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Online  Ambrose
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I'm after a few belts to hold up my 'outdoor' trousers, hiking and biking and so on. I've tried a few Craghoppers types and they are pretty comfortable initially but tend to roll up at the back over time. I have a Lowe Alpine one that's pretty good but pricey for what it is I feel. Any suggestions?

 
Posted : 23/01/2025 11:48 pm
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Grip6. I’ve been happy with mine for a couple of years now.

 
Posted : 23/01/2025 11:51 pm
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I bought several Eagle Creek travel money belts, basically a nylon belt with a fairly simple buckle, and a zip stitched to the back so that folded cash can be stashed away behind, handy if out on a ride, if not when travelling.

I can’t find them anywhere that’s easily available, I bought mine from an outdoor travel gear shop in Bath some years back, in fact I have one on my Danish Army combat trousers I’m wearing right now, but this is pretty close - they don’t fold over, ten-fifteen years of use has proved that.

https://amzn.eu/d/7gAmTtt

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 12:08 am
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Braces are aces.

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 6:24 am
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https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/climbing-rope-belt/_/R-p-349851

Simonds climbing rope belt for £12.99 at Decathlon. Cool and recycled 🙂

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 7:44 am
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Excellent belt

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 7:50 am
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I've had have one of these for a few years. It's pretty good. It's a bit chunky and heavy duty, but your keks are never going to fall down!

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It's a bit outdoorsy/tacticool sometimes. So I've had my eye out for a good quality, simple but chunky leather belt for a while. I'm looking for something better made than the high street shops, but hopefully not Hebtroco prices!

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 8:08 am

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Grip6 for me as well. Not easy to source in UK though when I got mine, not sure if that’s changed any.

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 8:40 am
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Mine is an elasticated herringbone weave with a few inches of leather at each end and a conventional buckle.

It isn't branded but came from a High Street store, Blacks, maybe? Very comfortable and dressy enough for casual wear too

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 9:23 am
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https://arcadebelts.co.uk/    - a bit of elasticity, nice low profile clip, a ton of designs

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 9:28 am
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Patagonia Tech Web.

I have had mine for over 15 years, worn almost daily and it's worn in nicely.

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 10:05 am
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Something for all tastes here:

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Posted : 24/01/2025 10:09 am
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Mine is an elasticated herringbone weave with a few inches of leather at each end and a conventional buckle.

A few retailers like Black and Trespass sell them, Decathlon describe them as golf belts, no idea why.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/golf-elastic-and-stretchy-braided-belt-black/_/R-p-338174

With the pin in the buckle simply going through the weave, rather than a specific preset hole, it does make fine adjustment easy to achieve.

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 10:24 am
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09ZXC33T8?th=1

I've ended up with these on my every day trousers (much to the disgust of MrsGinge) as well as my more active ones.

edit: fixing ******* stupid automatic kindle links

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 12:22 pm
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Pick any ratchet belt that takes your fancy (great if your between notches), cheap as chips or you can find them for silly money too.

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 1:01 pm
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Orions?

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 1:25 pm
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I’ve had have one of these for a few years. It’s pretty good. It’s a bit chunky and heavy duty, but your keks are never going to fall down!

Heavy duty tactical belt with lightweight, sturdy design
Use to hang thigh holsters or magazine bag, gas mask kits, and other equipment

I just want it to hold my trousers up.

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 3:26 pm
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Another vote for Arcade belts, I bought one, keep meaning to buy a few more.

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 3:56 pm
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+1 for ratchet belts, great tor the after massive dinner expansion too

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 4:16 pm
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I've had one of those Patagonia belts mentioned ^^^^ for a few years but I think I'd rather have a proper belt with holes and a buckle.

 
Posted : 24/01/2025 4:19 pm
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Arcade belts are currently on Sports Pursuit but don't buy the Arcade Vapor belt - looks great but doesn't work as a belt as it keeps coming loose... Can't vouch for the other models

 
Posted : 25/01/2025 6:20 pm
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Tbh, it’s perfectly easy to make your own with a teeny bit of effort. One of my Eagle Creek belt buckles snapped, so I just bought a packet of 30mm snap buckles like on yer average rucksack or whatever, cut the stitching where the fixed end folded over, got a nice hefty needle and thread like you’d use for leather or canvas, and just stitched it back together. It’s not that difficult to do, once you’ve got the hang of it, you can make a bunch in different colours.

Here’s three of mine, the top green one has the original buckle, the next down, the black one, the folding part of the buckle snapped, so I cut the stitching you can see on the left of the green belt and re-stitched it with the snap buckle, and the blue belt, which is very thick, had a metal ‘military’ style buckle, it’s a skate belt, but the buckle rattled and was annoying, so I just stitched a snap buckle on. Practically indestructible, unless you stand on the buckle and break it, in which case you just restitch a new buckle on.

 
Posted : 25/01/2025 8:56 pm

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199982

 
Posted : 25/01/2025 9:53 pm
Online  Ambrose
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OP here. I'm pretty good sewing buckles etc and have made several bespoke camera and lens cases over the years. The issue I have with belts is the way they roll at the back. If you can suggest a good tape suitable for my wants I'd be well pleased.

 
Posted : 25/01/2025 10:05 pm
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https://burrowsandhare.co.uk/products/black-bridle-leather-belt-burrows-hare

Quite a bit cheaper than the Hebtroco ones, look better and the leather probably comes from the same supplier.

 
Posted : 25/01/2025 11:31 pm
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Quite a bit cheaper than the Hebtroco ones

Have you seen how much effort goes into making a forged buckle Vs a cast one?

 
Posted : 25/01/2025 11:44 pm
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Arc-teryx Conveyer belt.

 
Posted : 26/01/2025 12:37 pm
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Posted : 26/01/2025 1:50 pm
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something better made than the high street shops, but hopefully not Hebtroco prices!

You could try one of these https://www.andyrummingsbeef.co.uk/leather

 
Posted : 26/01/2025 2:39 pm
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Just saw some elastic sports belts in the middle of Lidl. Less than 4 quid each for a webbing strap with a metal buckle.

Should have taken a picture.

 
Posted : 26/01/2025 2:48 pm
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