Washington State
I ordered this belt to help carry my EDC items better. My old belt is a single ply web belt that would sometimes try and roll or sag, and it has one of those buckles shaped like a triangle with a sliding bar that you run the belt through and hope tension keeps it on, but it would always slowly loosen throughout the day. I had hoped this belt would solve both problems. The belt is stiffer, thanks to the 2-ply construction, but not so stiff that is uncomfortable. It does not roll or sag anywhere. And carries my EDC just fine, for now. I hope break-in does not induce any problems. I am a little dissatisfied with how the buckle sits on the male-side. When the belt is on the male side is lifted away from the body due to how the belt runs through it. There is a relief cut into the edge of the buckle that is supposed to alleviate this problem, but it is far too shallow to really be effective. I always get belts sized for 36" waist. I wish this belt had something like 33-39. Between 30-36 and 36-42, I chose 36-42 to err on the side of caution. That made the adjustment side triple thick for a 6-7 inch span at roughly 8 to 10 o clock position. The biggest issue is the sloppy construction. The belt is a single layer of webbing doubled over itself to make a 2-ply belt. At one of the ends, the one near the male buckle. It is sloppily sewn, a bit crooked. And the way they melted the end formed a catch point that prevented the belt keeper loop from sliding toward the back of the belt. I had the same problem with 2 different 1-ply Fairwin belt, in that both had badly finished ends. So 3/3 sloppy construction. I did eventually get the loop to slide back, but it took some doing and I'm sure the inside of the loop is probably abraded a little bit. A lot of this could be resolved if they would cut and melt the end of the belt with diagonal cuts at the corners or just a rounded tip, instead of just doing a straight slice. And double check the end for catch-points. So, I'll tentatively recommend the belt if you are well within the middle of one of the size choices and have luck on your side. You'll need it to avoid a sloppily built example. Hoping they just make a velcro-style 2-ply belt in the future. Also, would not mind seeing 2-ply belts come in a 2-pack to save some money. And maybe more colors.