karder wrote:I am planning to order from beltman next month. Do you recommend the internal stiffener?carlson1 wrote:You will not be disappointed in the Belt Man for sure.AnglinTexas wrote:I was wondering about the quality also. I do like my iwb holster from alien gear (I have the origional leather / kydex). My wife has the 2.0 version and she likes it. But with that being said I couldn't find many reviews on the belt. So I decided to spend a little more on a horsehide belt from "the belt man". Ordered it today.
If Alien Gear's belt is the quality they claim that is about as cheap as I have ever seen a quality gun belt.
if you order the 1 1/2 belt I don't think a stiffener is necessary. Here is what is listed on his site;
If you carry a heavy firearm or have a high-ride top-heavy holster you might want to consider it for the inch-and a quarter wide belts. The stiffener is not usually necessary for the wider belts unless you like it really stiff. The stiffener provides a greater degree of vertical stability but still allows the belt to take on a natural curve that any leather belt will do after it has been worn for a while. A belt shorter than 36 inches DOES NOT need an internal stiffener. Horse hide belts DO NOT need an internal stiffener.