Kiltmart kilts?

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Seen a bunch of kilts on eBay from Kiltmart.com. Anybody have any experience with them? I just searched the forums and did not find any matches. Their prices look decent, a little less than a SW Standard, but can't tell much from the pictures. For $49, might be worth a try as a cheap alternative. I like their "Affordable Pride of Scotland" kilt, although not sure it is the real Pride of Scotland.

[Shay]

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=9308

Dunno why that doesn't show up on the search.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Shay,

Thanks! Based on the pictures of Al G. Sporrano with his in the same tartan, I might just go for it, but after I have a look at the Scottish store at Epcot this weekend! Kiltmart won't be going anyplace, but I won't have a chance to see a real kilt up close again very soon!

I will also take some pictures in the store and anything interesting I see and post them here when we return.

[bubba]

Those kiltmart kilts are probably on a par with the Stillwater Economy kilts. Nothing much, but probably OK for around the house.

[Mr. Kilt]

I would probably rate them in between a SW Economy and a SW Standard. Not nearly as poorly designed as the economy, but not something I'd wear out to a more dressy occasion.
Absolutely GREAT for basic day-to-day casual wear, though.

[motorman4life]

Based on the pictures of Al G. Sporrano with his in the same tartan, I might just go for it, but after I have a look at the Scottish store at Epcot this weekend! Kiltmart won't be going anyplace, but I won't have a chance to see a real kilt up close again very soon!

So, how was your experience with Kiltmart? Did you buy from them? Was the kilt worth it? Are you happy with your purchase?

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Mark,

I actually got distracted by life in the meantime! However, I just looked at their site again, and I think that one of the kilts I got off eBay might be from kiltmart. I got a pride of scotland from ebay a few months ago, and in looking at the kiltmart site, it is the same one. For a review, it is very light weight. The only reason it might not be a kiltmart kilt is that mine is not acrylic, at least not the same as a SWK acrylic (I have the standard Nightstalker and HW Shadow tartan). A decent enough kilt I guess, but I would not spend the money again. I would save up and get an AK, SWK HW, or USAK casual.
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[bikeman]

I purchased one of the better quality ones from kiltmart and for $99 I got a good product looks dressey and fits great. i will purchase again from them

[Blu (Ontario)]

I purchased one of the better quality ones from kiltmart and for $99 I got a good product looks dressey and fits great. i will purchase again from them

I had a quick look at some of the detailed photos on their website. From what I could see, the fabric looked fuzzy, the selvedge had fuzz hanging off of it, it appeared to be a plain weave rather than twill fabric, the line of the tartan was quite uneven and I didn't see signs of a fringed apron. Perhaps my eyes deceive... but these look roughly the quality of Sportkilts - if that.

[Ayin McFye]

I was searching through the threads looking for some stuff on KiltMart since they have a shop here in downtown phoenix, az. I can completely avoid the shipping and handling charges and everything else by just walking in and buying what i want and leaving. I have an Irish National Tartan kilt that I don't know who made it because it was a gift, but both of my brothers have bought the MacKenzie from the KiltMart. They seem to have worked great for them as a decent casual kilt, but I wanted to see if there were any more reviews on kiltmart since the last post in this thread was over a year ago, and it's quick and easy for me to go buy a kilt off the shelf at this place. Thoughts???