Curling sweater

[Panache]

...looking at the stillwaterkilts wool heavyweight. Anyone reccomend these?....

Dinerman,

First off, W E L C O M E !

Second, Stillwater Kilts offer a lot of value for the money. I am extremely pleased with my Hunting McCleod Standard (acrylic) and love my Black "Shadow Tartan" wool heavyweight. For sports I would be tempted to go with the kilt that I could wash myself (like the Standard).

Cheers

Panache

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Welcome from the Windy city. I think that a kilt makes an extreme amount of sense for a curler. Talk about ease of movement!

And you could do much worse than an SWK Heavyweight. I have the HW in the Weathered Lamont tartan (wool) and also the older style shadow tartan HW in acrylic. I prefer the wool. Nothing with the acrylic, just my preference. You might also want to consider a USAK. Their PV kilts are an excellent value and do not have some of the issues that an acrylic has (pilling).

[dinerman]

part of the reason i'm looking into a wool one is the whole issue of warmth. At my home club, it's in the 30's out on the ice, but you go to some of the other clubs, it's cold enough to freeze the pitchers of water they have out there within half an hour. Curling is pretty much the only time I wear it, so the warmth is a concern.

[starbkjrus]

I don't own a Stillwater as I'm too short for one but I've heard good things about them.

Kilts, quite frankly are warmer that many other forms of clothing so go for it. (Knees aside) you'll be very toasty in any good wool kilt.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

part of the reason i'm looking into a wool one is the whole issue of warmth. At my home club, it's in the 30's out on the ice, but you go to some of the other clubs, it's cold enough to freeze the pitchers of water they have out there within half an hour. Curling is pretty much the only time I wear it, so the warmth is a concern.

Then don't even consider a SWK economy or standard. Their Hw's (in wool) are your best option, or other wool possibilities. The nice thing is that they are inexpensive enough that you can try one without breaking the bank.

[Moosehead]

Go with the sweater, curling is a world of it's own. Don't forget to get yourself a Glengarry though. No self-respecting Canuck would curl without owning one.

[ByDand]

The sweater will look good with any kilt. I have a Stillwater Nightstalker, not a heavy weight, but it keeps me warm on cold winter days. I would have no problem suggesting the SWK, wither the standard or the heavy weight. What ever you choose, have fun.

[Pour1Malt]

walcome... guid oan ya fur playin the guid auld Scottish game o curlin'

[Colin]

Go with the sweater, curling is a world of it's own. Don't forget to get yourself a Glengarry though. No self-respecting Canuck would curl without owning one.

I prefer my balmoral when curling. My head looks funny in a Glengarry. Go for the sweater for sure. And for what it's worth check out the Polyviscose kilts from http://www.canadiancasualkilts.com/ or www.usakilts.com they may not be as worn as the wool, but the machine washablility will be a big benefit for getting the chemicals from the ice out.

I wore a kilt to a "funspiel" awhile ago. A lot of fun to curl in the kilt. I wouldn't recommend it for first time curlers though.

[dinerman]

I wore a kilt to a "funspiel" awhile ago. A lot of fun to curl in the kilt. I wouldn't recommend it for first time curlers though.[/QUOTE]

those newbes to curling get so cold. I can't understand how. Of course I'm one to talk. The club's only been here for four years, all of which I've been there. Started when I was in sixth grade I think. Only got the kilt last year.