three choices

[Riverkilt]

Remember Nick,

Wherever you shop, you can have any two (or less) of price, quality, and service.

Ron

[Livingston]

ok, for a few months now i have been looking for a second kilt to wear. i have come up with three choices.
1. a casual kilt from scottishclansman.com 250 bucks, morrsion red modern
2. maybe 6 yards of morrison material and make a traditional great kilt out of that. i think the price would be around 400, right?
3. at the celtic croft, a 5 yard great kilt for about 400 bucks.

nick

Aye,

Clansman Knitwear (scottishclansman.com) has a fine website and many customers on this board. You may wish to do a Search on this site to review the threads about their products and service.

Best part of this forum for shoppers is ye olde search feature.

Kilt up!

Ron

Don't know about scottishclanmen but if you are going to spend $250 or more, take a look at Rocky's (USA Kilts) semi-traditional kilts.

Brian

I'd do a search of the kilt makers on the board. Pay special attention to their customer service (search threads) and then see if they can accmodate your Morrison needs. O'Neille

Nick, Whatever you do, DO NOT GO TO CLANSMAN KNITWEAR AKA scottishclansman.com. Please, Please, Please, Please do a search on this board for clansman knitwear and read ALL the threads about them. Once you do, you will not go to them. I wish I had before I got my kilt from them. They will promise the world and when they don't deliver you will not hear a word from them.

[ChattanCat]

I would check the material. I would expect the material to be flannel, not the worsted wool that makes kilts a kilt.

[Arlen]

Great kilts are antiquated and cumbersome. Unless wearing them for reenacting or costume (*ducks from Halloween thread*), I'd recommend a modern kilt every time.

A question for you, what drew you to scottishclansman.com? Why did you choose them?

I have to say, while I would suggest a small kilt for day to day wear, I disagree that the great kilt is cumbersome.
I have worn them quite a few times before and they were just as easy and comfortable as the small kilt.
Very, very nice.

[Rusty]

It really depends on where you plan on wearing your kilt. I have been to a few Scots and Irish festivals, highland games and ren fairs. From my observations the majority of those wearing the kilt seem to wear the modern kilt at these events. The Ren fairs seem to have the largest collection of great kilts being worn and as mentioned earlier in the thread great kilts seem to be regarded as a costume.
My suggestion would be to get a tank in your favorite tartan and wear it with pride.

[Nick the DSM]

ok, so no scottsihclansman

i really think a casual will do nicely since i can get in them quicker than a great kilt. any suggestions where though? i really think they should be under 350ish

[alwayskilted]

Have you ever thought of looking on ebay? I've found many well made kilts there. Whatever the reason for people wanting to sell their kilts, if you are patient, you can find great deals for under $150. Just ask a lot of questions, know what is good worksmanship, insist on lots of pictures and of course beware. I have over 25 Scottish tartan kilts, one utilikilt, an Amerikilt and a couple Sport kilts which I purchased on ebay. I have a couple 8 yard wool kilts that are well made, all from ebay. Good luck and happy hunting.

[Nick the DSM]

ebay has been my worst enemy on kilts. i cant find any in my tartan, which is the only tartan i want right now.

[Kilted_John]

Why not just save up and drop $400-$500 on an 8-yard traditional handsewn? I can understand the budget thing. But, since you'll be paying half when you have it made, and the other half when you pick it up, it won't seem much different than getting a casual kilt. I've had two of my traditionals for about 5 years. They both still look pretty close to new, and are pretty darn comfortable. The kilt I'm wearing in my avatar was used and was purchased almost 4 years ago. Still looks nice and seems to be the one I usually grab these days.

-J

[Jerry]

You seem to have already decided to stay away from Scottish Clansman.com, and that is definitely a good idea. They are a kilt importer, not a kilt maker,and Ralph's customer service is non-existent. I haven't checked recently, but they had a bad rating with the Golden Gate Better Business Bureau due to many complaints(including mine). Try our sponsors here, or someone like Alexis Malcom. Matt, at the Scottish Tartan Museum can come close to those prices, on a casual kilt, and you will get a better quality kilt without the poor customer service. He can also get any tartan you want