Awesome! thanks. Yeah, I'm still happy with mine and I have one for my son, too. I don't think you'll regret it.

I haven't had a need for anything different than this $50 belt, yet. But I don't lift that heavy. 315 squat. My next belt will be from Pioneer. Brandon Campbell posted a video by the guy from Pioneer and he shows how all the belts are constructed. Near as I can figure the pioneer belts are a little over $120 or so.

this one isn't legal for competition. That's the biggest drawback. If you don't want to ACTUALLY compete, I'd say go with this one. But if you want to compete, there are some household names in belts, but they're very expensive. I know this is a little outside your price range, but my next belt will be a pioneer lever belt. (You can also pay them to put custom messaging on it, like a logo or your name. costs extra.) For just a few bucks over your $80 price point, you can get a Pioneer. I know that's a crazy chunk of change, but if you buy right, you buy once, cry once. The other ones that everybody raves about are Inzer, but I think pioneer is better and cheaper. generalleathercraft.com/product/single-thick-10cm-lever-power-lifting-belt-by-pioneer-double-suede/ I'd see if a pioneer competition-legal belt will fit your budget. Like I said: my next belt will be a pioneer. Inzers are here, but like I said, they're great, but I don't think they're better than pioneer and they're more expensive. www.inzernet.com/search_results_belts.asp?txtsearchParamTxt=&txtsearchParamCat=8&txtsearchParamType=ALL&txtsearchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&txtFromSearch=fromSearch&iLevel=1

alright, that helped a lot, i will definitely keep pioneer in mind!

Yes

2 pounds, 9 ounces, or 1.15kg for the bigger one I use. Cheers!

@@JimintheGym Hey Jim, I want to let you know that I finally bought the belt. And yes, is very stiff hahaha.

@@knupknupknup1 Haha! Once you break it in, unless you want to compete, it's the only belt you will ever need to buy. Congrats on a great purchase.

Close enough to true

Mine hasn't changed, but who knows.

@@JS-lr8nj can u show us good man?

Me? I think 2 days. I live 2 hours from rogue. UPS shipping was fast

@@JimintheGym great review btw , thanks man

Thanks!

Nope. It's still doing its thing

I think this is the small block chevy of lifting belts. If you're not going to compete, this is your belt. Mine is still perfect. The only thing I could possibly say is that because it's 2 plies of leather, it creaks a little bit when you brace against it. (Makes a tiny noise that you won't notice.) This is true for much more expensive belts, too. The only belt I'd consider paying more money for would be something like a Pioneer lever belt. I think this one is basically as good as an Inzer forever belt. You just can't compete with it because it isn't sanctioned for competition. But if you're getting ready to compete, I'd recommend getting a Pioneer, anyway.

Jim in the Gym Thanks Jim. I will likely be ordering one soon. ☺️

Can't go wrong with this one. It just isn't approved for competition. Buy with no fear. This is a great belt. You'd have to spend 2 or 3 times more to get a better belt, IMHO.

It was fine once I worked it with my hands a bit.

Yes, unless you want to compete with it. But it's a fine belt for almost anybody.

@@JimintheGym Thank you. That's a nice belt.