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Introduction
Sport Kilt is a California based company that make a variety of kilts. This review will be a comparison of two of their products: The Original Sport Kilt and the Hiking Kilt. We also included a kilt-wearing FAQ at the end of the review.
Specifications
Original Sport Kilt
- Kilt Weight: 21.6 oz  (613g)
- Kilt Length (men’s large): 22.5 in (57.2 cm)
- Kilt Length (women’s large):
- Kilt Fabric: Poly blend machine washable
- Made in the USA
Hiking Sport Kilt
- Kilt Weight: 11.2 oz (317 g)
- Kilt Length (men’s large):
- Kilt Length (women’s large): 18 in (45.7 cm)
- Kilt Fabric: microfiber
- Made in the USA
Features
Original Sport Kilt
- 64 personalized tartan selections in machine washable poly blend fabrics
- Designed for athletic use
- Options available: sewn down pleats, buckle straps, pockets, side fringe, and belt loops (sewn down pleats, pocket and buckle straps ordered)
- Secure Velcro closure waistband for adjustable and custom fit
- Elastic in waistband for comfort and flexibility during athletics
- Small sporran stash pocket in apron
- Poly blend fabric (not wool)Â for athletic and warm weather use
- 1-3 weeks delivery time
The Hiking Sport Kilt
- Four pattern options (evergreen ordered)
- Customized kilt length and sizing
- Designed for backpacking.
- Sewn down pleats standard
- Options available: buckle straps, pockets, belt loops, and custom lengths (pockets and buckle straps ordered)
- Secure Velcro closure waistband for adjustability and custom fit
- Elastic in waistband for comfort and flexibility during athletics
- Small sporran stash pocket in apron
- Microfiber for athletic, warm weather use, and quick drying, breathability
- Lightweight and cool compared with traditional wool kilts
- 1-3 weeks delivery time
Review Context
We tested the kilts on both male and female users in order to provide a more well-rounded review. In reviewing these kilts we asked ourselves these questions:
- How do these kilts compare to wearing shorts or long pants in terms of comfort and functionality?
- How well do kilts protect us from the usual hazards of outdoor travel—weather, brambles, insects, and so forth?
- How do these kilt models compare to each other with regards to the above?
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Introduction Sport Kilt is a California based company that make a variety of kilts. This review will be a comparison of two of their products: The Ori
Good review! Don’t think I am ready yet, though…’corse I’m an old cranky (more like creaky) curmudgeon sometimes…hey, ha…
Emylene,
Thanks for the review, and for including both the male and female perspective.
And thanks for answering most of my questions from a few years ago.
No fashion forecast? :-)
— Rex
Haha no worries, Rex! Sometimes it takes a while to get these all the way through production but I always take notes on what the readers ask and try to make sure the key questions get answered! Nice to see you are still a loyal reader!
As to the fashion forecast…. I suspect we’ll see more skirts, dresses and kilts out there. Color, print, and design options are limitless!
After an entire season hiking in skirts and kilts, I’d never go back to shorts. I loved the modest on the fly wardrobe swaps.
I have several thousand miles backpacking in kilts including Mountain Hardware’s Utilikilt (the AT), MH’s Kommando Kilt (PA mid state, WV’s Allegheny Trail), and Sportkilt’s Hiking Kilt in the Pacific Blue print (PCT, CDT, AZT). I found the Sportkilt Hiking Kilt to be the most comfortable. The Pacific Blue print of the Sportkilt Hikiing Kilt tends to fade to a pinkish color as shown in the attached photo of me at Granite Pass in the North Cascades on the PCT after about 140 days in full sun. Sportkilt was a good sport and replaced it for free, but on the CDT that also faded. The next one I order will be in the black tartan (if that fades, I imagine it will fade to a greyish color).
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