Mr.510
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I am thinking about getting a Wilderness Tactical Original Instructor Belt and wanted some input from those that have worn them daily for long periods of time. I carry an XD45C in a Comp-Tac MTAC at 4 O'clock and a Comp-Tac IWB Concealment Pouch with a singe 13 round magazine directly opposite the weapon. I've been wearing this stuff on a 1-1/2" Comp-Tac Kydex reinforced tapered leather belt. I've been losing weight, I'm out of adjustment on my current belt, and it's not tight enough. About a year ago I bought the mag pouch as this tightened the belt up enough to be comfortable again and switched from carrying my reload in the thigh pocket of my Carhartt's. I don't want to keep adding gear to make my very nice (and expensive!) belt work and need to buy something smaller. I'm thinking about the Wilderness Instructor Belt as I really like the clip-able buckle since I spend much time in the woods and this could come in handy or even save my life. The biggest question I have relates to relative belt stiffness. Wilderness sells 3-stitch, 5-stitch, and CSM which is polymer lined for more stiffness. My Comp-Tac belt is super stiff and this is one of the things that I really like about it. At first I thought it was going to be uncomfortable but I now think the stiffer the belt the more comfortable it's likely to be, at least with leather and a relatively large/heavy weapon IWB. How does stiffness in the Wilderness belts compare to stiff leather gun belts? Is there a downside to a polymer reinforced nylon belt vs. the same in leather? I'm guessing the reinforced belt will be less stiff than my current belt and this is what I should get. My stomach is not flat and won't likely ever be, I do not wear undershirts, and I spend a lot of time sitting, bending, and crouching while working. How comfortable is the Wilderness buckle when it digs into your stomach? The taper of my Comp-Tac belt is awesome in that the buckle basically cannot dig in no matter what my body position is. I don't have a lot of money to spend at the moment and really can't afford to do this twice. Any insight will be greatly appreciated!