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Posted: 5/1/2009 3:04:32 PM EDT
Hi guys, I'm looking into getting an instructor belt, I don't really like the rigger's belts, I don't need the extra harness point. This belt will be used as my every day belt for work and just general use. The thing is I always carry my Kimber 1911 with me, so I would like a stiff, nylon belt that will last for a while. Are the 5.11 instructor belts good for this, or can you recommend something better? Thanks all... 
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| i personally do not like the 511 brand belt. They are not sized exactly. They are general sizes for several waist sizes. The problem with this is you can have excess belt which gets in the way of the most holsters. I would suggest looking at belts made in for your exact size. I only use Wilderness brand belts myself. |
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I agree on the 5.11. One size was too small on the next size up was too big in the sense that the extra length wrapped around my waist and hit the holster. I thought I was the only one who had this problem.
I went with the Wilderness Instructor belt w/the 5 stich. Couldn't be happier. |
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I have an Uncle Mikes instructor belt, which is a copy of the Wilderness with the plastic stiffener.
I only have the Uncle Mikes because it was the only 'instructor' belt I could find locally to try on. I'm going to have to buy a new belt soon, and it will definitely be the real-deal Wilderness, but I'm thinking it'll be 5-stitch model, the stiffener is just too much. I'd never load the belt with enough stuff the require the plastic insert. |
| BAH!!! Got my Wilderness instructor belt yesterday... It's just a little too big. I thought I went by the recommendations of people who had reviewd this belt on other websites, but to my folly. They are going to exchange it for me though, so I just have to send this one back. Shucks! That is one nice belt, I hate to have to send it back, but if it is too big... |
| I just bought two 511 1.5" belts from Galls in San Diego (one black and one coyote). They were $12.99 each and I also got the 10% discount for being retired military. Great belt in my opinion, nice stiff material, non-metallic buckle. If it is too long, cut it down and reseal the edgeds with a flame...... |
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If it is too long, cut it down and reseal the edgeds with a flame...... Nope, doesn't work that way. The Wilderness belts need to be sized correctly. The problem isn't the length of the belt itself. The problem is that the velcro that holds your excess material after threading through the buckel is so far towards the end of the belt that it stops at the buckle because it is so stiff. The single layer part of the belt threads through the buckle and back and then gets velcro'd to the main belt body, but the velcro on the main belt body is thick and won't thread through the buckle, so I have no room to cinch the belt down. These belts are not for a 4 or 5 inch adjustability. Ideally, there should be a 1.5 inch + or - to adjust for a sidearm or maybe some weight-gain. |
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