shenck
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Check out Volund Gear works. I have two of the Atlas g hook belts couldn't be happier.
The velcro is only to keep the extra length of belt tab from flapping around, It has nothing to do with the buckle.Instructor belts no doubt work very well. I am trying to find one with the D-ring feature that does not use Velcro for the buckle. Beats me why a belt has an AustriaAlpin buckle rate for X kg of load strength, a D or V ring for emergency rappelling... and the buckle is only held on the belt by Velcro.
Please tell me what brand and where to buy. The only ones I have seen with the super strong AustriaAlpin quick release buckles and D ring have Velcro securing the loose end of the belt. Unless the loose end is positively locked under load by the buckle itself that is all it is doing. They even post disclaimers that their belts are not rated for load bearing (ie; rappelling etc). Yet they quote the lbs/kg strength of the belt webbing, and the buckle as if having all that strength is going to do you any good if Velcro is the only thing holding the loose end of the belt. And the stitching holding the buckles on the fixed side of the buckle are not rated. It's lunacy - who would buy them unless out of ignorance.The velcro is only to keep the extra length of belt tab from flapping around, It has nothing to do with the buckle.
The Wilderness Instructor beltPlease tell me what brand and where to buy.
The loose end goes over one bar and out. It is not a locking buckle. I've used and have climbing harnesses; for a belt to be load bearing the loose end has to snake over and under and out two buckle bars or fed back through and over ( a simplification of what is hard to articulate without a visual) the buckle. What is the load rating of the belt?
The reversible one is thicker and stiffer.I use the 5.11 1.5”. It’s serviceable but I’d prefer a little more stiffness.
I've got one of the Wilderness Instructors Belts that I've had for a few years now. Even with the plastic liner I got on mine, its pretty comfortable to wear, even for a... husky guy like me. My only complaint about it is that I find it kind of a PITA to take on and off, especially if you are using a holster with belt loops, rather than clips or snap straps.Does anyone use a nylon belt for CCW? Something like a rigger's belt?