I have one 4 yard box pleat from Matt and waiting on another. The first thing you notice is the difference in weight, not the cloth weight, but the weight of the kilt as a whole. Mine are 16oz tartan. When you put them on, compared to a tank, you will be amazed at the lightness. I find them ideal for functions where you know you will be dancing or at places where you are going to be standing all day.

As I am on the other side of the world I have yet to wear them in summer, but I have not found it too cold to wear in winter, or too fragile to stand up to a decent wind. The only difference I see is in the swoosh/swing factor, being that there are less pleats and yardage in the rear. (not really a big concern to me)

I have also found that, when in conversation with people who know something about kilts, it is a great discussion point as most have not seen the style before.