Quote Originally Posted by davim19 View Post
My research through the reports and memoirs of troops (mainly officers) speak of feilidh-mors being issued then cut in half by the men because the feilidh-mor was too cumbersome, especially in the more southerly campaigns. This way not only were they less cumbersome, but lasted twice as long.
Please understand that I do not doubt you. I always thought it strange that it was reported that during the F&I War that the Scots were cutting down their feilidh-mors for actions in the heavy woods & for work details, and then you have researchers saying that during the Rev War period the Highland Regts wore just the feilidh-mors, as if they forgot the lessons of the previous war.

No my point, (& source for disagreement) is advising 'Yeti' to purchase a feileadh-beag (or any other kit) until he knows exactly what the chosen unit's requirements are.
It doesn't matter what you or I think otherwise, or can show, these units have their own requirements & I don't wish to tell anyone to spend their cash on any item (be it kilt, weapon, or haversack) that they won't be allowed to utilize in the field. That's all.