A Sport Kilt Dilema

[Kilted KT]

I'm a huge fan of SportKilt .... get the kilt as an interim, then you'll have one to wear to those wild piper parties once you get the more expensive, hotter official kilt that you can't spill beer on.

SportKilt is wash and wear, so get it dirty, man!!

Kilt On!

Chris Webb

this man is a genious! you should heed his words!

[Bob C]

Sportkilts look bad enough on their own. When you put it next to the genuine article, that the pipe band will be wearing, the difference will be appalling.

Just an opinion. You DID ask.

[Chris Webb]

this man is a genious! you should heed his words!

Aw, shucks, KiltedKT, you said it better in two posts earlier than mine. I just said it shorter and funner (now there's a smart word fer ye).

Like'em or not, SportKilts remain the most practical kilt for the money as long as you define practical as working and playing outdoors in conditions that might destroy your kilt without wrecking your wallet.

I'm about to go out to my dump truck and head off to yet another construction site to load and haul-off the shocking amount of waste that is there waiting for me ... I think I'll do this job in Stuart Royal!!

Oh, hell, wait a minute ... I just remember I got paint and grease on it last week. Hum, Peggy machine washed it for me (damn, she even ironed it, GO PEGGY) ... wow, paint and grease are gone, tartan is just as brilliant in color as it was a dozen washings back.

I've just put it on .... ohhhhhh, baby, it feels just as comfortable as when it was brand new, just love that stretchy waist (I've lost a few pounds). Better check the mirror just to make sure .... yep .... yeeeppppp ....

... Oh, YEA, I look freakin' GREAT!!

Kilt On!!!

Chris Webb

[Riverkilt]

If you have the money get the Nova Scotia tartan from SportKilt.

If you have the money get the Nova Scotia tartan from MacHummel

If you have the money get the Nova Scotia tartan from a hand sewn kiltmaker.

You'll use them all.

You can tell the difference.

Don't waste your money on the gathered SportKilt...pay for the belt loops, custom length, sewn down pleats, and fringe additions....of course by that time you're probably in MacHummel's price range (don't know, just guessing here).

But jeez, get the knock around SportKilt for the beach or whatever.

Not sure about the East Coast kiltmakers, but when it comes to tanks I know Kathy Lare in Albuquerque only asks for about half down to order up a hand sewn kilt then balance when completed. Makes it easier than saving up the whole amount up front. She sewed up the kilts for the High Desert Pipes and Drums.

http://www.hdpd.org/photos.html

And I'm sure other bands.

Ain't shopping for kilts fun??!!

Ron

[GlassMan]

If you want a really light weight kilt to wear when relaxing or working in the garden or just knocking about consider the SportKilt but also consider the ones at USA Kilts.

But you will immediately see the difference between your kilt and the rest of your pipe band. A SportKilt by itself looks like anyother kilt to the uninitiated, but its fewer pleats and different weight will be immediately obvious if side-by-side.

[Colin]

If you want a really light weight kilt to wear when relaxing or working in the garden or just knocking about consider the SportKilt but also consider the ones at USA Kilts.

But you will immediately see the difference between your kilt and the rest of your pipe band. A SportKilt by itself looks like anyother kilt to the uninitiated, but its fewer pleats and different weight will be immediately obvious if side-by-side.

This is why I suggested MacHummell. I know Rocky makes awesome kilts, but it is my understanding that the company that makes the Canadian provincial and Maple Leaf tartans in Poly/viscose does not ship to the US. Maybe Rocky can correct me here. I am sure USA Kilts could outfit a fine wool Nova Scotia tartan though. The stuff being offered by Sportkilt is likely not the same material.

As for lightweight, the Canadian Provinical tartan PV is a bit more light weight than the PV from Marton mills. It is equally as durable, machine washable, and abusable as the other PV kilts or the Sportkilt material. The only difference, is that with CCK or USA Kilts you will get a kilt that will look good next to the pipeband.

[Kilted KT]

Aw, shucks, KiltedKT, you said it better in two posts earlier than mine. I just said it shorter and funner (now there's a smart word fer ye).

Like'em or not, SportKilts remain the most practical kilt for the money as long as you define practical as working and playing outdoors in conditions that might destroy your kilt without wrecking your wallet.

I'm about to go out to my dump truck and head off to yet another construction site to load and haul-off the shocking amount of waste that is there waiting for me ... I think I'll do this job in Stuart Royal!!

Oh, hell, wait a minute ... I just remember I got paint and grease on it last week. Hum, Peggy machine washed it for me (damn, she even ironed it, GO PEGGY) ... wow, paint and grease are gone, tartan is just as brilliant in color as it was a dozen washings back.

I've just put it on .... ohhhhhh, baby, it feels just as comfortable as when it was brand new, just love that stretchy waist (I've lost a few pounds). Better check the mirror just to make sure .... yep .... yeeeppppp ....

... Oh, YEA, I look freakin' GREAT!!

Kilt On!!!

Chris Webb

you're killing me smalls....Killing me!

[eighties]

I'm still undecided.

I know that the Sport Kilt is nothing like a good TANK. I guess what I want is a quick fix. Something that will work moderately well for the pipe band functions until I get the real thing.

I knew there were pros and cons to this dilema and I guess I needed to hear some more. Let me give you an idea just how undecided I am.

As I said I do actually have a Sport Kilt right now. It is in my clan tartan and yes when I bought it I already had my TANK in that same tartan. My thought at the time was I could use the Sport Kilt for the hot days and dirty stuff and the TANK for all of my formal needs. To a certain degree I actually do this. Yet I often find myself donning the TANK many for situations I thought the S.K. would handle. I can't help it, the TANK has many merrits, least of which is the swing.

To sum up some of the advice here, the Sport Kilts are great for throwing on and working outside, getting them dirty and just throwing them in the washer. On the other hand a great point was raised that when seen beside the rest of the band's kilts the difference would be blatant. I know with out a doubt there is no comparrison but when I saw a pictue of my uncle in his Sport Kilt standing beside me in my TANK, I was actually surprised at how nice they looked beside each other. Yes there was a noticable difference, mainly in the colors but arguably TANKs made from tartan woven at different mills could look just as different.

I'll probably end up getting the darn thing. At the very least it should ease the jonesing I'll endure once my bands quartermaster sends away for the TANKS. When that will be is anybody's guess.

Ultimately, a Sport Kilt is better than no kilt. Right?

I still welcome any and all comments, if nothing else I think this is a fun topic to discuss.

80s

[Kilted KT]

I'm still undecided.

I know that the Sport Kilt is nothing like a good TANK. I guess what I want is a quick fix. Something that will work moderately well for the pipe band functions until I get the real thing.

I knew there were pros and cons to this dilema and I guess I needed to hear some more. Let me give you an idea just how undecided I am.

As I said I do actually have a Sport Kilt right now. It is in my clan tartan and yes when I bought it I already had my TANK in that same tartan. My thought at the time was I could use the Sport Kilt for the hot days and dirty stuff and the TANK for all of my formal needs. To a certain degree I actually do this. Yet I often find myself donning the TANK many for situations I thought the S.K. would handle. I can't help it, the TANK has many merrits, least of which is the swing.

To sum up some of the advice here, the Sport Kilts are great for throwing on and working outside, getting them dirty and just throwing them in the washer. On the other hand a great point was raised that when seen beside the rest of the band's kilts the difference would be blatant. I know with out a doubt there is no comparrison but when I saw a pictue of my uncle in his Sport Kilt standing beside me in my TANK, I was actually surprised at how nice they looked beside each other. Yes there was a noticable difference, mainly in the colors but arguably TANKs made from tartan woven at different mills could look just as different.

I'll probably end up getting the darn thing. At the very least it should ease the jonesing I'll endure once my bands quartermaster sends away for the TANKS. When that will be is anybody's guess.

Ultimately, a Sport Kilt is better than no kilt. Right?

I still welcome any and all comments, if nothing else I think this is a fun topic to discuss.

80s

putting it simply, the trousered masses cannot have enough jeans. for the kilted, kilts of this nature replace the jeans as hand-sewn wool tartan tanks become the top of the kilt chain. Based on this, you can never have enough kilts like this one!

[Riverkilt]

Is there any agony greater than not having your favorite tartan available through your favorite kiltmaker????

Ron