I'll agree with most of the points above. The box pleated kilt certainly holds place in history and is FAR from (as I stated earlier) a "casual" kilt. However, at least in my mind, the term "tank" was coined, at least in part, due to the shear heft of the yardage of the thing. "Built like a tank" and all that. To me, the term tank doesn't necessarily say anything other than the kilt is a heavy and made from lots of cloth. To me the term "tank" doesn't necessarily cry "top notch."

I own one "tank" and it's not even from 16 oz. cloth, it's made from 13 oz. kilting cloth. It's right over 8 yards, 13 oz. cloth, hand sewn. While I have no plans to part from it, and do include it in my rotation of kilts, I will never purchase another (unless I found a good deal on another one, in a tartan I couldn't pass up of course! But that goes without saying.)

I'm a convert to the box pleateds. They are what I want in a kilt: well made, custom made, worsted wool (all of mine are 16 oz. but I would consider one in 13 oz. IF the tartan was only available that way, like HofE's Old and Rare tartans ie. MacDonald of Glencoe ) There's also a certain Pennsylvanian kilt maker out there producing 5 yard knife pleated kilts that fit into what I want in a kilt as well.

I guess I've just developed my own flavor of Kilt Snobbery.

It's not quite as inclusive as some, but certainly more exclusively than many. I don't think there's anything wrong with knowing what you like.