Stillwater, how heavy is there heavyweight?

**DubintheDam** · 23rd March 11, 05:13 AM

A quick question, Stillwater kilts, how heavy is their heavyweight wool kilt, 13oz or 16 oz? Just thinking about one for normal daily use.

**Jordan** · 23rd March 11, 05:26 AM

I'm not sure, I have one and I find it quite light probaly not heavier than 13oz and possibaly a bit lighter.

Jordan

**HeathBar** · 23rd March 11, 05:27 AM

Probably 11oz. The one I held was lighter than my own 13oz kilt.

**CMcG** · 23rd March 11, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by DubintheDam

A quick question, Stillwater kilts, how heavy is their heavyweight wool kilt, 13oz or 16 oz? Just thinking about one for normal daily use.

They're fine for normal daily use and a step-up from acrylic. The material is a little softer and thicker than Scottish worsted wool. Probably around 13 oz.

**Nighthawk** · 23rd March 11, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

They're fine for normal daily use and a step-up from acrylic. The material is a little softer and thicker than Scottish worsted wool. Probably around 13 oz.

That is also my estimate for my saffron. It's the same weight as my USA Kilts 13 oz. My wool Nightstalker, on the other hand, is deffinately 16 oz. It's quite heavy. Best suggestion- ask Jerry. Send him an email. He'll tell you everything you want to know.

**CMcG** · 23rd March 11, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

That is also my estimate for my saffron. It's the same weight as my USA Kilts 13 oz. My wool Nightstalker, on the other hand, is deffinately 16 oz. It's quite heavy. Best suggestion- ask Jerry. Send him an email. He'll tell you everything you want to know.

So perhaps there is a difference between different models of heavyweight... mine is a green shadow tartan.

**madman79764** · 23rd March 11, 06:16 AM

I have 3 of the heavy's in Black Watch, Green Shadow, and the Leatherneck that I just bought 2 weeks ago and in my case mine are all between 13 and 16 oz and they are heavier than the Geoffery Tailor in Thompson Dress that I found on ebay which feels to be in the 11 to 13 oz range. The only thing I have noticed is the liner in the Green Shadow is a different type of material than the other two.

**DubintheDam** · 23rd March 11, 07:26 AM

A Dutch friend who saw me in my kilt on Paddy's day, decided to think about buying one for his holidays this year in Scotland....my advice is Stillwater wool, no use on forking out big money in addition to holiday expenses. He's a big fella so the 24inch won't be a problem for him. My Hector Russel is spot on at 23.5 inch, but if I ordered another I'd go 23"....however at the price of SW I can live with it being 1 or 1/2 inch too long.

The main thing if it is for outdoor use I'd like it lighter than my traditional 8yrd 16oz.

Shame they don't do a 5yrd in wool. That would be perfect.

**Zardoz** · 23rd March 11, 07:30 AM

I'm pretty sure they are around 13-14 ozs. Certainly heavier than my 11 oz PV kilts.
I never actually weighed them or anything, but of the two Stillwater heavies I've owned, a Saffron and a Weathered Lamont, I feel like the Saffron is a little heavier.

**Geoff Withnell** · 23rd March 11, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by Zardoz

I'm pretty sure they are around 13-14 ozs. Certainly heavier than my 11 oz PV kilts.
I never actually weighed them or anything, but of the two Stillwater heavies I've owned, a Saffron and a Weathered Lamont, I feel like the Saffron is a little heavier.

Oddly enough, I have weighed my Stillwater heavy Leatherneck (I was curious what the effect would be if I weighed in at Weightwatchers in the SWK heavy instead of my usual USAK casual. The SWK weighs about 3.5 pounds. For reference, the USAK casual weighs about 1.8 pounds. Of course the casual doesn't have straps or buckles.