5.11 - Back in the kilt business!

**Spartan Tartan** · 9th April 13, 06:30 AM

The more I think about this, the more I find myself wanting one to do yard work or work on the car...

**sdc** · 9th April 13, 07:19 AM

I'm in the same boat as Tbb Mills; I would LOVE to order at least 1 of these, but 5.11 won't ship these to Canada. Does anyone in the US feel like doing us a favour and setting up a "buy & re-ship" (+10%) deal for those of us who can't order these directly?

**Riverkilt** · 9th April 13, 07:28 AM

Guess the price would go up if you could order your length like with jeans or Utilikilts....ain't gonna work with me to have them pick my length cause they guessed wrong. Sad, that'll cost them some sales too and they'll misjudge the market potential....

**Mike in Dayton** · 9th April 13, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Tbb_Mills

About length (officialy from 5.11) The length on sizes up to 44 is 22”; sizes 44 and above is 23” in length.

Interesting. The one I purchased last year is longer. The front, center of the apron from very top of waistband to hem is 23". In the back center from the very top of the waistband to bottom of the hem is 24"

**Dale Seago** · 9th April 13, 03:25 PM

I got two last year but haven't worn one until today. Took this in the mirror a few minutes ago:

**Dale Seago** · 9th April 13, 06:21 PM

Interesting. Wore it out and about for some errands this afternoon and, not only do I find I like it for knockabout stuff, I also received far more overt looks, smiles, and favorable comments from women than I normally get with a tartan kilt. BTW those are not kilt hose, they're boot socks: I've worn tactical boots and black polo shirts in a variety of security assignments.

**James Hood** · 13th April 13, 10:30 PM

RATS!

'Do not need more solids.

Bought 2 last year in kahki, perfectly happy therewith. Cannot beat the (surprisingly excellent) quality for the price, in this opinion. Layout is a tad unconventional (okay, the pleats are farking weird)

Plethora of pockets are totally useful. Cargo pants as a kilt. Tres hip. Wore to a military historians convention last fall (with a Cabela's safari shirt) and a bunch of folks asked if it was "issue."

Coyote and dark blue...? Really appeal, and cheap.

Hey, Dale, good piccie. You caught the TDK's look.

**reedplayernc** · 17th April 13, 10:34 PM

So I am very interested in these 5.11 kilts. But having read through all of the previous threads about them, I am a bit confused about sizing. Hopefully some of you who received them last year can help me out. My normal pant size is 30 or 31.....and I wear a size 33 Utilikilt. How does the TDK compare? Am I right in thinking a 32 in the 5.11 would be good?

Thanks,
Brian

**Skiballa** · 18th April 13, 05:06 AM

Reedplayer, they use pant size, so 32 if you want it a loose, like the Utilikilt, they have no mechanism for adjustment. I'd recommend you go with the 30, my waist measures 43.5, I my size 40 TDK needs a belt to stay up if I put anything in the pockets.

**rmccool** · 19th April 13, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Skiballa

Reedplayer, they use pant size . . .

Yep. I wear 5.11 tactical pants with a 38" waist, and the TDK with a 38" waist fits perfectly.

I have three - black, khaki, and OD - from last year. This year will have to be navy blue (so that I can wear it with my department T-shirts) and perhaps another in a different color.

As others have noted, the pleats are rather odd, but the quality is good and they're quite comfortable and practical. For the price they're very hard to beat.