my currant quandry.......tank?

[Colin]

I will be honest with you Cloves, it sounds to me like you would be wasting your money on a traditional 8 yard kilt. It sounds like the comtemporay kilts better suit your lifestyle. A traditional kilt is an awesome piece of art and very comfortable to wear, but it may feel out of place in the job you do, or the activities you enjoy. I would instead suggest that you check out a dress model Freedom kilt and see what you think of the fit and the feel of a comtempory kilt that, by all reviews, has all the best attributes of the traditional kilt. The freedom kilt is in a solid colour and made of materials that will suit the needs you have listed in your first post in this thread. However, it sound slike Steve has captured the feel, the weight, the wing, and the presentation of a traditional kilt in his dress model (plus you can add pockets )

This will also give you an clear idea of whether a traditional kilt fit, feel, weight, tratan, price, etc are something that may appeal to you.

If it is simply the tartan you are wanting, I second the suggestion for a USAKilts semi-trad. Easier to clean, and very versatile.

[bubba]

I'm going to disagree with one thing said here, don't go with the USAK casual, go with the semi traditional. It's much closer to a full traditional kilt in fit and feel.