Elite Survival Systems Elite Cobra Rigger's Belt With D Ring Buckle

Seems like a rugged, quality belt. For my battle belt, the wider 1.75" size is perfect. The buckle is BIG. I would not recommend this as an EDC belt unless you have an extreme loadout. I would rather use the Blue Alpha Gear hybrid for EDC since you can thread that through normal belt loops.Just to be clear, don't let my pro's and con's distract you. I'm hypercritical. I would buy this belt again and again. Good value.Before buying, be sure that you understand that the rigger's D sticks out and could scratch your carbine (or gear) during transitions.Pros: Feels strong af. Authentic Cobra buckle. Low profile buttons require intentional release. It does not open under load. Positive "click" is very satisfying. Great stitching throughout. Color looks good. Except for a small section that is soft, the belt is stiff.Cons: The cut on the Velcro adjustment tail is a bit rough; the melt could have been done better IMO. I believe the stitching causes some wavy wrinkles in the Velcro area, but it's not a huge deal. The entire belt is not stiff; it is soft between the Velcro area by the male buckle. The part that was not stiff made it harder to thread the whole thing through my battle belt, but that is a one time thing for me. The rigging loop is a natural steel color which may reflect light and it seems to have a cut inside the loop that might abrade rope. Not sure why that cut is there, but the picture of all four colors stacked shows the cut. Tan buckle did have a couple paint dings, but I'm not terribly bothered by it. This thing is going to get used and abused.

This thing is freakin heavy duty. The material is basically like two seat belts sewn together. The hardware is very solid, and when I click it in, It feels like what I imagine a seatbelt for the pilot seat of a Neo Zeon Mobil Suit Sazabi would be (look up the reference). I purchased a Small, and I wear a 32 for Levis jeans, and its non-beltable, but usually wear a belt to make it snug. I purchased a small, and using a soft tape measure, the minimum size this can be is 31Inches, due to the fact that the male buckle cannot take in the belt from the point of where the double layer is. The maximum this belt can go, while having all the hook and loop make contact, is 34 inches. you can get another inch but you would be using only 3" of the full 6" of hook material on the male end of the belt, which would change its properties for strength. Not sure if any other reviews have mentioned this, but keep in mind, for someone who has a 31-32" waist, the part that you pull from the male end to tighten that has the hook material to attach to the loop material on the belt, once tightened, will be 3 layers of the material on the male end (your right side, if you are wearing the belt the way it is shown on the picture, with the D-ring on your left. This means your right side from the buckle going to your rear will have three layers of material for 12" from the buckle. Just thought this might be helpful for someone somewhere. See attached photos, to understand why a small can only get down to a 31". In the second picture, it shows that the buckle cannot accept any more belt because of where the other layer of belt is sewn in. The first photo is an attempt to get a different angle for sizing.

Size Medium Actual Measurements: 36.75" min, 41.75" maxThe belt seems like great quality, but I am sick and tired of seemingly made up belt sizing by the manufacturers. This belt, size Medium, says it is M (32"-38"). The ACTUAL measurements are 36.75" minimum, 41.75" maximum. How they got to 32-38" is beyond me. I will be exchanging it for a Small, which I fully expect to be too small, at which point I will return it, as I am in a sizing void between belt sizes.For reference, my actual belt/waist measurements (which are different than pant sizes) are 33" tight, 34" loose. When carrying IWB, 34" tight, 35" loose. I need a 36" duty belt (as measured over the belt, rather than through the loops). I wear a size 31" W pant, but can squeeze into a 30" W, or 32" W if I want plenty of breathing room.UPDATESize Small Actual Measurements: 30.5" min, 35.5" maxI called Elite Survival to ask if they do custom belts. They do, and were very pleasant to speak to. They recommended I order a Small to check the fitting, then if need be, return and order a (non-returnable) custom belt. I agreed, and as expected, the Small fit me, but was on the high end of its sizing, leaving only 1/2" to grow, and only the top of the Velcro making contact on the loose end.

This riggers belt is well constructed from solid nylon webbing. I own riggers belts from several boutique shops that specialize in this sort of gear and this belt stands up with them as some of my favorite gear.The webbing is well made, has no rips, tears, scuffed or fraying areas, the stitching is well done with solid thread and is stitched enough to ensure a high level of strength. The cobra buckle is a well known and super solid piece of gear. It keeps the belt together with no issues while maintaining the strength needed to make this belt life support rated (meaning the belt can be used to save your life). The only real issue with this belt is that i'm a slim 5" foot 10' and my waist is a size 32. This belt is not snug on my hips and that is an issue. Riggers belts needed to be tight around your hips if you are going to ever use them for anything other than a regular belt to hold your pants up. A loose riggers belt could injure you if there is a mistake and you fall while hooked to it. The belt itself is great but if you are barely a size 32 or one of the other sizes that is sorta on the edge, go a size down because the belt can expand several inches outward but it doesn't get any smaller than a 32

This belt is not as heavy as some reviews make you believe but it's definitely not light either. It's also not small. I thought I had big belt loops on my pants until I got this belt. The strap itself is 1.75" wide while the buckle is 2.5". You basically have to undo the velcro and take one side of the buckle off in order to thread it through belt loops.That said, the buckle mechanism is super smooth, everything feels heavy duty and the D-loop folds out of the way and stays there. It makes the belt quite useable day-to-day.Looking at the construction of this belt, I have little doubt it'd support my weight clipped to a line in an emergency. That said, I'm not sure I'd want to use this as a primary safety device as a proper harness would be way better. It's still very good though, even for daily use, especially if you like a bigger belt. Made in the USA.

Except that the sizes are off (my son's waist measured 42 and we had to return the large for a medium) the belt is very well made. He was more than pleased with it.

Awesome belt especially for the price I paid, very happy with it and very comfortable.

Beast of a belt. Got it for work holds my drills hammers and tape no problem. Had to modify to get it to fit my waist I'm a 32-34 took about a minute. I find I use daily even at home. Takes a minute to get it through the belt loops but it's not that hard.

Great value and build for price.