Let's talk belts! (The pants kind)

(If you really want one...)

In reply to GameboyRMH:

That's awesome!

GameboyRMH wrote: (If you really want one...)

If reversible it could be therapeutic or masochistic. Not sure which.

http://www.orionleathercompany.com/35mm-Tan-Leather-Belt-With-Natural-Edge-p/35mmhtanrawedge6042govblk.htm

Got one for my birthday and I love it. It takes on a patina with time and use, goes good with my raw denim. Made in 'Murica too.

Walk into your local Tandy Leather or perhaps your local leather store. Buy a nice belt for $20

And choose your buckle from the display next to the belts.

Under $25 total and will last a decade or two. My current one is 15 years old and the only reason I am thinking about replacing it is the dog chewed the retainer loop off when she was a puppy

I actually just use a $10-$20 solid leather strap belt from American Eagle.

Gets worn 7 days a week, i wear it working on cars, it gets dragged all over concrete, etc etc etc.

Currently.... 7(?) years old and barely shows any wear.

I have a carhartt leather belt that I wear daily. It's at least 8 years old. I just bought another, as it looks a little too worn for nice occasions, but works fine. With my new job, we have a uniform shorts/pants, that I must wear about 30 days a year. The carhartt one doesn't fit. I bought a nylon belt from cabelas. I bought is as it as a multi tool buckle. The tool isn't much good for anything save the bottle opener. However it has held up quite well.

petegossett wrote:

Wally wrote: ...a guy on Brooklyn that does saddles...

I can see why he took up belts as a sideline...

I bought it at a rodeo even

http://nycfederationofblackcowboys.com/#2724

sachilles wrote: I have a carhartt leather belt that I wear daily. It's at least 8 years old. I just bought another, as it looks a little too worn for nice occasions, but works fine. With my new job, we have a uniform shorts/pants, that I must wear about 30 days a year. The carhartt one doesn't fit. I bought a nylon belt from cabelas. I bought is as it as a multi tool buckle. The tool isn't much good for anything save the bottle opener. However it has held up quite well.

really doesn't matter if the other tools don't work … as long as the bottle opener was good

wbjones wrote:

sachilles wrote: I have a carhartt leather belt that I wear daily. It's at least 8 years old. I just bought another, as it looks a little too worn for nice occasions, but works fine. With my new job, we have a uniform shorts/pants, that I must wear about 30 days a year. The carhartt one doesn't fit. I bought a nylon belt from cabelas. I bought is as it as a multi tool buckle. The tool isn't much good for anything save the bottle opener. However it has held up quite well.

really doesn't matter if the other tools don't work … as long as the bottle opener was good

and you sir, understand me.

SWMBO bought me an LL Bean leather belt about 5 years ago, and it's still in great shape.

I wear it 7 days a week and unless I'm going on a plane it has a leatherman on it.

Will wrote: Look for belts made for concealed handgun carry applications. They're made to be extra-stiff and have holes that don't tear when you cinch them tight.

This. I just bought two of these:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/541025/desantis-e25-belt-15-steel-buckle-leather-black

Fueled by Caffeine wrote: I bought a dickies belt years ago. Still going strong.

Same here.

Zomby Woof wrote:

Knurled wrote:

Zomby Woof wrote: Funny, I was shopping for belts today. I'm 52 and never worn one before. Impossible to find for a 30" waist.

The semi-official sizing procedure is, if you have a waist smaller than 40", you punch a new hole where you want it and trim off the excess if you feel like it.

Not if you're wearing it with a $1500 suit it's not

personally, I think that you would look worse in a suit with no belt then with one you cut to lenght. google 30" mens dress belt if you want to buy one.

EvanR said:

Maybe I'm hard on belts, but I can't get a leather belt to last 6 months.

Suggestions?

What happens to them, do they break or stretch or the buckle fails or what?  Are you (ahem) on the heavy side?  I had a coworker who was one of those guys who probably measured 48" around the waist but wore 36" pants so his belt was as tight as a guitar string; I remember one time in the office he bent over to pick something up and his belt snapped in two.

Oops, sorry...I didn't notice this was a zombie thread.

jstand said:

SWMBO bought me an LL Bean leather belt about 5 years ago, and it's still in great shape.

I wear it 7 days a week and unless I'm going on a plane it has a leatherman on it.

I usually buy LL Bean belts because they are solid leather - one brown, one black.

They used to serve me well for a couple years, but this last set has been stretching like crazy. I have to punch a new hole about every 6-8 weeks.

I am losing some weight, but I sure wish it was as much as those belts make it look like I am.

Any suggestions?

Revived by a belt canoe?

I've switched to suspenders when working on stuff or around the house. Everything else is nylon belts like this.

https://www.amazon.com/Mile-High-Life-Outdoor-Military/dp/B082194KLG/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=BP071E01WQWG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EAFQG36Nd6GIaZPFHkNHFHtb_NJPB4ukGHV6PCtB4G9GiH5JK1zl68yjAtwzcoh4ju5AKdNePboHUekE7UTMBfTv4joFLYJa2W0eQe1Ldt4JRdWagNVAfxV1XuoZwKeq7xRg4d0TMdg_CmpzWq18zgUrO8SBT035aMbA6v6lP7CQxwfnt8ccslIgEJfelHG5zBlCOfTpoJ0A6VhVBgwL9LZ4XHFhv4AJ1plW4mjCQpIvIvDPJOGlzEe5yWrCBCH-yBQnAxCcLT5lkFC-Tue_foo5VCWcwVNZScKdDM8m2Yo.XOPyuQxtLryT-rX1r29k9_4S1bd_MVfJxStvUcqWtpI&dib_tag=se&keywords=nylon+belt&qid=1746571881&sprefix=nylon+belt%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-5

I switched to the Grip6 a few years ago and I love them. 

I have switched to a nylon ratchet belt. I can't believe I waited so long. 

works like a zip tie.  The old leather belt with a traditional buckle seems so crude when suddenly you can adjust the length in 2mm increments. Apparently my waistline changes throughout the day and this belt can accommodate that with a touch of a lever 

Couch for me. Vegan, sweatshop-free and made in California from upcycled vinyl–sometimes car upholstery, even.

I've been wearing a Groove Life belt daily for 2+ years now. I'm pleased with how well it is holding up. 
 

https://www.groovelife.com/collections/groove-belt?srsltid=AfmBOopm-28JrePf7hjLixJv-qo23SateE_69wthgq_4vlXjNBgyfDDa

I have a leather ratchet style belt I bought from an Army/Navy surplus store that I have had for close to 20 years. No issues. Works great. Infinitely adjustable too. Women can never figure out how to get it off, is the only downside. 

I have two or three full grain leather belts that I picked up at a thrift store. Typically $5, or less, and I cut them to length and punch holes where I need them. They'll outlast me.

I bought a leather belt 10 years ago and it's still doing fine. Full grain is important. I believe mine might be a Nicks boots belt but not 100% sure. 

I have no idea where my belt came from.  I guessing Target, Kohls, etc.  I assure you it was the cheapest one on the rack.  Its around 16 years old?

What is the failure mode of a typical belt?