Sportkilt Stocks the California Tartan

**Riverkilt** · 19th April 06, 11:06 PM

Jeez, I'm with you Alan....wasn't gonna order any more SportKilts...but a California tartan...hmmm.

But I'm confused by the option. Am I hearing it right James will do a SportKilt without elastic??

Am I hearing right that USAKilts offers kilts in the California tartan?

I'm so confused....can it be....."kilt poisoning?" The inability to think about anything else, yet still not understand what other kilted folks are talking about.....what branch of Hell have I descended into.....???

Ron

**RockyR** · 20th April 06, 06:14 AM

We DO have access to the California tartan in 16 oz wool.

It makes a nice "5 Yard Wool Kilt" for $350. If you don't know, our "5 yard wool kilt" is basically our Semi Traditional Model, but in wool. It's great for the guys in hotter climates who want wool, but don't want to sweat all day b/c of it. 5 yards keeps it pretty light, yet not TOO light that it lifts in every breeze. Let me know if you're interested!

**Zyzzyx** · 20th April 06, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by RockyR

We DO have access to the California tartan in 16 oz wool.

It makes a nice "5 Yard Wool Kilt" for $350.

Oh man, I didn't need to know that. Or, maybe I did.

I've been thinking that of any besides Blackwatch and such, I could go with the California tartan. I'm sixth generation Californian. ;)

**motorman4life** · 29th April 06, 01:18 AM

I would not even be tempted. I bought a SportKilt in desert camo at the Highland Games in Pleasanton last year and it was a HUGE dissapointment. It does not lay right, the fabric will not hold a pleat and the elastic waistband really, really sucks! I guess the price is what sucked me in and I figured I'd keep it just to wear around the house or do yard work, etc... Baaahhh! Big mistake. I don't even count it as a true kilt in my collection. It is crap.

**bjcustard** · 29th April 06, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by motorman4life

I bought a SportKilt in desert camo at the Highland Games in Pleasanton last year and it was a HUGE dissapointment.

I got one of the desert camo SportKilts a couple of years ago, and it was pretty much a waist. The material was a very heavy duc-material, without the sewn down pleats or belt loops, etc.

The new SKs are better, and in the Cali tartan I would presume you would get one about the same as my St Andrews (USA) tartan. While that kilt is not a tank, but it is superior to the old Desert Camo in every way... and it was worth the money.

Just my $0.02... YMMV.