Isle Of Skye Comparison Thread

[Colin]

I guess that's why proper licensing rights come in handy (Kudos Rocky).

I was on the edge of buying Isle of Skye as my first traditional kilt about 5 years ago and I still love the tartan (and the Isle - Portree is a great little town) for it's subdued colours and simplicity. However I am glad I passed, as it's popularity worldwide have spawned something as ghastly as that "Bright Skye". It's almost as bad as some of the Irish tartans ones on ebay.

Looks like MM did a fine job on the PV. Thanks for the comparison Rocky.

To me (YMMV) the licensing is a business-to-business issue rather than a consumer issue.

I'm going to have to disagree on this one. How a business conducts themselves and deals with clients, as well as other businesses, tells me a lot about what I can expect were I to deal with that firm. If a company (yes, there are more than one and I am not simply referring to any one company or one industry) is willing to ignore licensing issues to make a quick buck, what else are they willing to do? Any consumer should know about the company they are dealing with and make sure they are on the up and up. The right thing is always the right thing not something that should be ignored to get a deal. To me it's the same as buying stolen property. That's just my opinion though.

If others like Rocky or Pete, or Jerry can offer copyrighted tartans in alternative fabrics for a reasonable cost while still ponying up for licensing fees why can't anyone. Kudos to you guys that research and go out of your way to find and offer the products we want, but in a way that makes everyone proud to do business with you.

[7 miles]

Thank you Rocky for that comparison.

[birel vaughn]

its no question that the bright sky and the isle of sky are different 13 oz vs 16 oz one far more coarser than the other but the cost on the isle of sky is about $800 vs bright sky is
$99 you make your own choices at this point . our only real hope is to look to quality

[Phogfan86]

Yet another Frugal Corner success thread.

[JelicoCat]

That is a huge contrast of color. I have checked out IOS in the past and was concerned with how bright is it. Seeing it next to Bright Sky shows me the subtlety of IOS. I will definitely consider it for my next kilt.

[Highlander31]

Thanks for the comparison Rocky.