Being in the Crook County District of the Peoples Republic of Illinois I carry sometimes but not all the time. Being a new owner of a 43x and a pistol that I'd considered carrying I had to consider how I'd carry and decided to give AIWB a whirl. I always wore relatively thick belts casually, but I know what a gun belt is, with the double-thick Davis Leather belt that I bought 30 years ago which is now about 3" too small for me now but still hangs in my closet. I don't own a lot of belts so I thought I owed it to myself to try a few.
My buddy had recently recommended a Groovelife magnetic buckle belt (arouund $60) so I got one. It's comfortable and is pretty torsionally stiff but has some elasticity. The elasticity is it's strength and weakness as it is a bit difficult to adjust. So if I were to wear it exclusively without IWB it's fine or exclusive with a IWB holster. But I find it not so great if I switch up if I'm carrying IWB or not. Great with OWB. I decided I wanted a belt without much give but easily adjustable.
I'd seen some reviews on the Nexbelts that are rachet type buckle systems and there were a two styles that seemed appealing. But another $54-$60. Was there a less expensive alternative, I wondered. I always look for Amazon Prime products that have free returns because I don't even have to package them back up and just run them across the street. And so I came across the following belt for $17 and took a no-risk chance. It came today and for $17 I am initially pretty impressed.
JUKMO Ratchet Belt for Men, Nylon Web Tactical Gun Belt with Automatic Slide Buckle
Edit: Note: The Jukmo belt is not a nylon covered metal hoop. It's not a battle belt by any stretch. However it it is sold as a tactical gun belt and IMO is stiff enough that it shouldn't flop over with single pistol and an extra mag worn normally.
It doesn't have the fancy nylon internal ratcheting interface that the Nexbelt has, but works pretty much the same way. It seems to work with the same ease as the Nexbelt. It's a web belt but very torsionally stiff and could easily support anything OWB up to my 1911 and seems to be even better than the Groovelife for AIWB as I can easily tighten it up for better concealment but release some of tighness with one hand with the lever control, similar to the Nexbelt. The only negative I can cite is that the buckle appears to be 3/4" thick and for AIWB I'll probably position it off to the side. But the ease of adjustment and torsional rigidity IMO makes this a bargain at $17. It's something I could wear with jeans every day and very well might, carrying or not... though I do like my Groovelife belt that is guaranteed for everything for 94year. I doubt that the Jukmo belt will last years and years of heavy use. But hey, you can't buy a Levis belt any more for that price.
I've had this belt for less than a day, but my opinion is that if you have Amazon Prime and need a belt that won't break the bank you have nothing to lose with this one.
My buddy had recently recommended a Groovelife magnetic buckle belt (arouund $60) so I got one. It's comfortable and is pretty torsionally stiff but has some elasticity. The elasticity is it's strength and weakness as it is a bit difficult to adjust. So if I were to wear it exclusively without IWB it's fine or exclusive with a IWB holster. But I find it not so great if I switch up if I'm carrying IWB or not. Great with OWB. I decided I wanted a belt without much give but easily adjustable.
I'd seen some reviews on the Nexbelts that are rachet type buckle systems and there were a two styles that seemed appealing. But another $54-$60. Was there a less expensive alternative, I wondered. I always look for Amazon Prime products that have free returns because I don't even have to package them back up and just run them across the street. And so I came across the following belt for $17 and took a no-risk chance. It came today and for $17 I am initially pretty impressed.
JUKMO Ratchet Belt for Men, Nylon Web Tactical Gun Belt with Automatic Slide Buckle
Edit: Note: The Jukmo belt is not a nylon covered metal hoop. It's not a battle belt by any stretch. However it it is sold as a tactical gun belt and IMO is stiff enough that it shouldn't flop over with single pistol and an extra mag worn normally.
It doesn't have the fancy nylon internal ratcheting interface that the Nexbelt has, but works pretty much the same way. It seems to work with the same ease as the Nexbelt. It's a web belt but very torsionally stiff and could easily support anything OWB up to my 1911 and seems to be even better than the Groovelife for AIWB as I can easily tighten it up for better concealment but release some of tighness with one hand with the lever control, similar to the Nexbelt. The only negative I can cite is that the buckle appears to be 3/4" thick and for AIWB I'll probably position it off to the side. But the ease of adjustment and torsional rigidity IMO makes this a bargain at $17. It's something I could wear with jeans every day and very well might, carrying or not... though I do like my Groovelife belt that is guaranteed for everything for 94year. I doubt that the Jukmo belt will last years and years of heavy use. But hey, you can't buy a Levis belt any more for that price.
I've had this belt for less than a day, but my opinion is that if you have Amazon Prime and need a belt that won't break the bank you have nothing to lose with this one.
