Bison Designs 38mm Wide Light Duty Belt with Black Buckle

Fantastic belt. Durable, lightweight, and minimalistic design. My unfortunate mistake was, there was a bit too much tail and I cut some of it. Turned out to be about an inch too short. This just gives me incentive to lose that inch off of my waistline!

I love these belts and this is the fourth one I've bought. I had black, charcoal gray, and olive. I wanted a brown shade and got this in the prairie color. The belt that came looks exactly the same color as shown on the web page. It will be great with brown or khaki color jeans and pants. I love these belts. In case you need to know: 38 MM WIDTH IS 1.5 INCHES WIDE. Actually it is 1.496 inches to be prexact.MADE IN THE USA! QUALITY NYLON WEBBING. ANODIZED AIRCRAFT GRADE ALUMINUM.I normally wear a 33 inch waist in my jeans and pants, and I normally buy 36 inch long leather belts. I ordered the medium length which is 38 inches long and that is what came. You need a little more length to accommodate thick shirts and sweaters. Note this is a light duty belt, not intended for tools, holsters, etc. hanging off it. There is a version that is double thickness for a duty belt. This nylon is about the same thickness as most nylon belts and about the same as my military belts. The width is greater than my other belts and it fills the loops of my jeans and chinos much better. This belt can be cinched a little tighter or a little looser when you need, something belts with holes don't offer. Oh yeah, you can cut it shorter and melt the cut nylon web with a butane lighter or torch to keep it from fraying if you want it shorter.Don't jump to the conclusion that this is for survival or for climbing or load bearing. It has a tag inside that says "not for climbing". While I'm sure it will support my weight easily, it does not have the reinforcements needed to guarantee that. I don't know why some people think this is for survival, nothing in the description indicates that. It would make a great tourniquet in an emergency. Could be used to wrap around something or someone. I'm sure that there are uses for it like any nylon or leather belt, but some reviewers have assumed (not from the description) that this is a survival tool! Not, it is a great belt. I love them and recommend them.

This is a great belt--very comfortable and lightweight. I don't know what other reviewers are whining about when they say the buckle slips. If you thread the tag end of your belt back through the triangle shaped part of the buckle, it won't slip. Every wildland firefighter that has been around for more than a couple weeks has figured this out. Bonus, the buckle is aluminum versus the heavy steel buckle on my first webbing belt of this style bought when I went through the Academy a hundred years ago!

This is indeed a 'light duty' belt. One of the basic tests for a 'heavy duty' rescue or 'last chance' belt is the inability to pinch and crease it, top and bottom, and make it bow. You can easily crease this one with the thumb and index finger. It is comparable in thickness to a standard seat belt.One thing I find odd is this belt should have a price point considerably lower than the 'heavy duty' version since the heavy duty is substantially more robust easily passing the pinch test. While the price of this belt is 'ok', a price in the low to mid teens would be more appropriate.

Bison got it right with this belt design. Belt is sturdy and wide enough to provide stability during heavy activity. Buckle cinches tight and holds well throughout the day with vigorous movement. So far I haven't seen any wear on the belt from the buckle. That's typically where these type belts fail. So far it's been bulletproof. Great piece of gear.

Great belt!

Much better than I expected. Fits well. Doesn't slip.

I have bought 2 of these, one for my Uncle, and one for my Dad. My dad is in agricultural research and spends a lot of time in the field and had always worn a leather belt, well, leather belts always curve and stretch especially when getting soaked with sweat. I bought him this belt 2 years ago, and it is his new favorite work belt, no warping, no stretching.Now I noticed in the reviews when looking for the belt for my uncle a reviewer was very critical of the belt because it was not up to par with a previous belt he owned for his search and rescue. Let me be clear, this belt is designed to keep your pants up. It is not a military style rigger belt designed to allow you to dangle from a cliff. I paid around 20 bucks each for these belts, and I would trust it to keep my pants up at my waist, nothing more.