Things To Consider While Buying A Webbing Belt

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A military style webbing belt is designed to be durable, flexible, long lasting and functional, their purpose is to keep the uniform of the personal in the armed services in the right place in all conditions.
In recent times webbing belts have become more of a fashion accessory that many people use for purely decorative reasons or when venturing into The Great Outdoors to go on tramping, hunting, camping or on fishing trips than just a means of holding up the pants of people in the army.
 
A webbing belt is most commonly made of woven cotton, nylon, spun polyester or polypropylene.
They usually use a box buckle design that does not require the belt it’s on to have holes and the buckle a pin to secure it.
Instead the cord of the belt passes though the box of the buckle, this movement then activates a pin that is forced against the webbing belt and locks it in any position required by the wearer.
It’s simply released as required to remove or retighten as required.
 
Because the belt is not limited to being secured by a pin and holes in the belt it allows for a much more comfortable and exact fit and does not cause the belt to deteriorate as easily as other types of fastening systems.
 
To help you choose the webbing belt that suits you best, consider these tips:
 

Camouflage

When choosing a webbing belt, if you wish it to help you for camouflage while hunting or being unnoticed and blending in, choose natural colours, the classic camo army belt blends into greenery while a grey is a great option for mountain areas
 

Chose the right Buckle

Choose a strong metal buckle as opposed to a plastic or nylon type buckle as they will last longer and do not have the stretch issues common in plastic versions, so will remain in place without slipping until you adjust them.
 
Having a pronounced webbing belt buckle helps center your outfit and gives you a more personilised design. You can opt for conspicuous buckles or those designed to be less obvious.
 
There are buckles that are also designed to be used as bottle openers as well as helping to hold up your pants
 

Colours

There is now a wide range of colours available for webbing belts, so you can select one to suit your wardrobe or preferences
 

Durability

Webbing belts come in different grades depending on what you need them for, from light weight grades that are mainly decorative to heavy duty belts that you can hang your knife or utility pouch on without the fear of it letting you down in the rugged outdoors.
 
A quality webbing belt should be flexible enough so that it doesn’t constrict your movements, soft enough so it feels comfortable and tough enough, so it provides the required support you need in any situation under any conditions. The most important factors to look for are buckle strength, webbing strength, adjustability and rigidity.