Yet another FC review

[TheSp8]

I'd been looking at Frugal Corner for a bit and then they posted the Memorial Day special. I was thinking of something lighter with the heat and humidity here in San Antonio. As a result, I ordered a 13 oz with a 38 waist. The kilt arrived in good order and in under a week. The only downside was that the kilt was too big in the waist. Things can get mislabeled so I sent off a quick e-mail. I got back a list of tartans in both 13 and 16 oz that were left and switched to a 16 oz. I went with the Buchanan since the goodwife said I needed a bit of color variation in my kilts. Inside the box with the new 16 oz kilt was a hand written note detailing a couple of discounts that eliminated the price difference between the 13 and 16 oz. I am well pleased with the customer service I've gotten from them.

Now the kilt. Pics will be in the photo forum.
The construction is solid and the colors crisp and bright. The hole on the left for the strap to pass through is a tight fit but it is fine. I took off the lower belt and buckle since I prefer it that way. The kilt has 28 pleats that are 2.8 inches deep. The reveal varies from .9 inch to 1.1 inch. I took the kilt and a couple of others to the office and weighed them since folks have been asking about the weight.
Frugal Corner kilt - 2.6 lbs
SWK Heavyweight - 3.0 lbs
Barb T made Tank - 3.7 lbs

The kilt was complimented by a piper with the San Antonio Pipe and Drum band as well as a little old lady in WalMart. The day was about 85 with high humidity and the kilt was comfortable. The pleats held up well with the driving around town we did. Overall, a good inexpensive kilt for knocking around town that still looks good. I'm very likely to do business with them again.

YMOS,
Tony

[Kid Cossack]

I am a big fan of "knock around" kilts. Even with the tweed, and the Leatherneck (worsted wool) I find myself switching when I get home into something more . . . beaterish. And "beaterish" doesn't have to mean bad, at all!

With the availability of custom tailored versions, I may have to give some serious thought to FC!

[Kilted-Marine]

Thanks for the review of our kilts. Our goal before the end of 2007 is to stock about 25 tartans in both 13 and 16 oz weights from size 30-46.

The Buchanans were orginally done last year for a wedding and since then we have sold well over 40 of them and we just did a custom order for a wedding. originally they were pleated to teh strip but the last batch we had them made to the sett

we hope to have around 1600 kilts in inventory. Presently we are selling them so fast it is hard to keep stock.

we are shooting for 3-5 of each size in each waist size

we will be adding scottish teddy bears (bears in kilts)

[McMurdo]

Thanks for the review, you know on top off a fine product for what it is it's nice to here that customer service is so important to the fine folks at Frugal Corner.

[Kilted-Marine]

Customer Service is important when you are looking to build a business and part of that is going to be repeat business.

I was always told if you do something nice for somebody they will tell 2 or 3 friends--do something bad and they will tell EVERYBODY they know