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    Quote Originally Posted by gilmore View Post
    I went to the site. There are a few things there that cause me to have reservations.
    I do NOT intend to be confrontational, simply some observations on the comments.


    Of 11 oz. tartan they claim, "If you live in the warmer climates of the United States, this is the weight for you." I have worn 16 oz tartan in 90 degree weather with no discomfort. 11 oz/yard is really too light for a kilt.
    Not knowing where you live, and knowing where I live (30 minutes from this shop), this area is too warm and humid during summer. And if someone wants to buy an 11oz kilt, then that is the right weight for that kilt, for that customer. Their suggestion does not disqualifies them from anything.
    People make kilts out of leather and out of denim, why would a lighter wool not be appropriate?


    Of course, there are no such things. A coat of arms belongs to only one individual at a time, and a person can be crimally prosecuted in Scotland for displaying arms not his own. This sends off all sorts of red flags.
    In Scotland for sure. Not in the US. Not in Spain either. Not in France and not in Germany and Belgium.
    They offer heraldry graphics for most European originated names.
    People other than the illuminati want to have something with their name and some traces of its history.
    I do not see red flags at all. Judging by their location, 99% of their potential customers will not go to Scotland to flaunt their newly acquired 'heraldic name-parched-wall-hanger-upper'


    Finally, they advertise ladies' kilts. Perhaps it's a quibble, but ladies do not wear kilts. Men wear kilts. Ladies wear kilted skirts. Kilt merchants should know the difference.
    Perhaps. As others have pointed out, this appears to be a 'new shop' (one that no one has heard of before) so, unless all merchants are natural born experts, they will learn as they develop and grow.


    Perhaps they retail good kilts. I don't know. But I would hesitate to rely on them for advice.
    Thanks for your advice.

    And I would like to ask to please stay on topic as this is starting to veer off course.

    The OP was asking for product reviews, not personal impressions based off a website or comments on work that so far, only 1 person here as first hand experience with, and his review was positive.

    So please, lets stay focused, thanks.
    Last edited by hospitaller; 10th July 08 at 11:00 PM.
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