austinrealtor wrote:timdsmith72 wrote:GrandSporTA wrote:
Wow they have a lot to choose from. Is there much of a difference between bullhide and horse hide and cow hide?
I'll have to let someone else chime in on this one. I only have their Bullhide ones.
I'm no expert, but do own a bullhide beltman belt in brown and HIGHLY recommend it. This belt is my "need to look presentable" belt when I carry with my shirt tucked in (using a Crossbreed Supertuck holster, or just pocket carrying). If not tucking in your shirt, doesn't matter what the belt looks like because no one should see it anyway (should be concealed by your cover garment).
As to the differences in hides, I chose bullhide because it's supposed to be a bit stiffer and more rugged than cowhide or horsehide. And it certainly better than my cowhide 5.11 Tactical belts, which wear very quickly (but I use them covered, so don't really care). My bullhide beltman has the velcro on inside, but no kydex insert and is plenty stiff for most guns. My 5.11 leather belts DO have a kydex insert and are stiffer overall. Also the 1.75-inch width 5.11 Tactical web belt has a kydex insert and is very stiff - also since it's not leather, I can wear it when I know I'll be outside sweating a lot and/or on water (boating, fishing etc) or at an amusement park or "splash" park with my kids where there is a good chance I could get wet.
Anyway, more info FYI ...
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According to
http://www.thebeltman.net/horse.htm, horse hide is the stiffest belt they make. They recommend not getting the kydex insert if you get the velcro (otherwise it will be too stiff). I went with the horse hide since I carry a full size (albeit an aluminum framed) 1911 and wanted a stiffer belt. The information is scattered around on the pages for each type of leather - I wish they'd add a section on their FAQ.