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This seems to be a very sturdy belt that I would use for IWB concealed carry.

The only problem I had was with the sizing.

My waist is about a 36 and usually wear a 38.

I ordered the large, but the end was barely able to fit through the buckle.

With the end being stiffer, it was a very difficult task.

Plus you will need some extra length if you want the velcro areas to connect.

The way it was, it was nowhere close.

I am in the process of exchanging this for an XL or XXL.

My theory being that it is easier to shorten a belt that is too long.

Here are the sizes shown on the 5.11 website

small 28-30

med 32-34

L 36-38

XL 40-42

XXL 44-46

3XL 48-50

4XL 52-54

You may wish to consider going up a size.

As heavy duty that this belt is, it seems like it would easily hold my Springfield xd9sc without a problem.

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I got this belt for $30 and it truly is awsome. I have a $80ish dollar comp-tac leather re-enforced belt and this belt performs almost as well as the comp-tac! The biggest pro for this belt is the fact that is very comfortable and easy to adjust. For CCW use (I carry a Glock 23 + 2 spare mags daily) I have not noticed any of the problems that you would see with a cheap $10 wal-mart belt. The only con about this belt is the price... I got it with a discount price of $30... it seems that the standard price is $60. I could easily justify $30 but I would have a hard time spending $60... with that much money into a belt I would probably go with the comp-tac.

Lately I have been using the 5.11 belt more and more over my $80 comp-tac...

One more great product from 5.11!!! But, as usual with most of their items... best to wait for a sell.

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I have bought a second one these (due to weight loss) and I even was willing to pay the extra $10 more than I did last time. This is a great belt all on it's own. It is even better if you are in the process of weight loss since it is more adjustable than your typical leather belt. But, there is a point when you do have to get a smaller size since when you hit where the velcrow is you cannot truly get the belt any tighter than that. Also, even if you are not losing weight it is possible to get this belt tighter than your typical leather belt since you have more adjustment with this type of belt. Anyway, having the other belt has held up quite well with hard daily use (always at least 1 firearm holster).

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Seems like a very well constructed belt. I bought it simply to have a casual and sturdy belt to wear with cargo shorts and jeans when I carry concealed inside the waistband (IWB). I have a 31" waist and am carrying a Glock 26 compact 9mm in a Crossbreed supertuck holster and it works really well. The 1.5" size fits the j-hooks on my holster perfectly and the belt has a lot of vertical rigidity so no sagging, etc.

I would definitely recommend going up a size as others have mentioned. I bought the large size which is supposed to be for 36" to 38" waist, but I'd guess that's waist without a concealed pistol. With my 31" waist and weapon, the belt pulls tight to about two inches before the loop (aka velcro) material starts. Dropping down to medium puts in you 32-34" range and I think that would bring the lead end with the hook material back to just past my first belt loop. If I didn't have the gun on me then yeah, large would be too big, but with it, large fits me best.

Edit: After six months or so of using this belt, I've found myself using it less and less because of how inconvenient it is to use a public rest room, and that means I'm carrying less, defeating the purpose of having a carry permit, gun and belt to begin with. If you have button fly pants/shorts and/or underwear that you have to pull down, you'll start to get annoyed with the belt since using a urinal means stand awkwardly so the weight of your gun won't pull your shorts down when you unhook the belt, unhook the belt which means a loud ziiiiip sound as the velcro pulls apart, then fiddle with the metal buckle to pull what is now a long length of belt out of it, do your business, then put everything back together. I'm now on the lookout for a gun belt I can cut or size to length with a hook-in type buckle so I just latch/snap/hook the buckle easy on easy off but still supportive of a gun.

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When I first bought this belt I thought there was none better. There are a lot of positive things going for this belt. It is sturdy and strong etc.etc...

There are a couple of issues with it I do not like, first the Velcro on it is weak and does not last long causing slippage of the belt.

The big issue I have with this belt is that the slider in the buckle pops out, easily. That may be ok but if you are somewhere and you manage to loose this slider (usually when pulling up your pants) the slider departs for places unknown and your $40 belt is useless. Fix this issue and it's a great belt.

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this is a great alternative to the traditional riggers belt.

as a LEO this belt looks good, and has a heavy duty buckle.

I bought a large, and i normally wear a 34'' waist pants, to give you an idea on the size.