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I'm not super familiar with gun belts and all the different brands, can yall name a few off for me and ones to check out?

Sorry if this is a stupid question: a true LEO gun belt or a belt for either IWB or OWB carry?

After shopping around using Google, I found Tucker Leather in Houston.

My new belt is very well made and the price was reasonable. Rob at Tucker Leather followed through with the sale and confirmed shipment, etc. It was like a FTF sale only I was in Ft Worth and he was in Houston.

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Texheim wrote:Sorry if this is a stupid question: a true LEO gun belt or a belt for either IWB or OWB carry?

Not a stupid question because I didn't specify! IWB as I will be using my Crossbreed Deluxe holster.

Beltmen, Comp Tac make good belts. Galco also makes belts. I am not familiar with their belts but their holsters are awesome so I am sure their belts are equally so.

Cedar Park Dad wrote:Beltmen, Comp Tac make good belts. Galco also makes belts. I am not familiar with their belts but their holsters are awesome so I am sure their belts are equally so.

Galco belts I am familiar with because I sold them when I worked at Athena. They are nice but I wanted to know what else is out there.

The only bad thing about my Beltman belts is that they have shrunk a little in the years since I bought them.

Funny thing, now that I have lost weight, they seem to have regained some of their former fit.

JALLEN wrote:The only bad thing about my Beltman belts is that they have shrunk a little in the years since I bought them.

Funny thing, now that I have lost weight, they seem to have regained some of their former fit.

I have the same issue with my regular belts! Haha

JALLEN wrote:The only bad thing about my Beltman belts is that they have shrunk a little in the years since I bought them.

Funny thing, now that I have lost weight, they seem to have regained some of their former fit.

ditto!

TrackinPat wrote:

Texheim wrote:Sorry if this is a stupid question: a true LEO gun belt or a belt for either IWB or OWB carry?

Not a stupid question because I didn't specify! IWB as I will be using my Crossbreed Deluxe holster.

Since you have a Crossbreed holster I'm guessing you know they also make decent belts. When I got my Supertuck about 18 months ago I also got one of their belts and it has served me well. I also picked up a Wilderness 5 stitch Instructor belt around the same time but wasn't as happy with it. The belt itself is fine and of high quality, I just didn't like the way the belt threaded back onto itself through the buckle as opposed to the traditional belt. It didn't lend itself well to my particular setup.

I recently got an Ares Ranger belt, and while I'm still getting used to it, I think I'm going to be very happy with it. The main reason I didn't like the Instructor belt is having to unthread the webbing through the buckle every time you need to undo your pants. If you carry a knife or anything else between 12:00 and about 2:00 like I do this can be a nuisance. I tend to wear the same pants or shorts with the same gear more than once, so being able to set up and only have a buckle to deal with instead of threading/unthreading the belt through the buckle every time is a bonus.

Kadelic wrote:

TrackinPat wrote:

Texheim wrote:Sorry if this is a stupid question: a true LEO gun belt or a belt for either IWB or OWB carry?

Not a stupid question because I didn't specify! IWB as I will be using my Crossbreed Deluxe holster.

Since you have a Crossbreed holster I'm guessing you know they also make decent belts. When I got my Supertuck about 18 months ago I also got one of their belts and it has served me well. I also picked up a Wilderness 5 stitch Instructor belt around the same time but wasn't as happy with it. The belt itself is fine and of high quality, I just didn't like the way the belt threaded back onto itself through the buckle as opposed to the traditional belt. It didn't lend itself well to my particular setup.

I recently got an Ares Ranger belt, and while I'm still getting used to it, I think I'm going to be very happy with it. The main reason I didn't like the Instructor belt is having to unthread the webbing through the buckle every time you need to undo your pants. If you carry a knife or anything else between 12:00 and about 2:00 like I do this can be a nuisance. I tend to wear the same pants or shorts with the same gear more than once, so being able to set up and only have a buckle to deal with instead of threading/unthreading the belt through the buckle every time is a bonus.

Honestly, I haven't even looked at Crossbreed's belts! I will have to check those out, when I bought the holster a while back I didn't realize how important a good gun belt was and I thought it was just a nice way of getting some extra bucks out of people for the company, but after reading so much on this, and many other forums, I realize now how essential it is.

I've had a double clasp wide belt made from leather for a year now that works well with my IWB Old Faithful.

Another belt that is good is the Wilderness Belt. I own both the Instructor and the Frequent flyer. Both are great. 511 makes a good belt at a decent price too.

Any of you that have a Crossbreed holster, did you get it combat cut? I was practicing carrying around my house and I noticed it is a pain in the butt to actually get my thumb in between the leather and my gun.. granted they are jeans that fit me snug WITHOUT the holster in them so I need to go up a size but it does concern me...

TrackinPat wrote:Any of you that have a Crossbreed holster, did you get it combat cut? I was practicing carrying around my house and I noticed it is a pain in the butt to actually get my thumb in between the leather and my gun.. granted they are jeans that fit me snug WITHOUT the holster in them so I need to go up a size but it does concern me...

I have had both, and prefer the combat cut. I now use a Theis Holster and it comes combat cut and in horsehide standard, for less than the Crossbreed with those options. I like it. I like it a lot.

You can always do your own combat cut, just need a sharp knife and steady hand.