SWK Economy Kilt Review

[Nighthawk]

That was in fact a very helpful review! Thank you! I had considered getting one or 2, but I don't really like the thrifty's or the material, but for the price, the eoconomies sound perfect. I may have to get myself a black one!

[Dan R Porter]

I know this is an old thread, but not dead. I figured I would add my review of the Economy so there are two reviews for anyone out there interested...

This is my SWK Economy, Irish National, Size 38 (Went up a size, these size small, I am a 37.5 and this 38 is t i g h t...)

As you can see, these have a "traditional" selvedge, and by traditional they must mean ancient, because this is the ugliest selvedge I have ever seen... It should be called "The jagged wave edge..."



Also I have only worn it once, and it is already piloling and has many loose threads... Also the third strap, even on its lossest setting, is tight, maybe I just have big hips



The pleats as shown, are 3" deep, and are sewn down at the hips. The belt loops match up with the sett, which suprised me. after shipment it was very wrinkled so I hung it in the shower and in the closet for a week so they could hang out, like my PV kilts do, but they do not hang out...Still wrinkled as when shipped, and continued to wrikle as the day went on...



The material is very very lightweight, my wife's car exaust lifted it as I fueled, and the fabric is also very hot and not uncomfortable, but not the most comfortable... Also the sett seems to wave when worn as you can see here...Maybe its human error?

it looks fine flat...


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[Dan R Porter]

And now the only complaint I have about this kilt... It makes your waist disapear. The waist in these kilts is so thick it makes you look like a buttless log...



All in all I got more then what I paid for, I wanted a kilt I could change oil in, and this is it. There is very few differences from this and the SWK standard. This is also my favorite tartan so far... I hope I was not too hard on this kilt but I do not want anyone to be suprised... I have to USAKs and I can tell you there is stuff I dislike about them as well. (well just one thing)


On a side not, SWK has elastic garters for their flashes, I thought it was a neat idea, but they do not adjust much, I could barely get them around my calves. And the velcro does some horride things to your hose!


and though I failed miserably, I tried the Hamish... (almost broke the mirror behind me)


Have a great day everyone.

[Zardoz]

Dan, I think maybe it's a little small on you. It looks a little snug in the photos, particularly around the hips. I have a couple of the 'old style' economies, one in the same tartan, and they are pretty "square" in the waist to hip ratio, the hip measurement is only a little bigger than the waist. They fit me OK, but a snake has more butt than I do! I think that's why you have the 'wave' issue.

Otherwise it seems like a nicer kilt detailwise than my old one. On the wrinkle issue, they will not "hang out" but a little pressing or steamer action will fix them right up.

[Dan R Porter]

So your telling me I got big hips? hehe I hope you don't talk to your wife/husband like that!

[ghostlight]

Dan, is it possible you have the outer apron pulled and buckled too tight?

If I buckle the outer apron of my SWK heavyweight to the same belt notch as the inner apron, it pulls into a "wave" the same way yours appears in the photos. I have to leave the outer apron an extra notch looser to keep it from stretching.

[Dan R Porter]

I will try that thanks!.... be back in 5