Soon to be kilted newbie

**smaughazard** · 18th July 06, 08:31 PM

Welcome, dragoninterrupted, from western NC.

Can't tell you much about the SWKs except that my wool heavyweight Black Shadow is VERY nice. The 24" length is only a little too short so I just wear it a little lower on my waist. The Shadow Tartan only shows up in the proper lighting.

**pdcorlis** · 18th July 06, 08:37 PM

Welcome from the hills and streams of northern Idaho!

I'm sure others will chime in - or you can search the forum for acrylic and/or polyviscous. My experience has been that acrylic (Stillwater Standard) is warm - polyviscous (USA Kilts) is just fine in warm weather. Its a very durable material and breathes well - in fact I've been taking my usual 3 mile walk in a USAK lately - and its no problem in our mid to upper 80's weather. Funny enough, my 13 oz wool is also dandy in our warm weather!

Anyway - welcome to our fine little rabble of kilts!

billmcc · 18th July 06, 08:57 PM

Dragoninterrupted, welcome to Xmarks.

Pdcorlis is correct. Stillwater standard kilts are acrylic, not polyviscous, and are hot during the summer. USA Kilts are made of 11oz. polyviscous and is the best material I have found for hot weather.

There are numerous threads about Stillwater kilts. Just do a search.

**beloitpiper** · 18th July 06, 09:02 PM

Greetings from south Wisconsin!

Stillwaters are nice, but I'd get a wool one. They're very cheap, as far as a wool kilt goes, and still good quality. But I'm sure that whatever you decide on will be right for you!

**Valencian Kilted** · 19th July 06, 12:43 AM

Welcome from the sunny coasts of Valencia! I never tested any of them, UK or SK, but I never heard a bad comment at all about both of them. Being myself somewhat more on the side of the tartaned kilts, I'd go for a SK, and if it's possible, one of the heavyweights!

¡Salud!

T O N O

**mddock58** · 19th July 06, 06:19 AM

I have both an Amerikilt and a Stillwater Standard. I like both. The Amerikilt is nice and light, too light for some, and the aprons are not extremely large, so you need to watch!

Welcome to the group! Your gonna get addicted here!