I like their khaki pants. They are super comfortable. I just always wait until they do the "free belt with every pair" special, so I never pay for the belt. I'm only on my second one, but the first lasted ~8 months and this one has gone nearly a year so far.
Basically, what ends up happening is the Kydex in the belt stretches and breaks and then slides out of alignment with the holes.
It works great for me, and like I said, they are free if you like the pants.
Yeah I could see that one not working out. I guess a $30 leather belt vs a $30 multilayer nylon belt really isn't a comparison. Leather is going to be cheaper quality, because it's hard to make a REALLY good leather belt for $30
My 5.11 belt is holding up great as well. Love it.
I think they might be hit or miss, because I didn't carry much with my first one (I had NEVER worn a belt before, so was getting used to it before my permit got here), and it didn't last all that long. I carry a bit more now, and this one shows no real signs of wear. I guess if I ever get in a position to where I can carry everyday, then I can really test it out.
I own a Looper's Kydex belt, 1.5" width.
The next belt I get will be another Looper. They are just good belts.
+10000 for Looper's Leather Belt. I bought one 3 years ago and still wearing it until today, cheap and very good quality. I also have a belt from Milt-Spark too but I wear Looper's belt more for some reason.
I just purchased two belts from Blackhawk during their half price sale. So far they seem great, but I have only worn them a few times. They were less than $23 each. I will have to see how long they last.
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I bought the above belt and a 5.11 Nylon Trainer Belt around the same time. Within the first month or so, the leather on the top edge was worn away exposing the white insert - so now it cannot be worn with a tucked shirt. It is still functional in that it is stiff and supports the weight of even my Beretta 92 all day. The nylon Trainer belt seems to be holding up pretty well. I am in the process of losing some weight, so I have held off buying a more expensive belt so far, but may pick up a Looper belt next time I'm in OKC.
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