What IS a Gun Belt, After All?

[Tilos]

I gave up on leather belts a long time a go, like a leather watch band, they will absorb sweat and over a length of time...will, well, STINK

Kind of like washing the dog, only to find out it is his COLLAR that stinks.

At least I can wash a nylon belt.
As a charter member of team hang belly, I too would like a belt to be narrower in the front, but have yet to find one made of nylon webbing.

just sayin'
Tilos

[Warhammer]

I, too, understand the issues faced my members of Team Hangbelly. I have converted all of my western belts over the ranger style, and they're much more comfortable. I've been loosing weight (and inches) pretty steadily, so this may not be as big (pun intended) of an issue for me in the future.

Tilos, I'll be sure to post my opinions of the Uncle Mike's belt, too. So far, I haven't found a single bad review on it. It's pretty much a direct copy of the Wilderness Instructor Belt with CSM that sells for $50. At $30 cheaper, I'm willing to give it a try. I'm not too concerned about it's country of origin, since even a lot of "US Made" products are assembled from parts made all over the world (Harleys being a notable example). If this one works out as well as I'm expecting, I might go ahead and get a tan colored Wilderness belt as well, since the Uncle Mike's version is only available in black.

[Tilos]

Warhammer:
I think that wilderness belt has an aluminum buckle and something I may look into.
I've tried to loose weight too, but decided to try and grow a few inches taller instead.

Oh, and nice holsters in your thread.
just sayin'
Tilos

[Warhammer]

Thanks, Tilos! I was a fun project and it's kind of adictive. I think the next one will be OWB.

From what I can tell, the standard Wilderness buckle is coated carbon steel, and I've read reviews that complain about how heavy they are (really the only complaint about these belts). There is also a titanium buckle available, but that belt costs $90! Then there are their Ring Belt with aluminum rings and the Frequent Flier with Delrin rings.Apparently, the belt construction is the same, but the double rings are kinda ugly, IMO.