Another Pennsylvanian

[millar]

Hey. I am new to this kilts and can't wait to get started. I went to the festival in Bethlehem, PA last year and saw all the UK's and AK's which looked great but I am more interested in something more traditional looking. From what I read here Stillwater is a good buy-in value and the black heavyweight looks supremely cool. I want to know about kilts for sport wear. I hike and play soccer. Any suggestions are appreciated. Cheers.

[sav]

Welcome from a fellow Pennsylvanian!

[davedove]

Welcome aboard. Stillwater's are a great way to start with kilts. I've got four myself. Now I'm working on adding some wool traditionals to my collection (talk about $$$).

[cavscout]

For hiking you may want to check out Freedom Kilts and Pittsburgh kilts. Great quality and function. If weight is an issue playing soccer then you may want to peek at sport kilt for something your not going to have to worry about messing up. Hope that helps you get rolling.

If you want to stay more traditional looking (ie. tartan) USA kilts and Bear and Stillwater are the place to go.

[millar]

Thanks for all the quick replies. The price is a huge issue. I obivously don't want to wear something on a hike that I paid a couple of hundred bucks for. Another silly question but is the sporran an optional accessory or is it totally necessary? If so, any recommendations about a relatively cheap model.

[davedove]

I always wear one of my Stillwater standards when I hike anymore. They work fine, although they are as hot as anything else when the temperature climbs. Although it completes the "look", sporrans are not completely necessary, but are a great substitute for a pocket when you don't have any others (like with a Stillwater). Stillwater does have a couple of inexpensive sporrans, as do most other kilt sites.

[Big Paul]

Welcome! Feel free to dive right in... Oh, and be sure to fill out your location in your profile.. That way we can see where you're coming from... Literally..

Check out Buzz Kidder's sporrans! I love mine and it's a great value!

[Rob Wright]

Welcome!

Rob

[Bob C]

Welcome! Check Ebay for inexpensive day sporrans.

[MACKAY]

Welcome to the X-Marks clan. As others have advised, eBay is a great place to find a cheap sporran. But remember, you get what you pay for! You may want to put $50 away and pick up a nice Rob Roy day sporran. You can see a picture of them here ... http://www.usakilts.com/sporrans.php

By the way, the link is to USAKilts, which is a Southeastern PA based kilt shop run by Rocky and Kelly, and is a great local place to start looking for a reasonably priced high quality kilt.

Again, welcome from a fellow Pennsylvanian.

Brian Mackay