CarharttMen's Rugged Burnished Leather Box Belts

I'm retired now so its cargo shorts in the summer and levis in the winter here in SoCal. To be honest i was looking for a decent gunbelt for my CCW. When I did my search on Amazon, Ebay and other places, its ridiculous that you have to pay more for a belt than the jeans and shirt combined! When I did my search in Amazon, this belt came up. I was somewhat surprised by the belt and cost. Then i read a review by a fellow CCW carrier and I decided to give it a shot. Also, I was worried about sizing as sometimes other reviewers can give different feedback. I where a 36 in mens pants, jeans, cargoshorts so i ordered the size 38 belt. I am glad i did as I am on the 2nd hole from the last which is right where i like it! As far as the belt goes it appears to be a single piece of leather and the height is just approx 1 1/2 inches so it fits perfectly through the levis and cargoshorts with no room to spare. More,importantly, it fits the same way through my crossbreed OWB and compared to my old leather 1" belt really hugs my waist at the 3:30/4pm position. It is snug. I carry a pretty light 9mm compact about 17oz and there is no list or lean...sweet!! The thickness of this belt will make it a little while before it breaks in so i cant speak to long term wear & tear but i can tell you this, if i wanted to go to a more medium to full size ccw on a owb holster...this is sturdy enuff to hold that rig up. This has been a very pleasant surprise so when it comes to value to cost , its 4 stars for now....if i can get at least 2 + years of continuous wear outta this....its worth more than what i paid for it! Very happy with this purchase...Now, if this thing starts falling apart, amazon will be the first to know in my update........

I like the belt overall. I use this as my everyday jeans belt. Not the best quality, but reasonable for $25. I have bought 2 of these (different sizes) as I have been gradually losing weight so I needed to get a smaller size. I have a size 44 which is actually 51 inches for the actual lenght of the leather part of the belt, not including buckle. I also have a size 42 which has an actual belt lenght of 48 inches, not including the buckle. So it is a 3 inch difference between one belt size. The belts also have a two hole overlap, meaning the last hole on the bigger size belt appears to line up with the second hole of the smaller size belt. I typically wear jeans in a size 38-40 depending on the brand. My perfect fit for the belt is currently in between the 2nd and 3rd holes on the size 42 belt. The 2nd hole is a little loose and the 3rd hole on the belt is on the tight side. In the picture the buckles were even so this is how much difference there is in the lenghts. Also, I had worn the longer one for about 2 years and you see can see in the picture that the belt held up fairly well for being worn everyday.

I bought this belt five years ago because it was inexpensive and was full leather, not bonded or sewn around a cardboard core. That belt lasted me for five years. It was an excellent belt. I wore it every single day, all day, through rough activity and fancy social functions and it was sturdy and looked good. Finally, the snaps holding the belt buckle on started to stretch out of their settings so I relegated it to backup and decided it was time to buy another one.I went to my purchase history here on Amazon and hit re-order. I'm sad to say that even though I bought the exact same style and size, from the exact same listing, this isn't the same belt that lasted me for five years. One, it's smaller. It still fits but instead of being on the fourth hole to close around me, it's the first (they're using less leather in other words for the same size). The buckles is sewn in, not snapped in. This would be good because the snaps are what started going on my last belt but the sewing is a single row of thin stitches. I have a feeling it's going to fail a lot faster.Finally, the leather. The leather of my last belt was fairly thick and you could tell it was leather. This belt? Thin. In fact when I took it out I at first thought it was vinyl masquerading as leather. Overall, I think the belt will do OK service and the price certainly is still decent but Carhartt has definitely started cutting corners on their products in the last few years to save a buck and I have a feeling that when this belt goes, probably in way less time than the last, I'll be looking elsewhere.

I looked at belts for quite a while before selecting the Carhartt Men's Anvil Belt. I sought out reviews and viewed photos of the product using the magnifier, just to see what kind of construction they had. I was impressed, to say the least. These belts are genuine leather and solid pieces, not thin strips with paper fillers sewn together. Very impressive. The buckle construction is chunky and heavy, very durable. All-in-all, a belt I WISH I could wear. I am at the weird end of the spectrum body-type-wise, and am quite skinny. I have a 30" waist and this belt, as nice as it is, just doesn't fit me. Carhartt belts all start at 34" and go up from there. So, even on the last hole position, it's still just a bit too big, and it leaves a lot of extra belt to have to tuck in. SO, I gave it to my son who has a 32" waist and it fits him great! He loves it. I just wish Carhartt would make belts for us small guys! I love their products and wear the Men's Twill Work Pants everyday! That's what got me to looking at more of their product line, the pants are excellent, so maybe other Carhartt products are good too. And they are. Just not my size. Oh well. Hope this helps you. The belt is very nicely constructed and well finished, but you better have a 32" waist or larger to be able to wear it.

over the years i have bought this particular model several times and its not the same quality it was...still its ok holds my pants up and i cant ask much more than that.B U TI have now started looking at other brands that have the quality this used to have even if it is at a higher price. Not happy with $34.00 for a belt with generic made in China quality 10.00 price point equivelancy anymore.

like it

My husband seems to like it.

I like a wide heavey belt. This one is perfict. Had to put new holes. I ordered to big.

Leather thickness very good. Good quality belt and hardware.

Great belt except that the buckle scratches very easy, losing its blackness