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RKSTRAT Contributing Member ********** ** USA "Clapton is Good"	Jul 18th, 2016 04:45 PM   Edit   Profile   Seems like a simple thing, but I don't have much luck with belts. Typically, I try to get something inexpensive and end up with junk. I have had some belts start to crack after a few wearings. Turned out they were not 100% leather. On the other hand, I don't want to spend $50 on a belt. Right now I am looking for a simple, thin, functional belt with a small buckle. I go untucked essentially 100% of the time, so it does not have to be a fancy looking belt. Anyone have a go-to brand?
Chris Greene FDP Host Idaho, USA Strat, Tele, Strat, Tele...hmmmmm	Jul 18th, 2016 05:15 PM   Edit   Profile   You probably wouldn't wear what I wear (surcingle and other embroidered cloth belts). Like these from Preston. Well made and in the $30 range.
jazzguy Contributing Member ********* Philly, B-3 Capital don't dream it be it	Jul 18th, 2016 05:31 PM   Edit   Profile   " You probably wouldn't wear what I wear " ya got that right boss!
mfitz804 Contributing Member ********** ******** Staten Island, NY Godzilla the Thread Killa	Jul 18th, 2016 05:52 PM   Edit   Profile   There really is no shortcut, I've found. Cheap belts never last, a good leather belt in the $40-50 range always does. I like Johnston & Murphy, but Wilson's Leather has nice ones too. Wilson's is more likely to have a sale making a $50 belt closer to $30. Another good place is a shoe site, shoebuy.com. They carry the J&M, but also they typically offer a 20% off coupon. So this belt, which I have owned, goes from $49.95 to $39.96. Not great but $10 is $10. They may have other quality belts at a cheaper price point also. A 20% discount is always good, and it's not a place you'd think of for belts. J&M belt at Shoebuy (This message was last edited by mfitz804 at 07:53 PM, Jul 18th, 2016)
RKSTRAT Contributing Member ********** ** USA "Clapton is Good"	Jul 18th, 2016 05:57 PM   Edit   Profile   Chris I do go preppy, just not Brooks Bros extreme. Those belts look like a walking seafood menu :-). I actually like the overall design.
mfitz804 Contributing Member ********** ******** Staten Island, NY Godzilla the Thread Killa	Jul 18th, 2016 06:00 PM   Edit   Profile   Also, never get a reversible belt unless you have to physically remove, turn and replace the buckle. The ones designed for the buckle to just spin around always fail. Plus, as careful as you may be, you're probably scratching the brown side when you buckle on the black side.
BbendFender Contributing Member ********* American Patriot I'm on guard these days.	Jul 18th, 2016 06:12 PM   Edit   Profile   Believe it or not but I still have a leather belt that I got for high school graduation ('67). It is a size 28 and somehow it has stayed with me all these years. It is packed away but I ran upon it about a year ago. Just couldn't toss is. I'm not a stickler on brands of belts but I used to like the Tex-Tan belts.
Chris Greene FDP Host Idaho, USA Strat, Tele, Strat, Tele...hmmmmm	Jul 18th, 2016 06:30 PM   Edit   Profile   RK, you can get these surcingle/fabric belts in solid colors too. Fine for khakis and jeans. Suits, not so much. I don't think you can get a decent top grain leather belt for much under $50 unless on sale. You might shop LL Bean, Land's End, and Orvis as all sell decent clothes. And for the record, while I mostly wear Brooks Brothers OCBD shirts, I don't have any of their belts, pants, or shoes.
Charlie Macon Contributing Member ********** ********** Austin, Texas Yeeeehaaaa!	Jul 18th, 2016 06:40 PM   Edit   Profile   Insist on Dayco or Gates for long-lasting engine timing belts. :^) I'm wearing a leather Dockers one my wife bought from Kohl's. Made in Guatemala. Normally, $30, but she's one of those weirdos who use coupons, and got it for $12.
mfitz804 Contributing Member ********** ******** Staten Island, NY Godzilla the Thread Killa	Jul 18th, 2016 06:40 PM   Edit   Profile   "You probably wouldn't wear what I wear (surcingle and other embroidered cloth belts)." I think the crab ones are pretty badass.
Chris Greene FDP Host Idaho, USA Strat, Tele, Strat, Tele...hmmmmm	Jul 18th, 2016 07:55 PM   Edit   Profile   Yeah. Not afraid to show off your STD!
mfitz804 Contributing Member ********** ******** Staten Island, NY Godzilla the Thread Killa	Jul 18th, 2016 07:56 PM   Edit   Profile   Never. It's proof you're gettin' some!
RKSTRAT Contributing Member ********** ** USA "Clapton is Good"	Jul 18th, 2016 08:17 PM   Edit   Profile   Charlie- I bought a Dockers belt. Started cracking. Noticed it was leather outer, synthetic inner. Inner cracked very quickly.
hushnel Contributing Member ********** ******* North Florida A Friend of Bill W.	Jul 18th, 2016 10:12 PM   Edit   Profile   Take a piece of 10 oz vegetable tanned leather, best is a piece from the back running parallel to the vertibra. Set the strap cutter to the width you like, cut a strip long enough. Poke a few holes in it for rivets or Chicago screws, attach your favorite rodeo buckle, poke some holes in the other end approximating your waist size. Dye it and seal it with a good quality harness wax. Or order a blank from Tandy with the hardware you need. Might cost you $30.00 with shipping. I still have a hand tooled leather belt I made 25 or so years ago, I wore it all the time, rain shine, falling into the ocean etc.. I lost a good amount of weight about 6 years ago and don't wear it anymore, but I couldn't cut the belt. I have a lot of time into it's tooling, the belt would, still, easily hold my weight. (This message was last edited by hushnel at 12:19 AM, Jul 19th, 2016)
bobscte Contributing Member ******* South Jersey I've got nasty habits	Jul 19th, 2016 07:35 AM   Edit   Profile   Personally, I prefer braces. No more adjusting my pants all day. They also help to control plumber's crack. Bob M.
Peegoo Contributing Member ********** ********** ****** Eat. Sleep. Guitar. Repeat	Jul 19th, 2016 08:01 AM   Edit   Profile   "100% top-grain leather" or nothing else. Everythign else is junk. "Bonded leather" and "laminated leather" contain leather, but they are crap. Bonded leather usually contains a cellulose (or Chinese sheetrock heh heh) core, with leather glued to each side and an edge finish applied to hide the glue seam. Laminated leather is two thin finished pieces glued back to back with an edge finish. The edge finish cracks through use and the glue bond breaks down over time. "PU leather" is actually polyurethane plastic, known as pleather (plastic leather) in the bidniz. It is great for rain gear. As a substitute for leather? Nope.
mfitz804 Contributing Member ********** ******** Staten Island, NY Godzilla the Thread Killa	Jul 19th, 2016 08:22 AM   Edit   Profile   ""PU leather" is actually polyurethane plastic, known as pleather (plastic leather) in the bidniz. It is great for rain gear. As a substitute for leather? Nope." But, as a vegan guy once pointed out to me while I was buying a leather belt, it is vegan friendly. I responded "its ok, I wasn't going to eat my belt anyway" and walked away.
hushnel Contributing Member ********** ******* North Florida A Friend of Bill W.	Jul 19th, 2016 08:34 AM   Edit   Profile   If durability is it's secondary function take a dried gator back, use the band saw to cut a strip following the scoots from the neck down to the tail. Grind the scoots down with an angle grinder, you'll need to attach short pieces of harness leather straps at each end for the buckle and buckle holes. Attach your favorite Incan worked silver buckle and call it a day. Like this "o) (This message was last edited by hushnel at 11:05 AM, Jul 19th, 2016)
Pinetree Moderator Emeritus (with many stars) NW Pennsylvania	Jul 19th, 2016 09:04 AM   Edit   Profile   I use Beltman. They ain't cheap, but they're very substantial. External link
hushnel Contributing Member ********** ******* North Florida A Friend of Bill W.	Jul 19th, 2016 09:07 AM   Edit   Profile   That horse hide is some good stuff, expensive though.

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