I have a bad relationship with belts. They don't hold my pants up. Let alone with anything of weight in my pockets or hanging on my belt (this is supposed to hold a gun up, if I understand correctly. And, the relationship gets worse with time, as the belt stretches, or the holes rip, or I quit drinking for a few days and get skinny. It's a mess. This belt is great, once you dial it in. Three best features:
1. It is stiff. It ain't gonna stretch, it ain't gonna slip, and I imagine you could hang some stuff off of it if you needed to, and if someone is gonna pick me up in a helicopter with a rope and there's no harness, this is the belt I want to be wearing (DO NOT ATTEMPT. I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS. IT MAY NOT BE SAFE. I WOULD ALSO WRAP MY HANDS AROUND THE VELCRO IN THIS SITUATION.) It holds my GD pants up. Mostly. Only life-threatening tightness will do that, but this is by far the best hold your pants up (and whatever else you might hang on it) belt I've ever had.
2. The buckle (in addition to being sturdy AF) is SOOO satisfying to click together. SNAP. Whoever is waiting outside the bathroom, whenever we can be in bathroom lines again, will know when you're done. They might even be a little nervous, it is that cool of a sound. It feels like it ain't going to undo. It wiggles, so you know it can flex and "give" a little. It is a badass buckle.
3. Don't hate on Velcro. The velcro strip is really the understated backbone of this belt, as if it needed one. But that give is tons of traction not to slip or stretch, some extra stiffness (helicopter anyone?), and a little more thickness if you have a thing to put on your belt that needs to stay real put. Not to mention infinite sizing refinement ability. If you put your mind to it, you can make this thing fit perfectly, and never change. If you never change, it will fit you forever. If you do, you can change it.
They say it doesn't fit through belt loops, but those must be dress pants? They fit through my jeans and shorts loops (Levi's, FWIW) with a little help sometimes. It is not traumatic or anything, but it is another measure of this belt ain't going anywhere once it is in your pants. If you took your pants off, and left the belt in them, it is like stepping into open pants, if that makes sense. Imagine reaching for your pants in the night to see "What's that noise, honey?". Your pants are a little more ready for you. Find out what that noise is.
You gotta get the size right - I had to try two at the same time, but two different companies (I think) made it easy to return and get the right fit. I am a 30 waist, got the small, and it has plenty of Velcro purchase, but plenty of room to lose weight, if I start exercising or quit drinking or something. The Medium was cinched tight, and still didn't hold my pants up, which is why I bought the belt. So I easily returned it. The gray one is slick.
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Product Description
Features
- 1.5” heavy-duty nylon webbing construction, double layered
- Internal stiffener between layers supports holsters, pouches, and more
- 1.5” COBRA buckle exceeds Mil Spec guidelines for dust/sand/salt water
- Available in black, coyote tan, and wolf gray
- Made in the USA
- Available in 5 sizes
Cobra buckles by AustriAlpin
COBRA buckles are without equal. They are the world’s safest, most finely crafted, and strongest load bearing, quick-release fasteners available. They are also the only buckle style fastener in the safety products market that was designed to not open under load.
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Elite Survival Systems belts are made in the USA. The CO Shooter's Belt is built in the company's factory in Washington, Missouri.
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Great belt for the money. Gave me two years of great service.
My duties and casual dress depended on this belt for nearly 2 years, and it served me well. In the photos, you'll see that this belt is stiff, which was a prerequisite of mine. It held up a GLOCK 19 , knife, cuffs and an additional loaded magazine all while not crumbling over on itself. While not rated for rappelling, I have rappelled on this belt (with a backup system in place), and although uncomfortable, it worked. I don't recommend or condone rappelling on a belt not rated for it, I'm just saying it worked for me in testing. I did recently retire mine (though will keep it as a spare) in favor of an SOE EDC belt. If you catch SOE on a sale, the price is about the same, and in my opinion, a better investment due to higher quality and a lifetime warranty.Pros: Super solid and rigid, but still comfortable. Mine is the 1.5" model which fits any pants and works with all my standard belt gear. The Cobra buckle is solid, and never failed, even with my weight hanging on it (200+ lbs). For the money, it was great for about two years, and is still kicking, so the price point is very attractive.Cons: Mine did begin to fray regularly after about 4 months of daily wear. It seemed like every week there was a new black thread hanging off that I would pull or cut off. Also, I wished the the female velcro area were longer to allow for a more solid securing tail end of the belt when carrying a pistol inside the waistband.In short, this belt gave me two years of great service, and never failed any task it was given. Duty and casual wear, this belt works, is rigid and comfortable. Well deserved five stars.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016
Pros: Super solid and rigid, but still comfortable. Mine is the 1.5" model which fits any pants and works with all my standard belt gear. The Cobra buckle is solid, and never failed, even with my weight hanging on it (200+ lbs). For the money, it was great for about two years, and is still kicking, so the price point is very attractive.
Cons: Mine did begin to fray regularly after about 4 months of daily wear. It seemed like every week there was a new black thread hanging off that I would pull or cut off. Also, I wished the the female velcro area were longer to allow for a more solid securing tail end of the belt when carrying a pistol inside the waistband.
In short, this belt gave me two years of great service, and never failed any task it was given. Duty and casual wear, this belt works, is rigid and comfortable. Well deserved five stars.
Size: MediumColor: BlackVerified Purchase
Great belt for the money. Gave me two years of great service.
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016
My duties and casual dress depended on this belt for nearly 2 years, and it served me well. In the photos, you'll see that this belt is stiff, which was a prerequisite of mine. It held up a GLOCK 19 , knife, cuffs and an additional loaded magazine all while not crumbling over on itself. While not rated for rappelling, I have rappelled on this belt (with a backup system in place), and although uncomfortable, it worked. I don't recommend or condone rappelling on a belt not rated for it, I'm just saying it worked for me in testing. I did recently retire mine (though will keep it as a spare) in favor of an SOE EDC belt. If you catch SOE on a sale, the price is about the same, and in my opinion, a better investment due to higher quality and a lifetime warranty.Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016
Pros: Super solid and rigid, but still comfortable. Mine is the 1.5" model which fits any pants and works with all my standard belt gear. The Cobra buckle is solid, and never failed, even with my weight hanging on it (200+ lbs). For the money, it was great for about two years, and is still kicking, so the price point is very attractive.
Cons: Mine did begin to fray regularly after about 4 months of daily wear. It seemed like every week there was a new black thread hanging off that I would pull or cut off. Also, I wished the the female velcro area were longer to allow for a more solid securing tail end of the belt when carrying a pistol inside the waistband.
In short, this belt gave me two years of great service, and never failed any task it was given. Duty and casual wear, this belt works, is rigid and comfortable. Well deserved five stars.
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Daniel ladouceur
Solide
Reviewed in Canada on January 23, 2022Size: MediumColor: BlackVerified Purchase
John Wick
Great belt, very sturdy
Reviewed in Canada on February 28, 2019Size: MediumColor: Coyote TanVerified Purchase
Pascal Seemann
Gut aber natürlich nicht perfekt.
Reviewed in Germany on February 18, 2020Size: MediumColor: BlackVerified Purchase
chris mcnevin
Great belt.
Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2019Size: SmallColor: Coyote TanVerified Purchase
Calvin
I really like the belt and it does what it is meant ...
Reviewed in Canada on September 15, 2016Size: MediumColor: Coyote TanVerified Purchase
