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Fashion brand ClHu — Clothes for Humans
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You can get a skirt just like that one on Amazon for under $30 USD. I know I have bought lots of them.Coder wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 2:36 pm This popped up on my Instagram today:
https://clhu.com
Perusing the site, you will find eye-wateringly expensive prices for what you get (basic pieces that could be had for $10-$30). However, they feature one guy in a skirt (or at least a guy-like person, not entirely sure):
https://clhu.com/products/utility-skirt ... 5493361871
Not a fan of the combo shorts+shirt, but then again, if this is what it takes for guys to try one and wear it, I'm all for it. But the price!!!!
I like the color combo of black+green+black, will have to give that combination a try.
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I've gotten better about them since I wrote that. I have a few that I really like and wear all the time now because the inside liner is not restrictive...if it fits tightly I really don't like them.
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My only gripe with most utility kilts is they are heavy, like more heavy than a pair of jeans, more heavy than just a skirt with pockets. Other than that they're ok.lithaborn wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:24 pmWhat you've described there is a utilikilt. Can't recommend them highly enough for pocket space. I'm not the heavy lifting, construction type so can't say how they fare in that environment but for everyday wear they're terrific.Darn! When I saw the product title and then description I was thinking - oooh a knee / above knee length skirt with cargo pockets and a hammer loop - sort of like if you took a pair of construction pants and converted them into a skirt.
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It's certainly heavy when I've got my phone, wallet etc packed in there. Unloaded it's lighter than a regular kilt.
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I have some utility kilts that are very light. One is as light as thin skirt of same size,
No one mess's with a big guy in kilt
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For light weight , you couldn't beat the 5.11 Tactical Kilt, or the Mountain Hardwear hiking kilt. Both are now seemingly discontinued, or at least only rarely made available.
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511 just came out with new kilts.kiltguy1789 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:31 pm For light weight , you couldn't beat the 5.11 Tactical Kilt, or the Mountain Hardwear hiking kilt. Both are now seemingly discontinued, or at least only rarely made available.
https://www.511tactical.com/?irclickid= ... 95&irgwc=1
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Agree with this. Mine is an offbrand Amazon 511 knock-off and I've loved it for almost a decadekiltguy1789 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:31 pm For light weight , you couldn't beat the 5.11 Tactical Kilt, or the Mountain Hardwear hiking kilt. Both are now seemingly discontinued, or at least only rarely made available.
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Curious as to which one you like better. Hiking kilt or 511?kiltguy1789 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:31 pm For light weight , you couldn't beat the 5.11 Tactical Kilt, or the Mountain Hardwear hiking kilt. Both are now seemingly discontinued, or at least only rarely made available.
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I have two of the 5.11's, but they feel really bulky on like they used way more fabric in the pleats than needed. The weight of the fabric is ok, there's just too much of it.kiltguy1789 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:31 pm For light weight , you couldn't beat the 5.11 Tactical Kilt, or the Mountain Hardwear hiking kilt. Both are now seemingly discontinued, or at least only rarely made available.
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You have a hiking skirt from Sportkilt. You like them better than your 511?FLbreezy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 2:53 pmI have two of the 5.11's, but they feel really bulky on like they used way more fabric in the pleats than needed. The weight of the fabric is ok, there's just too much of it.kiltguy1789 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:31 pm For light weight , you couldn't beat the 5.11 Tactical Kilt, or the Mountain Hardwear hiking kilt. Both are now seemingly discontinued, or at least only rarely made available.
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Saying there's too much fabric in the pleats of a kilt feels the same as saying there's too much alcohol in this 16 year old malt whiskey.FLbreezy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 2:53 pmI have two of the 5.11's, but they feel really bulky on like they used way more fabric in the pleats than needed. The weight of the fabric is ok, there's just too much of it.kiltguy1789 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:31 pm For light weight , you couldn't beat the 5.11 Tactical Kilt, or the Mountain Hardwear hiking kilt. Both are now seemingly discontinued, or at least only rarely made available.
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In most of my kilts the fabric is soft and drapes/conforms...the material in the 5.11's is very stiff and does not, I guess that's what I was trying to say. The stiffness gives it a volume and it feels like there is too much unnecessary material there.
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Thanks for that. I’m not interested in stiff skirts er kilts. Just got a utility kilt in the mail. Sent from Pakistan which was a bit odd to me. Gonna try it out tomorrowFLbreezy wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 11:49 amIn most of my kilts the fabric is soft and drapes/conforms...the material in the 5.11's is very stiff and does not, I guess that's what I was trying to say. The stiffness gives it a volume and it feels like there is too much unnecessary material there.