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Majortrauma
04-03-2012, 15:48
This looks rather impressive. Anyone seen this and experimented with it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XoX7ZqaNPOQ#!
The price seems quite reasonable.

coach lou
04-03-2012, 15:56
Sir, does it come in New England Woodland Camo?

leaftye
04-03-2012, 16:40
A couple days late for this.

JAK
04-03-2012, 17:09
My maternal grandfather, William Wattie, born 1900, served with the Gordon Highlanders from 1915 on...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16118167@N04/4638850689/sizes/l/in/photostream/

HiKen2011
04-03-2012, 21:19
My maternal grandfather, William Wattie, born 1900, served with the Gordon Highlanders from 1915 on...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16118167@N04/4638850689/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Dude! Great photo! I to am Scottish and proud of it!

Capt Nat
04-03-2012, 21:38
Be careful fellas, I'm going Comando!!!

rocketsocks
04-03-2012, 21:48
My maternal grandfather, William Wattie, born 1900, served with the Gordon Highlanders from 1915 on...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16118167@N04/4638850689/sizes/l/in/photostream/That is one cool photograph,thank you for sharing that JAK.

rocketsocks
04-03-2012, 21:56
This looks rather impressive. Anyone seen this and experimented with it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XoX7ZqaNPOQ#!
The price seems quite reasonable.Not liking those big pleats in the back,it makes the butt look funny,not funny HaHa,funny like a girls skirt funny.kilts are cool,but don't care for the cut on that one.:)

leaftye
04-03-2012, 22:55
This should be in the Hiking Humor forum.

Majortrauma
04-04-2012, 06:58
Apparently it was an April Fools joke as Leaftye said but the joke was on 5.11 it seems. Below is a press release of some sort I received last night via email from trying to pre-order one.

Friends in the 5.11 Tactical Community,

About a month ago our lead designer, Cory Nykoluk, came to me with the idea to have some fun on April 1st with a 5.11 Tactical Duty Kilt. "We've had a number of requests for kilts, so why not make one?" Cory had enlisted our creative services director, Matt Frederick and our director of ecommerce, Brian Rogers. I gave the project a green light with the commander's guidance to make the "TDK" a true 5.11 product supported by a proper launch. Operational security was strict as only about 6 people inside 5.11 knew about this project. In fact, the only reference in meetings and e-mails was to "Project Caber." Our close friend Kyle Lamb, President of Viking Tactics, was briefed and signed on immediately. It turned out he was about to attend a Dropkick Murphys concert. Perfect timing as band member, Scruffy Wallace, is a kiltsman who plays bagpipes and the tin whistle in a VTAC T-shirt. The final piece needed was an athlete/first responder to demonstrate the mobility of the TDK. Matt Frederick called Roman, a veteran duty sheriff and Parkour athlete and we were rolling.
Last week, when we reviewed the video footage of Roman leaping walls in the TDK - it was clear - we had achieved the goal of making a Kilt true to the 5.11 brand. There was a collective "uh-oh, we only have one kilt in inventory!" On Saturday, March 31st, I called 5.11 Tactical founder, Dan Costa, to tip him off. His response: "Be ready, you're going to sell some kilts!"
Indeed, the Tactical Duty Kilt launch was a success, so it seems the April Fool's Day joke is on us! Due to your positive response, we are pleased to announce that the Tactical Duty Kilt will become available for pre-orders soon on the following web page: http://www.511tactical.com/Tactical-Duty-Kilt.html (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=f45e3291120cbbee2a2cf64be5b49caa2e9db6ee53a1cc 229576ecd75eff908b). We don't plan to make the TDK an "in-line" product, so this is a limited time, web only offer. If you haven't already signed up for notifications on when this product becomes available for purchase, please do so now at http://www.511tactical.com/Tactical-Duty-Kilt.html (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=f45e3291120cbbee2a2cf64be5b49caa2e9db6ee53a1cc 229576ecd75eff908b) and give us your name and e-mail address in the form located on the right-hand side of the page. We plan on sending out 1 more email to those that have given us their information to confirm size and color and other important ordering details.
5.11 Tactical Duty Kilts will be available in Black, Khaki, and OD Green (MultiCam will be offered at a slightly higher price) in even waist sizes 30- 40 for a very limited time - don't miss out. Remember we only have one in inventory today, so we'll need some time to make them for you!

Thanks for your friendship, sense of humor and support of 5.11 Tactical. I'm signing off to place my Tactical Duty Kilt order!

Tom Davin
CEO, 5.11 Tactical

rocketsocks
04-04-2012, 19:32
Apparently it was an April Fools joke as Left said but the joke was on 5.11 it seems. Below is a press release of some sort I received last night via email from trying to pre-order one.

Friends in the 5.11 Tactical Community,

About a month ago our lead designer, Cory Nykoluk, came to me with the idea to have some fun on April 1st with a 5.11 Tactical Duty Kilt. "We've had a number of requests for kilts, so why not make one?" Cory had enlisted our creative services director, Matt Frederick and our director of e commerce, Brian Rogers. I gave the project a green light with the commander's guidance to make the "TDK" a true 5.11 product supported by a proper launch. Operational security was strict as only about 6 people inside 5.11 knew about this project. In fact, the only reference in meetings and e-mails was to "Project Caber." Our close friend Kyle Lamb, President of Viking Tactics, was briefed and signed on immediately. It turned out he was about to attend a Dropkick Murphys concert. Perfect timing as band member, Scruffy Wallace, is a kilt man who plays bagpipes and the tin whistle in a VTAC T-shirt. The final piece needed was an athlete/first responder to demonstrate the mobility of the TDK. Matt Frederick called Roman, a veteran duty sheriff and Parkour athlete and we were rolling.
Last week, when we reviewed the video footage of Roman leaping walls in the TDK - it was clear - we had achieved the goal of making a Kilt true to the 5.11 brand. There was a collective "uh-oh, we only have one kilt in inventory!" On Saturday, March 31st, I called 5.11 Tactical founder, Dan Costa, to tip him off. His response: "Be ready, you're going to sell some kilts!"
Indeed, the Tactical Duty Kilt launch was a success, so it seems the April Fool's Day joke is on us! Due to your positive response, we are pleased to announce that the Tactical Duty Kilt will become available for pre-orders soon on the following web page: http://www.511tactical.com/Tactical-Duty-Kilt.html (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=f45e3291120cbbee2a2cf64be5b49caa2e9db6ee53a1cc 229576ecd75eff908b). We don't plan to make the TDK an "in-line" product, so this is a limited time, web only offer. If you haven't already signed up for notifications on when this product becomes available for purchase, please do so now at http://www.511tactical.com/Tactical-Duty-Kilt.html (http://cl.exct.net/?qs=f45e3291120cbbee2a2cf64be5b49caa2e9db6ee53a1cc 229576ecd75eff908b) and give us your name and e-mail address in the form located on the right-hand side of the page. We plan on sending out 1 more email to those that have given us their information to confirm size and color and other important ordering details.
5.11 Tactical Duty Kilts will be available in Black, Khaki, and OD Green (MultiCam will be offered at a slightly higher price) in even waist sizes 30- 40 for a very limited time - don't miss out. Remember we only have one in inventory today, so we'll need some time to make them for you!

Thanks for your friendship, sense of humor and support of 5.11 Tactical. I'm signing off to place my Tactical Duty Kilt order!

Tom Davin
CEO, 5.11 Tactical

To pat an answer,sounds suspicious:-?.Perhaps a post april fools joke?;)