Got my hakama on Friday! Wore it for the first time Saturday. It is heavier then the one that I was borrowing, but I am pleased with the weight. It sure is stiff though and the himo came undone once. It is like getting a brand new belt or something. The only thing I'm not sure of, is I don't see how the fit is any different from a normal hakama. I'm not saying that it doesn't fit me well, because it does, but I just don't see much difference in the way it fits.
Either way, I feel like I am learning to wear a hakama all over again because this one is stiff and two inches longer then my previous one.