Buzz Kidder kilt

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

While visiting Dunedin Scottish this past week, I was able to touch and feel a Buzz Kidder kilt. The owner of Dunedin Scottish prefers traitional kilts in tartans, but does have a supply of BK kilts. I had not seen a BK before, but it appeared well made out of a canvas type material, fairly heavy duty. Pleats sewn down the fell, and the crease the entire length, good heavy duty straps and buckles, and only $125. Definitely an option. Anybody else have one or any additional info?

Here is a pic:

[NewKilt]

While visiting Dunedin Scottish this past week, I was able to touch and feel a Buzz Kidder kilt. The owner of Dunedin Scottish prefers traitional kilts in tartans, but does have a supply of BK kilts. I had not seen a BK before, but it appeared well made out of a canvas type material, fairly heavy duty. Pleats sewn down the fell, and the crease the entire length, good heavy duty straps and buckles, and only $125. Definitely an option. Anybody else have one or any additional info?

Here is a pic:

I have 2 on order through the Scottish Tartans Museum - a forrest green and a navy blue. I'll comment on them after I get them. I probably have 2-3 of jonesing yet. The only thing I can say so far is that everything I have ordered from the Scottish Tartans Museum has been top-notch quality. I expect these kilts will not be anything less. The Scottish Tartans Museum states that these will range from 6-8 yards of canvas, and that the weight is 10 oz per square yard, the same weight as a light weight wool kilt. I expect that they will have more of a tendency to crease or wrinkle than wool, but I can live with that.

Darrell

[davedove]

I have one in khaki, and it is a well made kilt. Very tough material, so it would be good for outdoor activities like hiking, especially if there is any brush to go through. It's one big drawback is that the material wrinkles terribly if you sit for any length of time at all.

[Mr. Kilt]

I have a forest green BK kilt. It's well made, but the pleats have a bad tendancy to curl. It's also very stiff, even after numerous washings. I haven't worn it very often, but it may become my kilt of choice for doing odd jobs around the house.

[NewKilt]

I received my 2 BK's this week (forest green and navy blue). They are very well made, high quality buckles and straps. The outer edge and inside edge of all the pleats are sewn. I have noticed a bit of curling on the first pleat off the top apron - it's actually a pleat in the bottom apron. You will experience some wrinkling after sitting -that is the nature of canvas. But overall, I like these kilts, and am quite happy with them. They feel as heavy as my SWK black heavyweight, and I noticed they are quite warm in the cold weather. I think they are worth the $135 I paid for each, and are obviously very rugged and durable. If you are willing to put up with some wrinkling after sitting, you might want to consider one.

Darrell

[646guy]

Hmmmm yet another thing to add onto my list of kilts to get....grrrrr....

[Mike n NC]

I have one in khaki, and it is a well made kilt. Very tough material, so it would be good for outdoor activities like hiking, especially if there is any brush to go through. It's one big drawback is that the material wrinkles terribly if you sit for any length of time at all.

My thoughts exactly. It is a great kilt for outdoors and looks really sharp especially if you are going to be standing most of the time. I have found that because it is canvas, wrinkles steam out quickly. Usually just hang mine in the bathroom when I shower.

Mike

[Riverkilt]

I've bought leather from Buzz Kidder, but held off on their kilts. Saw them at the Buzz Kidder booth at the Highland Games in Flagstaff, AZ last year and even the sample kilts they put out were badly wrinkled and curled. Figured if they had that little interest in their presentation for sale who knew about their concern for quality making them up. Maybe just some lazy folks hired to man the booth.

Wondering though, if the "weighted clip" system works so well with Utililkilts, it might work with Buzz Kidder kilts too. Just weight the pleats while the kilt is drying. I use half ounce fishing weights duct taped to both sides of WalMart hanger clips.



Only takes a minute to clip them on once the kilt is hung up. Having that bit of weight on the pleat while it dries seems to give the fabric "memory."

Ron

[NewKilt]

Ron, Thanks for the info. Haven't washed my Buzz Kidders yet, but I'll have to give your weighted system a try.

I'm surprised that Buzz Kidder displayed their kilts all wrinkled. The one's I ordered from the Scottish Tartans Museum were wrinkle free right out of the box. As you say, may have been that the people working the booth may not have cared.

Darrell

[bubba]

It's possible that those display models had been packed and unpacked, bounced from event to event with no opportunity to do any pressing or ironing.