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poppo wrote:Day 8 of fingerprints under review and backround check - on a renewal.

I waited 3 weeks for it to clear.

ftabangler13 wrote:WOOOO! Manufacturing Pending!

Another week or so for you!! Mine showed mailed on Tues morning...still waiting. I bet today or tomorrow!!

I got a plain black one and she said that one is on b/o till then. She said I can call back on Tues and maybe change styles to see if the others are quicker.

Teamless wrote:

Hennessy82 wrote:Now I'm wondering if I should have gotten a 38!

Nah! LOL
the 36 would be plenty

Holy crap!! I just talked to them about the sizing she said that belt is on backorder until January 2013!!!

She said the way to measure was from where the belt loops over the buckle to the middle hole.

It went from 32-34-36 in sizes and that's why I got a 36. One guy said "nice belt but WARNING order big 2-3x As others has already mentioned you need to order 2-3x larger than your actual waist size. I'm a size 34 and as a precaution I ordered a size 36 thinking that would be long enough. I could barely get into the first hole and realized I should have at least got a size 38.I contacted Blackhawk and they were very quick and helpful getting my belt sent back for exchange. The belt and buckle is very good quality and should serve you well."

Now I'm wondering if I should have gotten a 38!

Teamless wrote:For OWB buy your normal size
For IWB buy 1 size up, remember you can always add holes if you need to cinch it tighter.
I think I bought 1 size up and they are good for me, for IWB.

Just bought one.

I read the reviews and everybody was saying 1-2 up. If it doesn't fit right, they are quick to exchange it. I wear a 32 and got a 36. We'll see in a few days

Teamless wrote:

Hennessy82 wrote:and got the thickest belt they had for $30-$40

While it may be possible to find 1 belt that may do the trick, I tried that route, over several belts before I relented and bought a real gun belt, WOW what a difference,
no more gun sag, gun swinging out away from body, amazing difference.

I agree $90 is alot for a belt, but there are other options, in a gun belt, for $30 (see my post just before about blackhawk)

How do you size the gun belts? It doesn't say on there. I wear a 32 pant and want to go up a pant size in the waist. So would I get a 33" belt or in belts go up 2 sizes?

My prints and BGC are cleared as of today. Shows manufacturing pending now.

ftabangler13 wrote:Still waiting. Been looking at holsters and have decided on a Comp-Tac CTAC for my Shield. Any advice on good, inexpensive, gun belts?

I read on the Glocktalk forum several people went to a western wear store or went to Wal-Mart and got the thickest belt they had for $30-$40. I'm going to look at WM this weekend. I cant see spending $90+ on a belt from The Belt Man

glockstero wrote:There ain't no rhyme or reason on the inconsistency of the DPS processing these things. I wonder if its like the grocery store where sometimes you get a competent cashier and go through rapidly and sometimes you get a Democrat?

I mailed the packet off 8/1/12. Status changed to received on 8/17/12. Still shows prints and BGC is under review as of today.