New Tank for an Old Tanker.

[Sir Robert]

Let the Jonesing begin for there is a wool heavywieght on it's way from Stillwater.

This will be my seventh kilt and the nicest one to date. My previous nicest was a Stillwater black Shadow Tartan "standard" that was great.

One problem is size, Stillwater had for sale a 40" and a 46". My belly measures 43". So a strap move is in order. While I am doing that I am very seriously thinking of making the left side buckle decorative only and using velcro in the same manor as USAKilts makes theirs. Putting on a velcro kilt is a lot easier than a three buckle kilt.

What do you guys think?

[ChattanCat]

I haven't tried a velco kilt. I do know that a 2 buckle kilt is easier to put on than a three buckle kilt.

Cheers

[Kid Cossack]

These are JUST my thoughts. I've got a couple of USAK's semi-trads, and I had Rocky (and/or Kelly!) use velcro on the left hip. Works just fine, and I use the right side buckles and straps normally. There are guides to moving the buckles--that scamp Steve Ashton has posted on the process in detail. (Dang those engineers, right?)

Which tartan did you get?

[Riverkilt]

Obviously a good fit is in order. Moving the straps may make the apron seem kinda weird if they're moved too much.

Me, I'm a three strap guy. Just like 'em that way. I cinch them to size once then step in and out of the kilt like (ugh) p*nts.

Velcro is okay, but if I don't get it just right sometimes the sharp end winds up digging in to my love handles or eating away at the fabric of my shirt.

Ron

[muirkirkca]

I have a USK casual with the velcro closure and have just added a strap and buckle on the right side. The velcro certainly makes for easy positioning. I added the strap/buckle for appearance and backup in case the velcro on the free end of the apron somehow was pulled loose. Put the stap underneath the velcro and didn't take too long to do. You will likely only need one strip of velcro on the left side as suggested.

[McMurdo]

Congratulations on the new kilt, moving the straps should not be too hard I've done it myself a couple of times, however I must correct you on one thing, a Stillwater Heavyweight is not a Tank, below is the definition of Tank that used on this site, a SWK is a fine garment for what it is but you must admit an 8 yard handsewn traditional kilt it is not.

A 'TANK' is defined as an eight-yard, wool, hand-sewn, traditional kilt. ie., "It's built like a tank." (coined by Jimmy Carbomb c.2005)

[cessna152towser]

I have a lightweight leisure kilt with a velcro apron closure and with a webbed strap for adjustment, which works OK so I suppose a velcro closure would work equally well with a traditional buckle and strap.

[beloitpiper]

While the stillwater heavyweight is not really a tank, it is still quite nicer than the standard models. I have two of their heavyweight kilts, and I wear them very frequently. I'm sure you will love it just as much as I do!

[Sir Robert]

This will be the first "heavywieght" for me and I say tank. As an Armored Vehicle Crewman (MOS 19K40) I get to define what is (and is not) a tank, that is part of my job discription.

I now have an email from Stillwater indicating that it is in the post.

Additionally Stillwater has shipped a Gordon Tartan youth kilt to my daughter, if she likes it, I may get her a wool USMC kilt.

[James MacMillan]

Me, I'm a three strap guy. Just like 'em that way. I cinch them to size once then step in and out of the kilt like (ugh) p*nts.

I'd pay the admission price to watch that one.

My rear end is too big to even think about doing that one.

But the mental images of Ron doing it, are interesting, to say the least.