Customer Reviews

5.11 TDU 1.5-Inch Belt

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

It wasn't until I received the product that I was able to find out what the exact sizes available are. They're listed on the tag, and are as follows:

S 28-30"; M 32-34"; L 36-38"; XL 40-42"; 2XL 44-46"; 3XL 48-50"; 4XL 52-54".

I bought a size too big, so I'll do what another reviewer suggested -- cut off the excess and burn the end with a lighter. As for the quality, it appears to be rugged. I also bought a few 5.11 pouches to attach to the belt, so it is something you can build upon.

Having owned several "travel" belts, this is my new favorite. It doesn't sport any spiffy features ... no hidden money compartment or anything like that. It does one and one thing only ... it's a belt. Having said that, though, this belt has three features that all the others do not:

1) Extremely Sturdy Plastic Buckle: A plastic buckle means you're breezing through the airport metal detectors without having to take it off. Usually, plastic buckles leave something to be desired, but this one is great. It's a tension buckle, so you thread the belt through -- you get the gist by looking at the picture I'm sure. I find this much better than the "fold-over" style of buckle that vendors like Eagle Creek use because it tends to wear out pretty quickly. This belt has a sturdy plastic buckle with no moving parts and, hence, nothing to wear out.

2) Doubles as a Compression Strap: If you find yourself needing to secure some piece of gear on the move, no problem. This belt would work perfectly (and has) as a makeshift compression strap, clothesline, etc. Normal belts with teeth or cheap plastic buckles leave you worried that your gear will come loose, but not this belt. It's not going anywhere.

3) 1.5 Inch Nylon Belt: I saved this for last, but it's soooo important. Most nylon travel belts on the market have a 1-inch nylon belt. In my experience, that's not wide enough. Things that you clip to your belt (like your cell phone) tend to rattle around and thin belts tend to slide around in the belt-loops. You end up looking and feeling silly. A 1.5-inch belt solves ALL of those problems. Gear stays put and it feels like a real belt.

My only quibble with this belt is that it tends to come a bit longer than you'd expect for the size you ordered. Of course, that's better than being too short. If you're on the small size of a size range, though, you might want to consider getting one size smaller. Otherwise, the belt is Nylon, so you can just cut off the excess length and burn the end with a lighter to keep it from fraying.

Good product for the money - the stiffened lead of the belt makes threading through the buckle easy.
The width fits most shorts, jeans, pants, etc. The extra width and strength from the ballistic nylon is a plus if carrying a belt sheath or other gear on your belt.

I wear mine almost every day and it has proven comfortable and well-designed.

The belt is not overly-tactical looking, so can be worn with casual clothes out and about town, but rugged enough to wear with a pair of hard-use pants or shorts in the woods or adventuring.

I basically wanted a tactical belt, similar to the one I had in the Army for mountain biking. This belt is better than the Army issue one. It seems stiff, and rugged.
Sizing: order carefully; I wear a size 34W in pants, and I opted for the Medium belt and it is ok, but there wasn't much overlap to spare.

This belt is fantastic! It is thicker then most nylon belts(of course, it is double sided) so it doesn't deform like some leather belts do. Don't let the plastic buckle scare you, it is extremely durable. Since there is no metal on the belt is can make traveling through airport and other higher security areas a breeze. I would highly recommend this belt.
For those that Carry Concealed weapons, this belt is awesome! Won't sag under 'heavy loads'

This belt is awesome because it's relatively inexpensive, virtually indestructible and LIGHTWEIGHT. Fellow FF's are always sporting these large heavy metal buckles. Looks like they are about to repel off a mountain. Silly looking. This simple high density plastic buckle does not pull my pants down, looks sharp and is easy to clean. Excellent product.

Good purchase since I knew it was what I wanted, but I wished I would have held out a little longer and looked at other places the belt is sold. I payed at least $10 bucks too much for the belt. If you buy a pair of 5.11 pants through Galls they will give you the belt for free. Bottom line check around before purchasing taticall anything from any business.

This belt is good for passing through metal detectors on a regular basis. However, it is difficult to get the belt tight due to the buckles design. It seems to require a certain amount of slack to be able to manipulate the buckle into a position where the belt end can slip through.

I bought this belt so I wouldn't have to take it off when going through metal detectors in airports. That does work, but when they want to do enhanced imaging then they still make you take it off. Oh well, hard to win it seems.

Perfect for the airport TSA security line. No more trying to put your belt back in the belt loops while rushing to your flight gate.