Kilts Vs. Pants

[Yaish]

Very true. I am sure I could Ebay most of my kilts for at least 80% retail. Thats after wearing all of them for more than a year.
I know I could give my pants away, but I dont think I could sell them at any price. Who really buys used pants, unless its for kids or something?

[Caradoc]

I just buy the Rustler jeans at Kmart for $13-$15 a pair and they seem to last an adequate period of time...and if they get trashed, no big loss...back to Kmart.

I've been buying the Dickies' brand jeans at Ace Hardware. $20 a pair, and they seem to last forever.

Kilts aren't suited for crawling around in attic spaces and under houses, pulling network and/or video cables.

[Blu (Ontario)]

I need trousers dressy enough for the office but cheap enough that they can be worn in an industrial plant or construction site. I've been buying Wrangler flex khakis for roughly $35.00 They last about 2 years before they wear out. For the money they stand up ok. Kilts would not be permitted in some of the environments I go due to safety regulations.

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[TechBear]

Regardless of the numerous testimonials, until you actually own one and KNOW that they can take a serious beating, it is hard for Joe Normal to understand the $125 and up price tag. My UKs have withstood punishment that makes my Levi cry. You get what you pay for!

I volunteered at the Utilikilt booth for the Artist-Blacksmith Association of North America's (ABANA) national convention this last week, and we were selling quite a few of the workmans which start at $195. One of the volunteers had a great sales pitch: He would point out that the workmans were made using the same cotton canvas duck used to make Carhardts dungarees. He then asked (remember, these were mostly blacksmiths) how many pairs of Carhardts they would go through in a year, 3? 4? After a nod, he went on to say that the one kilt cost the same as a years worth of pants, was far more comfortable in a hot environment than any pants could possibly be, and were guaranteed never to wear out in the crotch or knees. That was usually all it took to get the guy in to be sized.

And as for the issues of working with hot metal in a kilt, there were several dedicated UK wearers already in the local group sponsoring the convention, which is how UK got invited as a vendor. They liked to wander by and offer suggestions to vacillating purchasers, such as using the modesty snaps to hold a leather apron extension to protect the shins, and attaching a suede liner inside the front (one guy told an amusing-after-the-fact story of how HOT the rivets can get when working at a forge. :rolleyes: )

[Yaish]

ad were guaranteed never to wear out in the crotch or knees.

Was it Scott that said that? I think I was the one who started that line a little over a year ago.

[Ghâshûl]

Well, I don't really want to defend pants but I mainly wear jeans still, and they usually last for many years seeing a lot of usage 3-4 days a week perhaps. So the material does have a great lot to say.

The current pairs of jeans I know are also more than a year old and slow no real sign of wear (except for the fading of the denim, which is just a colouring issue). They cost me around $30, and I rarely pay more than $35 for pants.

That is why even though I would like to have a workmans it's hard for me to find that kind of money to spend on a piece of garment.

My first kilt will be a cheap model, but still around 4 times what I pay for jeans.

[TechBear]

Was it Scott that said that? I think I was the one who started that line a little over a year ago.

I first heard the line a few weeks ago at the Fremont Fair, and it was being used by all of the "old timers." The sales pitch I mentioned above was used by Hiroshi.

My own small addition to UK salesmanship has been in response to, "Why would I want to wear a kilt?" I come back with, "When you are out on a date, footsie under the table takes on a whole new meaning."