BLACKHAWK CQB/Rigger's Belt - Black, Medium (41CQ01BK)

I had originally ordered this belt in large, per Blackhawk! customers service, needing a belt to support a s&w N frame revolver and owb holster, hunting knife, or Cold Steel Kukuri and Leatherman Charge Tti, or Surge Multi-tool.Unless you eat alot of doughnuts, and you have a 38 to 42 inch waistline, bad move.There isn't enough "loop" to attach "bitter end". My beloved wife could've sewn more on, but I decided to try the Medium instead.I sent my large version to Alabama, where it is being used by my friend, colleague in the outdoor "survival sports" community and non-transplanted Cajun brother Pierre from Stone Tinder.The quality of BOTH belts is outstanding. The medium cinches my waistline up like a weight lifters belt. My wife grabbed it by the buckle, I had it on of course, leaned all her weight backward, and lifted me 1 1/2 inches off our bed!Believe all those towing strap reviews you read.I have CP, so the rapelling shackle will come in very handy if I have to tie off on a tree, post or other large object.Anything you properly attach, (thru your belt loops, locking carabieners etc included) will NOT move! There is so far NO SHIFTING of clothing, hardware and the like.My only concern is Velcro durability, due to manipulation and element exposure, but time will tell, and at this price--heck---order another one.I would definitely suggest Blackhawk! addressed the sizing for us "in between" folks.I have some ideas for extending the belt w/o altering it by about 3 in. for tool takeup.If you thread the belt thru the outside cinch on the buckle, it is much easier to use for day to day wear, as unbuckling for visits to the "necessary" room are far less touch and go.Again, the large had almost 6 extra inches of webbing as opposed to the Medium for me.Great shipping and return policies mean I will order again! Thanks to Amazon and Reds Outdoors.MB.

This was bought as a gift. He loves this belt. He carry's and it hold up his weapon. This one is replacing one that is now too small... Yes I will buy again. He will not wear any other belt.

I am a female and my waist runs 28"-30". In a uniform trouser I always order a 30" waist(I like a little room). I listened to the reviews that said this belt runs small and to order a size up. So, instead of ordering the SMALL, I ordered the MEDIUM. It was WAY too big. The tail end wrapped around the entire side of my body. I made arrangements with the seller, Reliable Value, and mailed/exchanged my belt for a size SMALL. I mailed the belt out on a Tuesday and received the new belt the following Monday. NOTE-to exchange the belt you need the tag that is on it, the original packaging, and it needs to be in brand new condition. Yes, you have to pay for the return shipping, but, they will pay to ship the new belt to you. I did measure the MEDIUM belt. The material is 45" long from buckle to tail end.About the belt: the SMALL belt is a PERFECT fit. I am an instructor and needed a professional functioning and looking belt to wear with my uniform, 5.11 Tactical(khaki) pants and black polo shirt. This belt fits the bill. It looks really sharp and completes the uniform. The belt material is thick and sturdy, and the velcro holds well. I measured the SMALL belt. The material is 38" long from the buckle to tail end. The width, 1 3/4" fits my tactical pants but I'm not sure if it would fit all pant loops. This is a great belt for professionals.I hope all this information helps those trying to decide what size to order.

Wear each time I go to the desert or mountains.

This Black Hawk riggers belt is good as far as materials goes but their quality controlneeds some work .. Have wore one of their riggers belts for almost 10 yrs and I love it .. Decided to pick up another in size medium like the first .. Was surprise when it arrived and I discovered the belt was at least a foot longer than my first .. Is labeled a medium but is the length of a large .. Goes close to half a lap extra around my waste when I wear it .. Very disappointing .. Either their quality control is sleeping or they have outsourced to China ..

Comfortable and durable

Fit

Size is a real problem. I'm a 38" waist so I first ordered the LG (41"-51"). I could easily make it fit, but the tail with the Velcro fastener was so long, it went half way around my waist and my attachments were in the way when trying to secure the Velcro. So I ordered the Med (up to 41") and with this one I can't get enough of a tail causing the Velcro to lockup at the buckle and I can't get enough slack through the buckle to make it tight. The whole length is only about 44", 10" shorter than the LG. If it were 46" I believe it would work. I would think it might be a Small, but it's clearly marked with an "M". It's well made, but I just can't get one to fit properly... I'll try a find a way to make the LG work, but with the return shipping and restocking fee, it's not worth sending it back. I'm putting the Med out for the Yard Sale.