Kilted hill walking - the good, bad and ugly of the $50 Ebay Tank

[Valencian Kilted]

... well... now I know what job I need to do before going for my backpacking journey to Scotland as soon as I receive it!


thanks for the advice!, u were really useful guy!, U've got some beers payed over here whenever u come!

¡Salud!

T O N O

[mbhandy]

Hope he gets the cameron kilts in soon. Just sent him an Email through ebay.

MrBill

[Valencian Kilted]

.... well,.. finally I received my own, and I have to certify that the leathers on it have to be replaced, but the thing I couldn't overpass was the setting of the pleats. It was supposed to be pleated to the line, and considering thet it was a black watch, it seems to be quite easy!, but nope, mine had 6 pleats in green showing just over my right cheek, while all the rest were centered on the blue!... if at least they were the central pleats I'd accept it, but it's hard to accept it like this!

All the rest is like u said before. The fabric is really heavy and colours are ok, with no defect on that, and the pleats are really deep. It was higher than my other kilt, as I had to wear it 4 centimetres over my navel to have it on the proper height on the knees.

I sent him three e-mails asking for a fast change, as I wanted it to go to Scotland in 27 days and it's difficult to have it here on time, so well... I hope to have some new from Scott soon!

By the way, I offered him to accept a 38 size or even to have it in a Cameron if he has any difficulty in sending me a 40 in Black Watch... just hope he moves as fast as he did first!

¡Salud!

T O N O

P.S.: Yes Robin, I know what u're thinking!

[Pour1Malt]

ta fur the reports lads!

[Valencian Kilted]

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By the way, I offered him to accept a 38 size or even to have it in a Cameron if he has any difficulty in sending me a 40 in Black Watch... just hope he moves as fast as he did first!

P.S.: Yes Robin, I know what u're thinking!

... Well... finally Mr. starrynightrecords was more or less p*ss*d off by the fact I was so insistant, and he told me that all the kilts were in the same condition, so he just suggested to have my money back and didn't wanted to accept even a change for another one.

So, I told him that I'd keep the kilt with me, and I'll try to set the sizing problems when I replace the leather straps by myself (I found an old brown leather belt forgotten at the bottom of a wardrobe and it will make the job).

To solve also the trouble with the underapron ( now it will cover too much and when I sit it doesn't fall down properly to avoid exhibition) I am thinking in cutting or just make one pleat at the border,... that way in case I get big big big again I'll be able to fit on it.

So at last it seems that my e-bay tank experience was not as good as I wanted to be, but well... I'm sure that once it's finished I'll enjoy it really much, and at least some of you will meet me in 3 weeks with it on,... in Alba!

¡Salud!

T O N O

P.S.S.: And yes, Robin,.... I still know what u're thinking :mrgreen: hehehe

[Riverkilt]

Boy, from what I saw in the pics, and what I'm reading about price and quality it sure doesn't seem that "tank" is the appropriate term for this kilt.

My understanding of the word "tank" is that it is an 8+ yard wool kilt hand sewn.

Getting the impression these kilts are inexpensive attempts to replicate the "tank" but are not "tanks" themselves....?

Could someone help me here please...what is the fabric content? How many pleats across the back?

Ham, I'm starting to understand why you don't like the word....

No problem with the kilts themselves - again, the old business adage of "you can have any two of price, quality, or service." Just trying to follow what they are.

Ron

[Mattg]

Thanks for the review KT. Very helpful!

[Kilted KT]

Boy, from what I saw in the pics, and what I'm reading about price and quality it sure doesn't seem that "tank" is the appropriate term for this kilt.

My understanding of the word "tank" is that it is an 8+ yard wool kilt hand sewn.

Getting the impression these kilts are inexpensive attempts to replicate the "tank" but are not "tanks" themselves....?

Could someone help me here please...what is the fabric content? How many pleats across the back?

Ham, I'm starting to understand why you don't like the word....

No problem with the kilts themselves - again, the old business adage of "you can have any two of price, quality, or service." Just trying to follow what they are.

Ron

I'll get your more details tonight. I can say it is about 8 yards of 80/20 wool/acrylic, hand-sewn pleats, with a good amount of pleats on the back...more details this evening.