[crboltz]

Hi Gang,
Well after a bit of waiting, my new Alt Kilt Punk Kilt arrived. In the shortest possible review: Its great....

The long version:
First the (very limited) bad stuff: The kilt was supposed to arrive in 4-6 weeks, and it took closer to 8 weeks. In Alt Kilts defense, I got a very nice email letting me know that the kilt was going to be late, and it went out within a few days of her revised estimate. I wish she would have sent me the tracking info before I had asked for it, but that is a minor quibble.

The Great Stuff: The kilt looks great! It fits great. I've been loosing weight, and the fact that I need to wear a belt with the kilt is not a bad thing (I suspect it was built to the exact measurements I sent, but if I take a big breath in and don't wear a belt, it falls too low to be decent.). It has great styling , and I love the D rings and laces running up the sides. The material is a great heavy duct, and has beautiful buttons that hold it together. While the two pockets might not be big enough for everything I want to carry (the UK Survivor kilt can just barely hold everything I want it to), it has plenty of cargo space -- and if I can just buy some more dog clips, I can clip my extra stuff to all the D-Rings.

The cool design on the front apron is hand painted on and is incredibly cool. The whole kilt has a slightly distressed quality to it that I love (and already feels quite lived in). I'm a bit surprised at how heavy it is, but that isn't a good or a bad thing, just a surprise. Overall, it feels heavier than my UK Survivor, but not as heavy as my tank.

I'm not sure what else to say, except that I love it, and my husband (who ordered me to buy the new kilt) also loves it. Tomorrow we will see what my students think.

Oh... And of course, pictures:







Cheers
Chris

[GDub]

It looks cool, but I don't like the splashy white thing on the apron. Is that optional? If not, they should make it so because they'll sell a lot more--IMHO, of course.

[crboltz]

The "Splashy White Thing" is optional, and I really like it. She offers lots of options on her work, and a friend of mine got one of her other kilts with quite a few variations due to his personal taste.
Cheers
Chris

[GDub]

Cool! Thanks for the info--and personal taste is just that. Vive la difference!

Sláinte.

[Bugbear]

Glad it worked out so well. Congratulations.

[crboltz]

As my husband was breaking down the box for recyling he said "Hey there is something else in here" I had unpacked and was so focused on the kilt, I didn't notice that she had included a belt as well.

Another example of great service.

Cheers
Chris

[McFarkus]

That's cool!

[zenney19]

awesome

[SteveB]

Congratulations on the new kilt. It looks well on you. My spouse perfers me in tartan, and he won't even try on a kilt. A local punk/metal band that I gig with uses Alt Kilts for the "uniform". I use a few rope clips to keep all my gear right on the kilt when I head out on stage. Plus a few chains clipped to some of the assorted D-rings.

Still takes a beating after three hours on the stage.

Slainte

[MacKay71]

Looks good!