Belts
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Since you all know much about everything, it seems appropriate I post my question on here.
I'm looking for a good take on the belt buckle posted below. I have been using belts like these since forever, and I'd like to know if any of the reputable belt makers use a buckle like this - can't seem to find anything anywhere. I particularly like the adjustability, and the fact that you don't have holes in your belt.
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@motojobobo This is the one I currently use:
https://www.fronhofer.com/en/men-belt/comfort-2020-men-s-belt-infinitely-adjustable-4cm-massive-military-belt-buckle-old-silver-leather-belt-shortenable-total-length-145cm_18442_62390
The quality of the buckle is great in terms of sturdiness and how it holds up. But the plating goes away pretty quickly leaving it copper colored.I dug a little deeper into their site, they have more options for a buckle like this.
One is a nickel plated buckle, which may be different from the one I have.
The other one is a stainless buckle with a high quality belt. I'm not sure if I want to spend nearly 230€ on a belt, though… -
I love when makers do the hardware that rusts and ages like that!! Lovely!!
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Reverse Indigo harness belt 1.75 wide. Made by bweissleather.com. @FlannelnBooze This is the belt he made for me. @pechelman does this help?
@Mizmazzle This is my BWeiss Belt.
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I ended up picking up a bweiss belt after that post in the natural veg tan / super beast. We discussed a couple of minor customizations and I'm overall happy with it. Communication was a little difficult for me, somehow having to explain what I meant by "center to center distance" between holes about 3 times, but we got there, mostly. The finish on the outside and edges of the belt is great but the inside/flesh side is a little rough with various knife cuts that go into the leather a little. They didnt bother me enough to bug him about it though given the massive thickness of the leather. As for comfort, the belt is very compliant around the waist and I have other belts that are stiffer and can be uncomfortable if tightened too much (e.g. laminated nylon and kydex gun belt). After a few months, the bweiss has taken on a natural form to my body and has already picked up some patina.
I also had an IH belt briefly and thought while it was overall nicer finished, I preferred the bweiss just slightly for its thicker leather that was stiffer in the plane of the leather where I like belts to be stiff.
Overall, I'd probably go back to buying a bullhide belt if they had the same options when I ordered over ten years ago. To me those belts I have from them are nicer finished overall, feels stiffer yet is also thinner, and they had a much more clear path to understanding and knowing what you'll get for customizations. ymmv
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@Mizmazzle My belt,while it looks pretty gnarly,isn’t one of the Super Beast belts,but a leather that he Indigo dyed and used the Roughout side of. Having said that it’s one of my all time favorite belts. No break in whatsoever.
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@pechelman thanks for sharing your take on the beast belt! It was really informative and helpful. Strange how a seemingly simple strip of leather (a belt, any belt) can be so unique in qualities and make for an array of qualities and experience. I think I really enjoy the research and the hunt for a new item, so hearing accounts like yours are really cool to me.
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Do you guys have an idea as to how I can get rid of the excess indigo bleed on my belt? The inside of my brown belt is completely blue. I would like to clean it and try to bring it back to its original color. Any ideas?
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@the246guy Maybe Saddle Soap would work. Definitely won’t hurt it.
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@Mizmazzle That belt looks awesome. Is it 1.75 wide? And what is the leather used,and did you supply the buckle?
