Added weight to Sport Kilt

[RK-REX]

Ok, not to hijack the thread, but this is a good opportunity to get a question answered. What style of kilt is considered a tank? Is it a traditional? A belted?

Back to topic. I wonder if a guy couldn't take the weights and hit them with some spray paint to match the kilt? If they're covered in plastic, they make paint for it. I'm going to go to Joann fabric tonight and see what I can find.

[KiltedKnight]

I have worried about this at times too when wearing the Sport Kilt at the beach (walking along the seawall mostly). There are unexpected updrafts and the PV can create some excitement.

I dunno, if you think that updrafts are an 'unexpected' occurence along seawalls you'd better not wear a kilt while walking along some of the windward sides of the Hawaiian islands. You'll end up being strangled by the hem of that kilt after it batters you to a pulp about the head and shoulders!

Chris.

[Fearnest]

Ok, not to hijack the thread, but this is a good opportunity to get a question answered. What style of kilt is considered a tank? Is it a traditional? A belted?

Back to topic. I wonder if a guy couldn't take the weights and hit them with some spray paint to match the kilt? If they're covered in plastic, they make paint for it. I'm going to go to Joann fabric tonight and see what I can find.

Check out the FAQ: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...q#faq_faq_abbr

"A 'TANK' is defined as an eight-yard, wool, hand-sewn, traditional kilt. ie., "It's built like a tank." (coined by Jimmy Carbomb c.2005)"

[Monkey@Arms]

Ok, not to hijack the thread, but this is a good opportunity to get a question answered. What style of kilt is considered a tank? Is it a traditional? A belted?

From the FAQ

A 'TANK' is defined as an eight-yard, wool, hand-sewn, traditional kilt. ie., "It's built like a tank." (coined by Jimmy Carbomb c.2005)

Back to the topic on hand, definitely airline travel friendly

EDIT: Oops Fearnest beat me to the draw.

Best regards,

Jake

[ScottInNewHampshire]

Good point RK-REX. I meant to mention that dying or trying to find a way to match them would be a good idea. I think a light coat of spray paint could work great.

Another thought (Monkey@Arms) made me think of this. I bet these particular weights might set off a metal detector at airports or federal building (might be lead based??).

[SoldierSpike]

Another thought (Monkey@Arms) made me think of this. I bet these particular weights might set off a metal detector at airports or federal building (might be lead based??).

I might be mistaken, but the metal detectors should be fine with them, unless they're a steel or iron weight, being as lead is nonmagnetic.
Marc

[angel923]

I might be mistaken, but the metal detectors should be fine with them, unless they're a steel or iron weight, being as lead is nonmagnetic.
Marc

But beware the puffer it works to detect materials like lead, and smokepowder residues.

[Arlen]

That isn't all that unusual here in Scotland.
It used to be really common for people to sew pennies into the hems of their kilts to keep them weighted down.

[ccga3359]

That isn't all that unusual here in Scotland.
It used to be really common for people to sew pennies into the hems of their kilts to keep them weighted down.

How much did that cost?

[Arlen]

How much did that cost?

Probably about a weeks wages for a poor dung-shifter, but the embarrasment it saved them in windy glens was priceless!