What's a good value in a gun belt?

PropellerHead · March 29, 2001, 04:21 PM

I'm in the market for a good gun belt. The flimsy woven leather belt I usually wear just doesn't cut it.

Since I usually use a belly band for CCW wear, I don't need one of the really nice double-thick leather belts from the big-name holster mfg's. (need=no, want=YES

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So, what am I left with? I've seen some belts at gun shows recently that are nylon with some kind of stiffening piece inside the nylon. Has anyone had any experience with these?

I'll mostly be using this for trips to the range, and the occasional run&shoot type of competition. I'll be hanging a Glock 35 on it, so it will need to be fairly stiff.

Once again, any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Country Boy · March 29, 2001, 04:41 PM

I have a belt from Cabella's that works well. Perhaps you want to try their catalog.

Christopher II · March 29, 2001, 05:33 PM

If your heart is set on nylon, then there's really only one choice - The Wilderness Instructor Belt. I have a black 1.5" version, and it's the best casual belt I have ever owned. Take a look - http://www.thewilderness.com/Pages/belts.html

Later,
Chris

PropellerHead · March 29, 2001, 06:19 PM

Thanks for the replies.

Christopher II, I just ran across thier site, and I think this is what I have seen at the shows. Which version do you have? 3-stitch, 5-stitch or Shooters? Which buckle design did you go with, the standard or the double ring?

Country Boy, is the belt that you got from Cabela's leather? How much did it cost?

Thanks again!

OF · March 29, 2001, 11:51 PM

I have a Don Hume that I grabbed from their scratch and dent section of the website for $12. Works pretty good.

cobraman · March 30, 2001, 08:10 AM

http://www.WALDONHOLSTERS.COM You can go wrong with Mark's work

UK2TX · March 30, 2001, 12:47 PM

PropellerHead

Academy Sports carry some thick, 3/16" by 1 3/8", single piece leather belts for about $15 which work well.

Regards,

UK2TX

Christopher II · March 30, 2001, 02:28 PM

PropellerHead -

Mine's a black 5-stitch, standard buckle. The shooter's model, I was told, is a little too stiff for everyday wear. I'm not sure, but I think that they only offer the double-ring buckle on the 1.25" belts.

Get one. You'll love it.

(No, I don't work for Wilderness, I'm just a very satisfied customer.)

Later,
Chris

March 29, 2001, 05:33 PM	#3
Christopher II Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 1999 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 2,349	If your heart is set on nylon, then there's really only one choice - The Wilderness Instructor Belt. I have a black 1.5" version, and it's the best casual belt I have ever owned. Take a look - http://www.thewilderness.com/Pages/belts.html Later, Chris __________________ "There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him." – Robert Heinlein "Contrary to popular belief, your vote does not matter, and you cannot make a difference." - Bob Murphy, "Picking Neither of Two Evils" My PGP Public Key

March 29, 2001, 04:21 PM	#1
PropellerHead Member Join Date: July 4, 2000 Location: Vancouver, Washington, USA Posts: 60	I'm in the market for a good gun belt. The flimsy woven leather belt I usually wear just doesn't cut it. Since I usually use a belly band for CCW wear, I don't need one of the really nice double-thick leather belts from the big-name holster mfg's. (need=no, want=YES ) So, what am I left with? I've seen some belts at gun shows recently that are nylon with some kind of stiffening piece inside the nylon. Has anyone had any experience with these? I'll mostly be using this for trips to the range, and the occasional run&shoot type of competition. I'll be hanging a Glock 35 on it, so it will need to be fairly stiff. Once again, any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

March 29, 2001, 04:41 PM	#2
Country Boy Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2000 Location: Northern Border Posts: 699	I have a belt from Cabella's that works well. Perhaps you want to try their catalog.

March 29, 2001, 06:19 PM	#4
PropellerHead Member Join Date: July 4, 2000 Location: Vancouver, Washington, USA Posts: 60	Thanks for the replies. Christopher II, I just ran across thier site, and I think this is what I have seen at the shows. Which version do you have? 3-stitch, 5-stitch or Shooters? Which buckle design did you go with, the standard or the double ring? Country Boy, is the belt that you got from Cabela's leather? How much did it cost? Thanks again!

March 29, 2001, 11:51 PM	#5
OF Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2000 Posts: 2,239	I have a Don Hume that I grabbed from their scratch and dent section of the website for $12. Works pretty good.

March 30, 2001, 08:10 AM	#6
cobraman Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 1999 Location: orlando fl Posts: 751	http://www.WALDONHOLSTERS.COM You can go wrong with Mark's work

March 30, 2001, 12:47 PM	#7
UK2TX Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 274	PropellerHead Academy Sports carry some thick, 3/16" by 1 3/8", single piece leather belts for about $15 which work well. Regards, UK2TX

March 30, 2001, 02:28 PM	#8
Christopher II Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 1999 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 2,349	PropellerHead - Mine's a black 5-stitch, standard buckle. The shooter's model, I was told, is a little too stiff for everyday wear. I'm not sure, but I think that they only offer the double-ring buckle on the 1.25" belts. Get one. You'll love it. (No, I don't work for Wilderness, I'm just a very satisfied customer.) Later, Chris