SportKilt - USAKilt Casual Comparison

**Riverkilt** · 13th April 06, 09:41 AM

Hey Colin,

You're probably right talking about the basic "gathered" SportKilt. Know when the one with sewn down pleats, custom length, and belt loops arrived it made my two gathered SportKilts look like skirts to me.

Now that SportKilt offers a kilt option, was curious to see how their sewn pleat option stacks up against the USAKilt casual model.

Looking more and more like I'll have to buy one myself...hmmmmm which tartan....hmmmm

Ron

**RockyR** · 13th April 06, 09:44 AM

Ron...

If you DO get one, do me a favor and wear it around for a while and tell me what you think. I'll send you a USAK Casual for comparison purposes ONLY (read as "random tartan not in your size"). That way, you can give us a side by side independant comparison.

Sound good?

**cavscout** · 13th April 06, 09:52 AM

Sorry if this is a tangent but without even getting into quality you can easily rule out sport kilt based on the fact that they are not as well made (lines may or may not line up) and once you add on all the bells and whistles and then add shipping and if you are one of the larger sizes you will most likely be over the price of a USA Casual. One of their basic kilts as I recall is around $70 then add $12 for fringe, $18 for sew down and $12 for loops then $6 to $10 for shipping = about $120. I can get a great kilt from Rocky delivered for $110. No debate in my mind. Rocky can probably even get the tartan you want even if it's not on his web site samples.

**Colin** · 13th April 06, 09:58 AM

Ron, I thought you had one of the upgraded sportkilts already?

**Riverkilt** · 13th April 06, 11:17 AM

Aye Colin,

I do have an upgraded SportKilt...but don't have a USAKilt Casual to compare it too.

And sure Rocky...when the plastic cools off may try one.

Ron

**mudd** · 13th April 06, 06:35 PM

Ron,

I have two of each, and there is really no comparison. The USAK Casual is far superior I all respects.

The second SportKilt I purchased is one of the upgraded models and it still doesn’t come close. The only reason I got it was to get a Kilt in the Leatherneck Tartan.

I assume that the only difference between the Casual and the Semi-trad is more material and belts instead of Velcro. And if there were a couple more Tartan options, I’d have one of those too.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 13th April 06, 06:54 PM

Ron, save your money. Rocky's casuals are not to be beat, see my prior response. Just based on the differences on the fabric alone, the USAK is a better option. And Cavscout has cinfirmed my suspicion that an SK with options would be equal or more than a USAK casual. Treat yourself my friend, get a USAK causal. You will be out the same, or less, money, and have a much better kilt. If you like your semi-trad, I will bet you like the casual as much, and possibly more so with the perma-pleats.