Hi from Quebec!

**olord** · 14th May 10, 06:26 PM

Hello,
I'm new here, and I live in Quebec, Canada. I'm 20.
I have a few questions about buying a new kilt so here I come to ask you, experts! haha

I have a kilt made by my girlfriend that I wear sometimes, and I'm planning to buy a better one.

I saw those Kiltmart kilts 16oz heavy kilts, they seem interesting for the price, do you have an idea about those?
I saw the SWK ones too, seem great too, but the Standard ones seem a bit lightweight...

so let me know what you think

and Hi again

**MacMillans son** · 14th May 10, 06:55 PM

I can't speak from experience regarding your kilt questions, but Welcome to X marks!

**O'Gallchobhair of Donegal** · 14th May 10, 07:06 PM

No kilt experience yet either but Welcome!

**Scotcop** · 14th May 10, 07:10 PM

Save save save.......scrounge through the couch cushions and find extra change, dive under the registers at the super market to get more... and swear off coffee till you have $100 saved up to buy a custom casual from Rocky@USA Kilts....basically.DONT DO WHAT I DID AND BUY A CHEAP ONE.....it's a waste of the money IMHO....

and Welcome to the Forum!!!

**thescot** · 14th May 10, 07:16 PM

Welcome from near Atlanta.

I always advise saving your money until you can afford a good, well-made kilt from a good kilt maker. There are several around here. It's worth the wait, and a kilt like that will outlast you, even at the tender age of 20.

But, if you really want the SWK right now, I can tell you that the "heavy wool" is OK. It's not really so heavy, more like a medium weight, but it'll do. For the money, it's hard to beat.

I would not recommend the standard unless you are planning to wear for some outdoor activity that would damage a wool kilt. Something like mud wrestling or wood cutting comes to mind. I have a standard as well in Leatherneck that I've never worn. (There's a story there, but it'll wait.)

So, I do have experience, but I recommend a good custom kilt.

Good luck. We require photos of all new kilts. It's a rule!

**Bob C** · 14th May 10, 08:00 PM

Welcome. My paternal grandfather was born in Quebec. People always assume he was French when I tell them that, but he was all Scot.

**olord** · 14th May 10, 08:07 PM

haha, glad to hear that!
french is my native language tough... I'm just a celtic culture lover hehe
I know I have ancestors from nova scotia, which moved from somewhere in europe...