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Gear & Equipment => Holsters & Leather Goods => Topic started by: tstuart34 on March 29, 2015, 06:48:24 PM

Title: Instructor belt
Post by: tstuart34 on March 29, 2015, 06:48:24 PM
I am am going to be picking up a Instrustor belt from Midway. But I am on the fence. I want to use this belt for competition mainly and some other misc stuff.

So here is my issue....my waist is currently measures 48" which puts me at the top end of a XL belt Size. So my question is am I going to have enough belt to start adding equipment to the belt? Shot shell holders mag carriers holster all that great fun stuff.
Title: Re: Instructor belt
Post by: Lmbass14 on March 29, 2015, 07:03:44 PM
Need to add a couple of inches, mainly for the added gear, and in my situation, the belts normally shrink about an inch a year.  Know I ain't gainin' weight or anything.....
Title: Re: Instructor belt
Post by: tstuart34 on March 29, 2015, 08:24:40 PM
Need to add a couple of inches, mainly for the added gear, and in my situation, the belts normally shrink about an inch a year.  Know I ain't gainin' weight or anything.....
I had always read adding 2" but I wasn't sure if that went for everything or not.

I hope to be looking some inches this year but I totally get you.

Any idea if these belts stretch over time like normal leather belts?
Title: Re: Instructor belt
Post by: 3rdGENump on March 29, 2015, 08:58:03 PM
I recently bought an instructor belt from midway. I would say they are longer than advertised.  I kind of wish I had gotten a size smaller.
Title: Re: Instructor belt
Post by: tstuart34 on March 29, 2015, 09:02:01 PM
I recently bought an instructor belt from midway. I would say they are longer than advertised.  I kind of wish I had gotten a size smaller.

This was the midway branded ones?
Title: Re: Instructor belt
Post by: 3rdGENump on March 29, 2015, 09:05:25 PM
This was the midway branded ones?
Yes
Title: Re: Instructor belt
Post by: tstuart34 on March 29, 2015, 09:06:22 PM
Yes

Great to know thank you!
Title: Re: Instructor belt
Post by: 3rdGENump on March 29, 2015, 09:20:45 PM
I wear 38 in waist pants, I bought the 36-38 in belt. When I wear it the end of the belt is at the 9 o clock position on my side.
Title: Re: Instructor belt
Post by: tstuart34 on March 29, 2015, 09:59:22 PM
I wear 38 in waist pants, I bought the 36-38 in belt. When I wear it the end of the belt is at the 9 o clock position on my side.

If you got the large then I could see that based on the fact that its 38-42
Title: Re: Instructor belt
Post by: tstuart34 on June 23, 2015, 10:57:06 PM
So just a follow up I picked up a XL belt and it is BIG. I should of got a L belt. But it works for what I use it for.

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