Belts

[Eeyore]

Ok so I have a few different holsters now and even though I like some of them I never feel comfortable. I'm begining to think I need a better belt besides my USMC web belt. Anyone have any feedback? Something comfortable that wont cost me over $60.


Thanks

[Kokanee]

What sort of belt?

Combat?

Duty?

Concealed/discreet?

[Eeyore]

Combat I guess, maybe duty.. I want to hang a dropleg and maybe a subload from it. Thats about it for now.

[Kokanee]

Ah seen.

I used to run a straight rigger's belt to a) hold up my bdu pants and b) hang my drop leg from. But I found that having the rigger's belt against the skin with only some bdu cloth for padding left me w/ sore spots around my hips at the end of the day, and the belt liked to shift down to the side w/ the dropleg.

I ended up going w/ a rigger's belt/battlebelt combo from ICE tactical. Pretty sweet setup and many manufacturers (as I am sure you know) make variants of battle belts.

No more shifting, no more soreness at the end of the day.

If you are looking for something more lightweight, have a look at Liger gun belts;

http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/...n-Belt-c16.htm

Here's a good review link;

http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/...n-Belt-c16.htm

Hope I've been able to help, cheers

[lonesniper]

Check eBay, I bought this same belt and its actually very high quality. Did I mention its cheap? lol So you can take the rest of that 60 bucks and do something usefull like buy a leg rig and blah blah blah....

The belt actually helps allot with slumping because of weight. If you still have a problem with Slumping, try getting a rig on your opposite leg, to counter act the weight of your side arm/holster. If that dosnt work then punch a puppie.

Heres the link to the belt
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-0-Airsoft-Tact...item3efe3e8513

Cheers

[FOX_111]

I use a BHI rigger belt to hang my dropleg holdster and panel. I find it more confortable than hanging them from my duty belt, wich digged in my hips.

I have a padded molle belt but I don't like how it shift and turn around my waist. I shoud use suspenders for it, but it would be overkill. So I'd say, no padded molle belt.

Battlebelt are huge. It might not be compatible with all armor and carrier setups.

The good inbetween is the padded Duty belt. From EI.
Never tried it, but it look awsome.
http://www.eagleindustries.com/produ...&cat=76&page=1
Attach a regular duty belt to this and voila!

[Kokanee]

I have also used the pad for the duty belt that Fox linked to; attached it to a Yank ALICE pack for ruck marches - very comfortable actually.

[CDN_Stalker]

I use a TAG riggers belt, awesome, but I agree, having a holster attached to it as last resort dump and go gear ends up chafing my hip. I ended up getting a battle belt type set up, gets rid of that, but adds bulk to the set up, and also is a pain to add a loop type drop leg holster (lots of the like that, my Blackhawk Omega is one, my Eagle Universal is the other) to it without mods to the belt and maintaining the comfort plus adjustability. I can't really add much to this for suggestions, just what I've found works and doesn't work.

[Eeyore]

Ok please excuse my ignrance here, is a riggers belt the one that "holds up your pants" or what goes around your waste over your jacket?

[CDN_Stalker]

A riggers belt is a very strong wide pants belt that holds your pants up. Generally it is about 1.75" wide, made up of two layers of very strong webbing, and has a steel D sewn into the side of the buckle to attach a carabiner. Not for climbing, but the origin was in the US Army I think, occasionally soldiers would have to cross a fast running stream via a rope stretched out across it, and sometimes guys would fall in, point being a couple had drowned. So the parachute riggers were approached to make belts for the guys so they could attach a carabiner to the belt to help hold them to the rope. Is a safety item, and as a last resort rappelling device (best used in conjuction with a rope "Swiss Seat" harness).



The one I have:

http://tagmulticam.com/heavydutyriggersbelt.aspx

[FOX_111]

Rigger belts are commonly used for troop that ride in open veh. and helicopters. They tether themself to the veh. with an elastic tether. Like in the picture posted by Stalker.

[Farmboy]

TAG Riggers belts

[CDN_Stalker]

Originally Posted by Farmboy

TAG Riggers belts

And this is the guy I got my belt (and a pile of other stuff) from.

[Eeyore]

So just to verify, a rigger belt will replace my regular belt. But it will also be able to take the weight of a drop leg as well. Will this be comfortable or do they dig in?

[FOX_111]

If your regular belt (not a stiff belt) is confortable, then the rigger belt should be as confortable. It's not a rigid or stiff belt. It's just a very secure and resistant belt, like a climbing harnest.

To me, it's confortable and stable enough to support my M9 in a dripleg and another molle pannel with a large combat knife +2 P90 mags.