mi2az

Thanks for the heads up. I wanted a gun belt, but not at that price.

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Fisherman

Too much?

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Andy W.

From the website:

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Fisherman

I saw that but when I read some of the reviews, some said that the belt was way larger than what they ordered. I get the 40 pants to make room for a gun. If no gun, I can wear 38's. If I start working out again, I can be even more comfortable in 38's. So I ordered a 38 and if I need to, I'll put it in the second to last hole for a while.

I just didn't want to order one that would be too large after I lost the weight. I was always thin before I started sitting behind a desk 10 years ago.

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I ain't what I otta be, I ain't what I wanta be, I ain't what I could be,

But thank God, I ain't what I used to be,
And, Praise God, I ain't what I'm gonna be!

II Cor 3:18

TedBeau

It is really firm, carrys my snub nose with out any problems.
As far as the reviews, I have noticed two things that I did see in the reviews.
1. The gun thickness (approximently 1/4") makes it difficult or impossible to wear a cell phone clipped on or some kydex holsters. I have a fobus for my snubbie and I could get the belt started thru one belt slot but could not get it to thread thru the other slot due to the thickness, stiffness requiring the belt to flex in the span between the holster slots. I managed to fix the problem by heating the kydex holster and flexing the bar that belt threads thru out, and also taking a dremel tool and doing a little grinding. The holster isn't quite as clean looking now but it slides on the belt with just enough grip to stay put. It also requires a good deal of flexing on the reverse J clip of my High Noon holster to slip the holster off without unthreading the belt from the pants. When I tried it with a cheap std j clip holster the clip wasn't thick enough to reach under and around the edge of the belt to trap the outer edge of the belt. (sorry no pics, if someone needs to see what I mean let em know).

2. The finish on the belt is not as durable as I would like. In the course of working the belt thru the holster slot, and also I think from kind of having to force the belt to bend thru the buckle, some of the black has worn off. The belt shows white under the black finish. I think I can put some touch up shoe polish on it or get some leather dye but I would have thought the finish would be tougher.

The only other comment is that there are a few natural blemishes in the leather. These I'm sure come from the animal and are probably common in real leather but perhaps they could have done a little better job of selecting the leather.

All in all though I do like the belt, it looks good enough to be worn with a suit, in my opinion and it carrys the gun great.

PastorPack

I read those reviews too, but did not find it to be true. I wear 36 w/o gun, 38 with IWB, and needed at least the 40 belt. YMMV.

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Fisherman

Great. Well, I hope I don't have to send it back for the 40. If it's a true 38, I can use the next hole larger while I lose this spare tire and it'll fit perfectly. I wore 32 - 34 most of my adult life until I started driving a computer for a living.

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I ain't what I otta be, I ain't what I wanta be, I ain't what I could be,

But thank God, I ain't what I used to be,
And, Praise God, I ain't what I'm gonna be!

II Cor 3:18

Ray Blodgett

Received the Double duty belt today 1 1/2". My pant size is 38 and I ordered size 40 as the ad suggested.
The Belt fits just fine with room for 2" expansion.
I have belts ranging from $55. to $80. and this one rates right up there with them, an excellent belt for a great price.

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cj

I got a couple pairs of those a while back...LOVE them, especially the zippered magazine pockets inside the pockets...you can fit an LCP in there giving you the option to completely zip it if the situation demands.

The free belts are very nice, but darned if I didn't end up with 3 of the one style I can't use: black basketweaves.

Fisherman

I guess I forgot what I ordered. I got mine today and it's a 40. Whew! (I hate returning stuff.) Fits perfectly and it's a nice belt. I will change the buckle and maybe get some Chicago screws later if I need to. Nice!

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I ain't what I otta be, I ain't what I wanta be, I ain't what I could be,

But thank God, I ain't what I used to be,
And, Praise God, I ain't what I'm gonna be!

II Cor 3:18