Bianchi B9 Fancy Stitched Belt Tan Brass Buckle

Good quality belt that looks good but has major issues with sizing which is why I only gave it 3 stars. Bianchi really gets it wrong with sizing. I saw the other posts saying they run small so I ordered it one a size bigger than my daily wear belt. I wear a 36" belt so I ordered a 38" belt from Bianchi but it is still a little short. Another reason for the 3 stars is Bianchi’s lack of sizes. I wanted to order a 40” belt, due to the posts, but they only offered 36", 38" then it jumps to 42” which I thought would have been too large but turns out probably would have been just right.Fortunately I can still use the belt, on the second hole, since I can't return it without major inconvenience since I am in Afghanistan. For some ridiculous reason Amazon would not direct ship the belt to me in AF so I had to have it sent to my home and pay additional shipping to get it to me in AF. I will not order anything else from Amazon in the future that won't direct ship while I'm deployed.Overall, I recommend the belt but strongly caution you on the sizing. If you wear a 36” belt the 38” will work but I’d go 42” if you are even a little bit worried.

This belt is everything they say it is. I wish it were 1 1/2 inches instead of 1 3/4 inches. The Galco holsters are cut for 1 3/4 inch belts but the DeSantis holsters mostly are set up for 1 1/2 inch belts. I used a small rat-tail file to extend the opening on my DeSantis, now it fits fine.One work of caution. As other posters have indicated on belts manufactured by Bianchi ... these seem to run small. It really isn't that they are "shorter" than another belt of the same size, it's just where Bianchi decides to start putting the holes. I compared this Size 34 Bianchi Gun Belt with several other belts that I own that are also Size 34 and find that Bianchi starts the holes at least one inch further back on the belt. This means that if you are used to plugging the belt tongue into the second hole on a "regular" belt, You'll be left plugging into the first hole on the Bianchi. If you're using this belt for an Inside Waistband Holster, it's going to bee too short.I returned the Size 34 with no problems (Thank you Amazon) and purchased the Size 36 and it fits and functions exactly as I was hoping.

I purchased this belt and a number of other Bianchi belts as Christmas gifts for family members. Bianchi makes the best belts money can buy. The leather is top quality and the workmanship is sound. I have worn one like this for over twenty years and it still looks great. No stretch. No sag. I replaced all the buckles with a now discontinued tony lama state seal buckle that does not require the belt to be pulled at an angle around the rim of a buckle such as Bianchi uses. The Bianchi buckle is heavy duty yellow brass and will not wear out, but it does curve at the sides in a way that places strain on the belt sides as it is cinched up tight. That is a poor design and it would behoove Bianchi to change the design to one that features a front bar crossing the front surface at a right angle to the sides and that allows the entire surface of the belt to contact the buckle and thereby share the strain of cinching across the belt width. The buckle style I prefer is one that features a slightly dished plate surface with a short hook on the inside that engages a single belt hole and is held there by the tension of the belt doing its job of holding up pants or supporting a holster. The family member who received this belt and buckle is happy and that makes me happy.

I bought one of these back in about 2002 and it was a great belt. I had it for 13 years and wore it every day. I finally had to replace it a few years ago and the 2nd one didn't last 2 years before the leather tore where it wraps around the buckle. It also stretched alot more than the 1st one ever did. I would recommend finding a different belt for the same money or less.

Very nice belt. It is a little wider than I was expecting, but that is no problem. I bought this to primarily be a gun belt for various different types of guns and holsters and it has worked very well for that purpose and just as my casual Friday belt as well! It is very thick and well made.It has subtle style with the decorative stitching and just what I was looking for. Not too audacious, but not too plane either. I do wish these were still made in the USA, as my previous Bianchi belt was, but the quality does not seem to be much of a drop off.

This belt is VERY nice quality. FYI - It fits through standard belt loops, but, some clip on cell phone type holders won't fit over the entire width of the belt.This belt is SUPER thick, you could probably tie some rope to it, and use it as safety gear when climbing.I normally wear a 35-36 size pant waist, so I ordered a 38 B9 belt. I probably would be better off getting a size 40 honestly. I am on the 2nd to the last hole in the belt - and it is snug, but, not "suck it in" snug. I'm planning on losing some weight anyway, so I'll hang onto the size 38 for use as a cheeseburger deterent.The color / grade of the belt perfectly matches my 111 Cyclone holster as well. This is a great, well made, super strong belt. Make sure you order larger than you are by at least 2-4 inches.

My last one only lasted thirty years. Basically, I out grew it and stretched it to oblivion. One can only drill so many holes in a good belt before its beauty is compromised...Heavy, beautiful leather!!! Bianchi's heritage. Uncompromising quality for perpetuity. Nice to see old world quality in today's greed inspired throw away society. Bianchi's quality and reputation is still fully intact. Not many companies can claim that anymore.

Sehr gute Verarbeitung. Habe meinen alten Bianchi Gürtel nun fast dreißig Jahre getragen.Hoffe das dieser auch so lange hält.

Sehr gut verarbeitet. Ich hätte jedoch auf die anderen Bewertungen hören sollen, denn der Gürtel ist tatsächlich äußerst knapp bemessen.

Les ceintures Bianchi ont toujours été de bonne qualite (fabrication US)!Maintenant fabrication Mexicaine .....Cuir trop rigide , coutures saillantes et râpeuse !Je suis déçu .La qualité a baissé !