Well I for one think there is nothing like a 16oz handsewn wool kilt, in fact up until recently that is all I owned, however prices being what they are for those garments recently I ordered a Semi Traditional kilt in Black Stewart Tartan from USAKilts, I really do like it even though it is not what the others are and not what I am used to. I am picking up a kilt this week from Canadian Casual Kilts, again it will be PV not wool there is room for both in my closet. I don't know if I would buy something lower end than the USAKilt or the Canadian Casual for myself, although I did get a Stillwater economy kilt for my nephew not to long ago and he loves it.

I am not sure if you have seen this thread but it is interesting reading on this subject:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=28025