quality versus quantity

[dfmacliam]

SWK Heavyweight is a decent kilt.. wool about a 13 oz and I believe they have it in Black Watch, but at $120.00.. but for the money... not bad.

[NewGuise]

I am, however, expected to soon lead a Celtic unit that seems to be adopting the Black Watch tartan and name and am therefore expected to start showing up kilted.

In that case, and being unable to afford a bespoke kilt from someone on this forum, I'd be tempted to beg, borrow, or sell-myself-on-the-street-to-get the money to buy a Black Watch kilt from What Price Glory...

[Rawlinson]

With my price range and purpose, would a Sport Kilt of some sort be a better option?

[Hothir Ethelnor]

I personally wouldn't want to fight in a sportkilt, it's a bit "flighty" in the wind if you know what I mean... ;)

[Rawlinson]

Economy pros:
• sewn down pleats
• buckle closure
• belt loops

Economy cons:
• It'll cost me $20 that I could spend on a belt, sporran, and such
• Will it last long enough past when a Thrifty would die to justify the extra $20?

Thrifty pros:
• free, and if I can somehow add $10 to my $20, I can actually buy two
• it pretty much looks like a kilt
• I won't feel as bad if rocks on the ground or metal on an opponent put a couple holes in it

Thrifty cons:
• no sewn down pleats
• Velcro closure
• no belt loops

It's looking like the Black Watch tartan Stillwater Economy Kilt probably wins on aesthetics. I'll probably order my kilt tonight or tomorrow night, so if anyone needs to save me from a bad decision, before then would be the time to do it.

I recently got to thinking: for $18 more, I could have an Irish Saffron Standard, and for $30 more, I could have a Standard, and for $50 more than that, I could have a Heavy, and for... I could have an 8yd, 19oz wool tank. I think I'll try to avoid this mindset until I'm looking for kilts for daily wear that aren't going to get beat up by metal-clad combatants, though scrounging up an extra $18 may sell me on the Irish Saffron Standard (I'm mostly Irish, anyway).