Iron Heart Belts

[7tacos]

Thank you kind sir!  I was focusing on the IHUK site.

[crisone]

IHB-01

And about a year later….....

Cris.

[Just_KC]

i am thinking of purchasing a IHB-02, but I just wish the belt had a belt loop like IHB-01.

is hiraki-san releasing any new belt model soon? if he isn't i might pull the trigger on one.

wish they release the IHB-03 again!

[elclintor]

I'm not seeing it anywhere in this thread, so, what is the size range for the belts?

I'm a 32" waist. My Tanner belt measures 34" from the buckle to the center hole..

What size would i need to purchase? I'd like to use the center hole if possible..

[Just_KC]

Waist Size Inches

M 28.0 to 32.0

L 31.0 to 36.0

XL 34.0 to 40.0

i'm guessing your best bet is an L.

[babyknight]

elclintor, I also think you need to go for the L.

[Max Power]

L measures 31" to 36" and should fit you

edit: someone was faster

[elclintor]

hahaha that was fast! Thanks guys!

[D97x7]

If it's too long they are very easy to shorten but can't be lengthened.

[Giles]

I'm a 33/34 and I wear the L.  If in doubt, buy too big and shorten it, it is designed to be shortened, so you can get the perfect length.  Both the IHB-01 and 02 can be shortened this way:

[crisone]

^ Funny that was brought up with the screws, because last night when I when to relieve myself, one of the screws fell off and landed on the floor (lucky not in the toilet), and I didn't know where it came from, but then found out later…...

Just a little share moment.

Cris.

[Giles]

Best way to ensure that you tighten it up enough, is to wrap some sticky tape around your forefinger (sticky side out), push down on the head of the screw with the sticky finger and then tighten up with a screw driver.  This ensures that the head does not rotate and you get a good tight screw (no pun intended).

Thanks for that tip Simon…

[injunjack]

better yet to secure Chicago screws (that's what they are called) is to put a small drop of your favourite nailpolish to the threads and then screw it tight. That'll lock it but it's still unscrewable with screwdriver.

[DougNg]

Plumbers tape works good too

I sometimes use that on the pivots of my knives

[Giles]

I love it, I learn more and more each day.

Injun, does it mater what colour I use?  I only have pink…..........

[injunjack]

Pink is fine, I use cherry red myself 

[babyknight]

Here's my IHB-02, one week old, one application of Obenauf's Leather Oil.

[madmonday]

nice pick up, will age like no other

[Chris]

The nail polish trick works like a charm.  I used to do that a lot with a couple of screws on my bike that refused to stay tightly attached.  Pink, as I recall; I just "borrowed" a bottle from a girlfriend.:)

[Clop]

Well the belt arrived on thursday! From the UK to Colorado in about 3 days, don't see myself ever buying Iron Heart from anywhere else. Fit wise, I'm on the second to last hole, maybe eventually I'll cut it down an inch or two, but I couldn't be happier!  Next up, a denim shirt!