I would also like to hear if anyone can comment on the quality. Specifically how they stack up with respect to durability (ie are they reinforced with stabilisers between the buckles to thwart the tartan stretching) and if the 8 yarders have the fell cutout. Am just interested as the prices are great. Am really wanting to get a 5 yard tweed and a tartan tank. My current point of reference is the 5 yard balmoral tartan I have from Scotweb (kiltstore)
Cheers,
Scotty
Before you judge someone be sure to walk a mile in their kilt.
That way you are at least a mile away and you have their kilt...
I will leave the reviews of quality to people who have the models mentioned. I will only speak to the specifics you mentioned...
Our 5 yarders do no have the stabilizer put in as we do not cut out the pleats (b/c it's only 5 yards of fabric and the pleated area isn't so thick that the waistband is too thick...).
On our Premier 8 yard kilts, we do cut out the pleat "innards" above the fell, we do steek each pleat, we do put the horsehair canvas lining in (handsewn) and we do line the kilt with a cotton lining (handsewn).
I have a tweed 5 yard kilt from Rocky and Kelly. Its fantastic and at least the equal to 5 yard kilts I have purchased from other vendors (House of Edgar, Tartan Web, and The Woolen Mill). The quality, fit and finish are just wonderful. When it comes to customer service - its almost impossible to match the care and attention you'll receive from this dynamic duo.
In short - I strongly recommend their kilts - they are wonderful!
Thanks for the replies Rocky and Phil! Very helpful. I'm looking to buy through you Rocky as I was rather taken with Phil's tweed when he first posted the review some time ago... and that has lead me to entertain the idea of getting both kilts from you.
I still haven't claimed my winnings from the recent Scotweb competition, however I can keep that one up my sleeve for a few more months.
I hope I haven't hijacked your thread GDub?!
Scotty
Edit: Actually the Aussie dollar isn't currently stacking up that well against the US Dollar or British Quid. Buggerbuggerbugger. Hope this financial gloom finds a ray of sunlight shortly!
Last edited by scottography; 16th October 08 at 12:33 AM.
Before you judge someone be sure to walk a mile in their kilt.
That way you are at least a mile away and you have their kilt...
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