To buy or not to buy? That is the question.

[Mel1721L]

That depends quite a bit on what you are expecting.

I have two kilts from Gold Bros (Heritage of Scotland, Monarch of the Glen, etc, etc, etc).

Are they 'bad' kilts? Not for the money.

Do they remotely compare to one of my custom made kilts? Not in a billion years.

The pleats are top stitched to the fell, there is little internal structure (no stabilizer), and they have rather weedy leather straps.

Do I still wear them? Sure. On occasions where one of my good kilts might get very dirty or beer soaked (like at a music fest).

If you watch ebay you might find one your size pop up. Gold Bros seem to drop loads of stuff on ebay for a lot less than they it for on their websites. I think I paid an average of $50 for each of my kilts, including international delivery.

ith:

Thanks for your input. My woolen one is still in the postal system so I have nothing good to compare it with yet. It's not a lot of money, so worth a gamble probably. I had seen these on ebay in the past and wondered about them.

[California Highlander]

http://www.heritageofscotland.com/8-...78,product.php

I don't have a lot of money, will I regret buying this?

I bought two HoS PV kilts on sale last year. As Artificer mentioned, they were about US$50ish each including international postage. Are they as nice as my wool kilt? No, not close. Again, Artificer's comments are spot on. These have a lot of pleats and were much heavier than I expected for PV. For yard work, walking the dog, around the house, or a sporting event, they are fine. Length is a bit long for me and I will get them hemmed at some point.

I knew exactly what I was getting and when I would wear them, so I do not regret the purchase. HoS was actually quite good on the customer service front in my contact with them.