loving my gunbelt

pnyf · May 13, 2013, 10:38 PM

So I've had my ccl for about 6 months now but I've just recently used a proper gunbelt. There is no comparison to the plain leather belt I wore before. I'm no longer having to adjust my pants all the time and my back isn't sore in the evening.
If anyone hasn't tried a real gunbelt yet I highly recommend it!

Peter

Kreyzhorse · May 14, 2013, 06:18 AM

The most important part of any carry rig is your gun belt. While they aren't cheap, they are invaluable and a well made belt will out last several cheap ones.

breakingcontact · May 14, 2013, 01:59 PM

What kind are you using?

pnyf · May 14, 2013, 04:58 PM

I got one from the beltman. Very pleased with the quality.

Old_Dog · May 14, 2013, 06:06 PM

If you carry a gun you should have a gun belt but I am the only one I know who carries a gun here, that uses a gun belt. I prefer the instructor nylon types as I can get them in various thicknesses and they can be adjusted just right since there are not holes involved that force you into a set position. Take a look at the Wilderness Tactical line of instructor belts. I do not like the original instructor belt as I do not need a heavy metal buckle to attach a safety cord to. I get the frequent flyer belt with the polymer loops. Very lightweight and comfortable. I have three of them in different stiffness depending on which gun I am carrying. So nice that my non gun owning friends all ordered them for every day wear. I used to wear them before I started carrying too. They are just so easy to adjust moving from a sitting to standing position and you can get them just right.

Kreyzhorse · May 14, 2013, 06:40 PM

Quote:

I got one from the beltman. Very pleased with the quality.

You bought one of the best belts going. If you treat it well, it will last a long, long time.

Captains1911 · May 14, 2013, 08:14 PM

The best holster in the world won't work properly without a gun belt.

breakingcontact · May 14, 2013, 09:36 PM

Old_Dog, I looked at the rigger type belts, none of them seem as stiff as the leather belts, even the nylon belts w the inserts. But I do agree that the near infinite adjust-ability is nice.

I just got a 5.11 tactical leather belt with a stiffener inside. I like it a lot, very stiff, half the price of the beltman belts which I've been looking at. However, I don't expect it to last for more than a few years whereas the beltman ones seem to go for 5 or more years and are thicker too.

May 13, 2013, 10:38 PM	#1
pnyf Junior Member Join Date: December 8, 2012 Posts: 2	loving my gunbelt So I've had my ccl for about 6 months now but I've just recently used a proper gunbelt. There is no comparison to the plain leather belt I wore before. I'm no longer having to adjust my pants all the time and my back isn't sore in the evening. If anyone hasn't tried a real gunbelt yet I highly recommend it! Peter

May 14, 2013, 06:18 AM	#2
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	The most important part of any carry rig is your gun belt. While they aren't cheap, they are invaluable and a well made belt will out last several cheap ones. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

May 14, 2013, 06:06 PM	#5
Old_Dog Member Join Date: May 6, 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 62	If you carry a gun you should have a gun belt but I am the only one I know who carries a gun here, that uses a gun belt. I prefer the instructor nylon types as I can get them in various thicknesses and they can be adjusted just right since there are not holes involved that force you into a set position. Take a look at the Wilderness Tactical line of instructor belts. I do not like the original instructor belt as I do not need a heavy metal buckle to attach a safety cord to. I get the frequent flyer belt with the polymer loops. Very lightweight and comfortable. I have three of them in different stiffness depending on which gun I am carrying. So nice that my non gun owning friends all ordered them for every day wear. I used to wear them before I started carrying too. They are just so easy to adjust moving from a sitting to standing position and you can get them just right. __________________ I prepare for the possible that is most likely rather than the unlikely just because it is possible.

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May 14, 2013, 01:59 PM	#3
breakingcontact Junior member Join Date: October 25, 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 736	What kind are you using?

May 14, 2013, 04:58 PM	#4
pnyf Junior Member Join Date: December 8, 2012 Posts: 2	I got one from the beltman. Very pleased with the quality.

May 14, 2013, 08:14 PM	#7
Captains1911 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2009 Location: West of the Blue Ridge, VA Posts: 684	The best holster in the world won't work properly without a gun belt.

May 14, 2013, 09:36 PM	#8
breakingcontact Junior member Join Date: October 25, 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 736	Old_Dog, I looked at the rigger type belts, none of them seem as stiff as the leather belts, even the nylon belts w the inserts. But I do agree that the near infinite adjust-ability is nice. I just got a 5.11 tactical leather belt with a stiffener inside. I like it a lot, very stiff, half the price of the beltman belts which I've been looking at. However, I don't expect it to last for more than a few years whereas the beltman ones seem to go for 5 or more years and are thicker too.