John,

Of all my kilts there is only one that I have discarded. It was a Celtic Croft Economy kilt in their wool homespun Black Watch. It was my first traditionally styled kilt and I thought it was really great until I had my SWK Standard and Heavyweight to compare it to. Unless their Economy Kilts have drastically improved in the last two years I think you would find the material too light, the buckles and leather too flimsy, and the construction not anywhere near the standards of Stillwater.

I buy from the Celtic Croft fairly regularly and recommend them for all manner of accessories and especially their range of nice yet affordable jewelry (I have some really nice pieeces from them). Ron (Riverkilt) has a "tank" from them that is first rate. I believe that their economy line of kilts are best suited for someone needing a kilt in a particular tartan for very light use, not daily wear. We at XMTS are rather "in the know" about kilts and I don't think that this line is going to stand up to comparison with other kilts in our various collections.


I have a USA Kilt Semi-Traditional and am very pleased with it. I highly recomend Rocky and Kelly's work. I also think that you should hold off a bit and get a semi-tradional instead of a casual. I strongly believe it's worth the extra money.

Cheers

Jamie