Author Topic: Ok I'm doing (sometime soon). Going full-kilt...... (Read 13863 times)

Grant · « **on:** September 02, 2015, 11:47:42 pm »

Well I'm saying to heck with it......

I'm weird enough already that.....there's really no downside to this. Although I've no Scottish background, I'm planning on getting a sportkilt at some point in the next month or two and trying it out.

I know there's a few kiltsman around here and was wondering what all types anyone has tried? I'm avoiding the upper-end ones for now (to see if I actually like them/wear them/have the guts to wear one) and also the....ahm....camouflaged.....ones....

I do plan on getting a Works Kilt with belt loops,etc. Thinking of getting a Sam-Brown belt to carry a revolver,etc. without weighing the kilt itself down and dropping it around my ankles.

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Raptor · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2015, 12:06:00 am »

I don't own a kilt, much to my friends' continued consternation (I'm cheap and would never wear the thing!), but a friend of mine works for one of the top kilt-manufacturing companies in the country (or so it's claimed, anyway). I've had a chance to check out their offerings in person, and they definitely offer a very high-quality product line.

While most of their product line is generally very expensive (they use authentic materials imported from the UK and everything is hand-made), they do offer lower-priced kilts made of a polyester blend rather than wool.

Here's the link to their entry-level kilt:

http://www.usakilts.com/casual-kilt.html

They also offer a full line of "kilt accessories," i.e. belts, sporrans, socks, the traditional dagger that I can neither spell nor correctly pronounce the name of, etc., as well as packages with the kilt and all the basic accessories sold together at a discount.

Kaso · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2015, 12:27:04 am »

Whenever I see a person of Scottish ancestry wearing a kilt, I roll my eyes. Good for them, for being proud of their heritage. I could see it for formal occasions, maybe weddings... I still would never do it, myself.

Persons not from Scottish stock? Heck no. Wear pants.

Kaso

Grant · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2015, 12:58:16 am »

Well it sure as heck ain't going to replace my pants I'll tell ya that

Grant · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2015, 01:03:31 am »

Also have the terrible urge for a Martini-Henry and a 1917 Cold Steel Cutlass......not exactly matching but I'm getting into my crazy-old-man groove in time to perfect it for real old age

ksuguy · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2015, 01:12:07 am »

Quote from: Kaso on September 03, 2015, 12:27:04 am

Whenever I see a person of Scottish ancestry wearing a kilt, I roll my eyes. Good for them, for being proud of their heritage. I could see it for formal occasions, maybe weddings... I still would never do it, myself.

Persons not from Scottish stock? Heck no. Wear pants.

Kaso

I think they figured out my dad's side of the family was mostly from Scotland, but you'll never see me in a kilt.

coelacanth · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2015, 02:21:51 am »

Speaking as an Arizonan of Scots-Irish descent, any place with lots of cactus is just not kilt friendly. That's at the lower elevations. At the higher ones a few no-see-ums flying up your breezeway and feasting on your nether regions would also qualify as a "wardrobe malfunction" . . . IMHO. I'm as fond of my Celtic heritage as the next guy but as they say down south, "That dog just won't hunt.".

stephendutton · « **Reply #7 on:** September 03, 2015, 02:49:11 am »

Beware the 'Devils in Skirts'.

Sorry but that comes to mind whenever kilts are mentioned to me.

GeorgeHill · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2015, 10:34:32 am »

Lukealicious · « **Reply #9 on:** September 03, 2015, 10:57:53 am »

Quote from: Grant on September 02, 2015, 11:47:42 pm

I do plan on getting a Works Kilt with belt loops,etc. Thinking of getting a Sam-Brown belt to carry a revolver,etc. without weighing the kilt itself down and dropping it around my ankles.

Both the Works from sport kilt and the Casual that Raptor linked to from USA Kilts are decent starters for you to see if you want to keep on kiltin'. Between the two (I own one of each) I'd go with the USA Kilts casual. It's made from heavier material and has more pleats so it lays better.

--Edited because I tried to spell Raptor before the caffeine was in full effect.

MTK20 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 03, 2015, 11:08:12 am »

Quote from: Grant on September 03, 2015, 01:03:31 am

I'm getting into my crazy-old-man groove in time to perfect it for real old age

Grant, I can't help you, but the above quote is hilarious

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While I wouldn't be caught dead in a kilt, I commend you for your "weirdness"

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TommyGunn · « **Reply #11 on:** September 03, 2015, 05:58:04 pm »

What does one wear under the kilt??

BVDs?

.......or

nothing?

JackCrow · « **Reply #12 on:** September 03, 2015, 06:04:23 pm »

Kaso · « **Reply #13 on:** September 03, 2015, 06:05:44 pm »

If you are a 'true scotsman,' and have any right to wear a kilt, you only wear under it, what God dressed you in when you were born.

Kaso

Buckeye Redneck · « **Reply #14 on:** September 03, 2015, 07:49:40 pm »

Quote from: TommyGunn on September 03, 2015, 05:58:04 pm

What does one wear under the kilt?? BVDs? .......or nothing?

Wear anything under a kilt and it becomes a skirt

http://www.511tactical.com/kiltoff

I've got a couple of these. Excellent price, Utilitarian and comfy.

MTK20 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 03, 2015, 11:15:47 pm »

Quote from: Buckeye Redneck on September 03, 2015, 07:49:40 pm

Wear anything under a kilt and it becomes a skirt

http://www.511tactical.com/kiltoff

I've got a couple of these. Excellent price, Utilitarian and comfy.

The guy jumping over a motherfluffing cactus in the desert with his kilt on. This is the s___ coelacanth was talking about.

Must resist urge to poke fun. We love and accept all types here at We The Armed. We love and accept all types here at We The Armed.....

Grant · « **Reply #16 on:** September 03, 2015, 11:26:42 pm »

Quote from: Kaso on September 03, 2015, 06:05:44 pm

If you are a 'true scotsman,' and have any right to wear a kilt, you only wear under it, what God dressed you in when you were born.

Advice from the man who wouldn't wear one himself?

Don't think the scots had .44 magnums with their kilts either.

Aye......bu' I don' think tha' wee ladies and the pretty lasses would wan'na see the hairy whi' floorescent piñatas......

Raptor, good link, think I'll gow tih on'na them whenever I get around to it.

Planning (mainly) to implement it into a steampunk costume, and probably also during a couple of our local archery shoots (few locals do kilts for parades and bow shoots). I ain't ever liked shorts so I doubt it'll be replacing my day-to-day use......although I'd rather be seen in public in a kilt than shorts.

Quote from: MTK20 on September 03, 2015, 11:15:47 pm

Must resist urge to poke fun. We love and accept all types here at We The Armed. We love and accept all types here at We The Armed.....

Hey no worries there, I like a good joke as well as the next guy

I don't give a crap what people think (thus the reason I'm wearing a kilt in the first place. lol).

coelacanth · « **Reply #17 on:** September 04, 2015, 12:05:25 am »

Quote from: MTK20 on September 03, 2015, 11:15:47 pm

The guy jumping over a motherfluffing cactus in the desert with his kilt on. This is the s___ coelacanth was talking about.

Must resist urge to poke fun. We love and accept all types here at We The Armed. We love and accept all types here at We The Armed.....

That little prickly pear barely even qualifies as a cactus - I'm talkin' some straight up "teddy bear" cholla. Bad. Very bad.

MTK20 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 04, 2015, 12:31:47 am »

Oh, shoot. Now that's a cactus. After some brief searching, I realise how inferior our Texas cacti is compared to what is out there.

I mean look at it, it looks deceifully treacherous. Like its arms are spread out for a hug.

cpaspr · « **Reply #19 on:** September 04, 2015, 04:55:51 pm »

Quote from: Kaso on September 03, 2015, 06:05:44 pm

If you are a 'true scotsman,' and have any right to wear a kilt, you only wear under it, what God dressed you in when you were born.

Kaso

Not quite true.

Socks, shoes, garters and sgian-dugh are also allowed. Otherwise, accurate.

nomadcharlie · « **Reply #20 on:** September 04, 2015, 09:10:22 pm »

utilikilts are durable and functional. Stillwater kilts make some nice wool too. amerikilts was ok meh.. I have 5 kilts lol

Kaso · « **Reply #21 on:** September 04, 2015, 10:05:13 pm »

Quote from: cpaspr on September 04, 2015, 04:55:51 pm

Not quite true.

Socks, shoes, garters and sgian-dugh are also allowed. Otherwise, accurate.

I said 'under,' not below...

Kaso

Grant · « **Reply #22 on:** September 04, 2015, 11:00:25 pm »

Quote from: nomadcharlie on September 04, 2015, 09:10:22 pm

utilikilts are durable and functional. Stillwater kilts make some nice wool too. amerikilts was ok meh.. I have 5 kilts lol

I was looking at utili-kilts, however I think I'll try something cheaper for "find out what I like", plus a "bit" more traditional looking. Stillwater looks nice.

coyotesfan97 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 05, 2015, 07:42:38 am »

Quote from: MTK20 on September 04, 2015, 12:31:47 am

Oh, shoot. Now that's a cactus. After some brief searching, I realise how inferior our Texas cacti is compared to what is out there.

I mean look at it, it looks deceifully treacherous. Like its arms are spread out for a hug.

You haven't felt pain until you get a few clumps of jumping cholla stuck in you. I hate the stuff. Kilt in the Aridzona desert? No effing way!

coelacanth · « **Reply #24 on:** September 05, 2015, 10:11:10 pm »

Exactly. You don't really get the full diabolical nature of the cholla until you examine the spines under a microscope and see the barbs that prevent extraction from your tender flesh until they break off under the surface of the skin. At which point they either become infected or tend to migrate in the direction of the point of the spine until they become sodden enough to prevent further movement - and THEN become infected.

Not cool.

Ask me how I know.