heavy army kilt

**PIPER IÑAKI** · 2nd February 13, 02:16 PM

hello there.,
I would like some advice of wearing an army veery heavy kilt.
Are they confortable or a torture.I'm thinking about getting one of them a really heavy one..20 or 21 oz 8 yards or so...,2 kg weight..well,quite heavy.
I suppose somebody at the forum could tell me if they are easy to wear or not,
you can really move around with one of this??It's like a sauna??
Thanks in advice.

**Father Bill** · 2nd February 13, 02:54 PM

Heavier they are, the better they sway!

**Destin_scot** · 2nd February 13, 03:18 PM

I agree with Father Bill, to an extent, You will need to take the venue you will be wearing your kilt into account as well. Remember that the heavier the kilt, the warmer it will be. So, if you are going to be wearing it in an air conditioned area most of the time, plan accordingly. If in a very warm and humid environment plan for that as well.

Destin_Scot
AKA Mark

**rsvpiper** · 2nd February 13, 03:38 PM

I don't think they are any different to any other kilt yes a bit heavier and with a higher waist, mind saying that IF you live where it's hot then you'll know you've got it on, either way well worth the money £100-250 ish for a full 8 yard regimental weight kilt

**PIPER IÑAKI** · 2nd February 13, 04:01 PM

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so I dont'n want to imagine how this should be,,,
very hot...for the desert..

**piperdbh** · 2nd February 13, 05:31 PM

Hace mucho calor en Espana, no? A heavyweight kilt might not be a good idea for your climate, especially in the summer. In winter, it might keep you warm.

**TheOfficialBren** · 2nd February 13, 05:59 PM

I will share this:

I live in Southern California and it gets HOT, HOT, HOT...MUCHO, MUCHO CALIENTE here during the summer months. Anything more than 16oz wool is not tolerable. I would say that 13oz and P/V are better suited to the Summer climate. In the dead of Winter it drops into the 30s Farenheit for a couple of weeks and levels out to the high 40s, low 50s until March.

When I get a wool kilt I plan to go no heavier than 16oz...probably even closer to 13-15oz.

I mention this because our climate is similar to Spain here.

Just my tuppence but I, personally, would ny get about a month of use out of a kilt that heavy; then it would be back in my wardrobe until the following deep Winter.

Also, remember that 8 yards, even light and medium weight, is a LOT of fabric.

**PIPER IÑAKI** · 3rd February 13, 01:26 PM

yes..spain it's tooo hot.,you can see the frogs with canteens

I thought on PV kilt but.. I'm not really sore about them...and if they are made in pakistan ...even less.

**truckie561** · 3rd February 13, 01:49 PM

I live in Southwest Florida, where we get 100% humidity with 90+ degree temp in the summers and all I wear, or care to wear, is either a 16oz eight yard band kilt or an old Gordon Highlanders military kilt. While it does get slightly "jungle-esque" 'down there' sometimes, I prefer the tanks because they hang soooo much better than the light weight stuff or the poly/viscose and if the heavyweights get wrinkled from sitting on the pleats wrong they eventually fix themselves with the humidity...they take care of themselves. It's a trade off, but it's well worth being slightly warmer for the convenience and to get that 'swang'.