blanket pins with crests or something like that on one end. That might be interesting.

[Lyle1]

It isn't so much what material is used in the construction of the pin, as it is how the pin is made. If it is too thin or the findings are cheap, it is likely to break. My favorite kilt pin is made out of bronze;it is very heavy, and the pin is actually hard to open, so I don't think it will ever fall off of my kilt.

[Grizzly]

thank you all for your enlightening and most useful suggestions. I will not rush into another purchase, I will take my time and choose wisely. I think this could be come a bit of a collecting habit.
Kind regards
Simon

[Downunder Kilt]

I think this could be come a bit of a collecting habit.
Kind regards
Simon

Now you have the idea, next step is kilts, sporrans, hose, sgian dubhs, jackets, and it goes on and on and on.

[ctbuchanan]

Just beware of wearing something nice that you cherish. I used to wear a really nice Irish pin that I got from my father. Like most on this site when I wear the kilt, I wear it all day and all over. When it went missing (fell off somewhere along the way) I started to rethink what type of pin I wore and when. I did buy an inexpensive "sword" pin with the Cloddagh design as a nod to my father's Irish heritage so now I don't worry so much about it going missing. I reserve my really nice dress kilt pin for special occasions and check the darn clasp regularly.

[CMcG]

Just beware of wearing something nice that you cherish. I used to wear a really nice Irish pin that I got from my father. Like most on this site when I wear the kilt, I wear it all day and all over. When it went missing (fell off somewhere along the way) I started to rethink what type of pin I wore and when. I did buy an inexpensive "sword" pin with the Cloddagh design as a nod to my father's Irish heritage so now I don't worry so much about it going missing. I reserve my really nice dress kilt pin for special occasions and check the darn clasp regularly.

All my kilt pins are run several times through a bit of rubber band on the underside of the apron. This helps to keep them in place should the clasp come undone. It is also advisable to put them on with the pin's tip pointing down as it further helps them to not fall off should the clasp come open.

[Inchessi]

I have found that a few of my betrothed's broaches work great for kilt pins. During Christmas, I wore two different ones. Not at the same time. They worked out great. I don't believe she paid more than $15 for each.

I bought a really fine piece from http://www.scottishregalia.com/ The turn around on the order was quick, and the piece is of high quality, yet very inexpensive. Good luck in your search. I should warn you, kilt pins can be like tattoos, one is never enough.

[eaglemo]

Very good idea...even just walking around all day can make a pin get loose. Keep it tight!