Difference between Rigger's Belt and Duty Belt?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Difference between Rigger's Belt and Duty Belt?

Posted: 11/23/2011 3:41:34 AM EDT

I've been trying to determine what the differences are between a rigger's belt and a duty belt, in the context of being used with a war belt.

Beyond the apparent differences:
- Duty belts have velcro on the outside, rigger's belt doesn't
- Duty belts have plastic buckles, rigger's belt have steel or aluminum buckles.
- Rigger's belts are made from higher strength material than duty belts, or at least as far as I can tell.

Am I missing anything else? What about the rigidity of the material in terms of flexing (top to bottom) when under load from pouches, holster, etc?

Posted: 11/23/2011 3:52:19 AM EDT

[#1]

Aren't rigger's beltorals for emergency repelling and other HDLS couch commando activities?

Posted: 11/23/2011 4:13:30 AM EDT

[#2]

Riggers belts have Velcro on the outside to secure the end of the belt in use. I would use a belt with a 2 inch lock monster buckle (ITW or another USA maker) for use in a war belt. ETA very much like the one on the crye Blast belt

Posted: 11/23/2011 4:39:57 AM EDT

[#3]

Rigger's belt generally are 2 layers of 1.75" Type 7-13 webbing. Sewn together most commonly with 5 rows of stitching. Having a metal buckle and with a d-ring. Velcro to support the excess tail. Originally produced back in the day by rigger's from the A7A cargo strap and a six-pack of beer to the rigger to sew it together.
Duty belt, 2-2.25" single ply webbing generally out of Polypropylene or nylon based Scuba webbing with a Plastic buckle.

Gene @ HSGI

Posted: 11/23/2011 5:20:19 AM EDT

[#4]

Duty belts are generally much stiffer than rigger belts and are less prone to rolling over when weight is applied.

I tend to look at the two this way:

The rigger's belt is used to hold up your pants. The duty belt is used to carry your gear.

Posted: 11/23/2011 5:26:34 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Duty belts are generally much stiffer than rigger belts and are less prone to rolling over when weight is applied.

I tend to look at the two this way: The rigger's belt is used to hold up your pants. The duty belt is used to carry your gear.

Bingo! That's exactly the kind of information I was looking for. Thank you.

Posted: 11/23/2011 11:34:32 AM EDT

[#6]

sorry, was in a rush this morning. just an idea skip the riggers & duty belt & pick up a war belt (eagle or blackhawk) many more mounting options than a standard belt.... war belt below riggers belt big difference..

Posted: 11/23/2011 11:53:05 AM EDT

[#7]

I'm sorry, I should have given context for my inquiry but I'm updating my gear, part of which involves getting a war belt (ATS looks like the one) for which I need an inner belt (a duty belt). I thought I read some posts in which people were using riggers belts inside their war belts but I could be mistaken.

Posted: 11/23/2011 11:57:05 AM EDT

[#8]

You can use a rigger's belt inside the ATS just fine, except that it's rather more inconvenient given the way a traditional rigger's belt fastens. If you get a rigger's belt with a cobra buckle, it makes for a great base.

Posted: 11/23/2011 12:11:53 PM EDT

[#9]

While it will boil down to personal preference; I find duty belts to be a better choice for use with war belts if you are attaching items to the inner belt

Posted: 11/23/2011 3:51:49 PM EDT

[#10]

I will be attaching a 6004 w/UBL to the duty belt which is why I'm going that route and why I'm getting the ATS belt.

I'm 100% on-board with "use what works for you" but only problem, I have no place local I can see any of this stuff so I just need to do some pre-purchase research to make sure I'm going to get something that at least works.

Thanks again for the assistance.

Posted: 11/24/2011 5:49:35 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Duty belts are generally much stiffer than rigger belts and are less prone to rolling over when weight is applied.

I tend to look at the two this way: The rigger's belt is used to hold up your pants. The duty belt is used to carry your gear.

Bingo! That's exactly the kind of information I was looking for. Thank you.

Exactly this. Basically think of carrying gear on your waist as needing a two-belt system. Either a diggers belt under and a duty belt over with gear attached to the rigger with keepers, or a duty belt inside a war belt to stiffen it. War belts are basically an evolution of the rigger/duty belt combo that cops use.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Difference between Rigger's Belt and Duty Belt?

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