shenck
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Check out Volund Gear works. I have two of the Atlas g hook belts couldn't be happier.
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entropy
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I use the liner belt for my Midway belt system as an every day belt, and carry my J-frame on it, but it weighs about 25 oz. loaded. I also use a cheap rigger-type belt I picked up at Sportsman's Guide for $6 to carry the J-frame also. For the .45's I use a Midway instructor belt, or both belts of the 2 belt competition rig for open carrying the 1911. (usually hunting.)
1911 guy
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Another vote for the Wilderness belt. 5-stitch Instructor for me. Best 40 bucks i ever spent on gun related stuff.
redbone
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I use one of these, they also come in 1.5”
https://www.amazon.com/Spec-Ops-Better-BDU-Belt-width/dp/B002ABQMQI?th=1
It’s a great belt, I use black because the IWB clips are black.
RBH
https://www.amazon.com/Spec-Ops-Better-BDU-Belt-width/dp/B002ABQMQI?th=1
It’s a great belt, I use black because the IWB clips are black.
RBH
Lycidas Janwor
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Thanks for the info on all these belt options! I'm currently using Patagonia belts made for fishing. So, great belts, big, thick, long lasting, but definitely not designed for conceal carrying...
Ks5shooter
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To second some who have posted...
I
hate
Velcro
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.
Anyway. I have a Banana Republic leather belt I bought about 15 years ago. I wish I'd bought several. It is a one and a half inch, supple but firm against twisting and doesn't look like a gun belt. It is still a great belt all these years later. Great for concealed carry.
I have a South African Ross leather that is excellent. Lined, with stitching, but it is wider and looks a bit like a gun belt. So it is my open carry belt.
There is plenty of good leather around. I would look at Bianchi or Galco. You can pick up a nice one on eBay for about $30 to $60 depending on your size.
I
hate
Velcro
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.
Anyway. I have a Banana Republic leather belt I bought about 15 years ago. I wish I'd bought several. It is a one and a half inch, supple but firm against twisting and doesn't look like a gun belt. It is still a great belt all these years later. Great for concealed carry.
I have a South African Ross leather that is excellent. Lined, with stitching, but it is wider and looks a bit like a gun belt. So it is my open carry belt.
There is plenty of good leather around. I would look at Bianchi or Galco. You can pick up a nice one on eBay for about $30 to $60 depending on your size.
JTQ
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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.
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JTQ
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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?
JTQ
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I'm not sure what you're asking. All I can say is the velcro is only to keep the extra belt tab from flapping around. It isn't what locks the belt in place, it is the buckle.
If you're looking for something other than a gun belt, which is the topic of this thread, I can't help you. I know nothing about mountaineering gear, but I am familiar with The Wilderness Instructor belt.
If you're looking for something other than a gun belt, which is the topic of this thread, I can't help you. I know nothing about mountaineering gear, but I am familiar with The Wilderness Instructor belt.
nettlle
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Wilderness Instructor Belt for me too. Not saying a Wilderness is the best gun belt out there but I think for the money, suitability as a gun belt, and it's adjust ability it would be very hard to do better than a Wilderness.
wickedsprint
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I use the 5.11 1.5”. It’s serviceable but I’d prefer a little more stiffness.
1911 guy
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RPZ, to address your concern: If used as a load bearing buckle, attach to the opposite side of the buckle as the tag end. When a load is applied, it orients just as you describe. However, the manufacturer states it is to be used as a backup or emergency device, not as a primary climbing or rappelling aid. I've never used it a such. It's just a really good gun belt for me.
entropy
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The reversible one is thicker and stiffer.
mdauben
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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.
cw308
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Kore Essentials EDC gun belt in leather , Great Belt and ( Buckle ) system .
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