Crossbreed Holsters Executive Gun Belt

I recently got my CHL and have been slowly getting more and more comfortable with carrying a firearm in public/throughout the daily routine in general. I primarily use a Ruger LC9s, which is lightweight and very easy to carry, but realized that a normal dress belt still has its shortcomings even with a small pistol. I carry inside the waistband, and while standing upright everything was secure, any other movements or motions, such as sitting down, crouching, reaching for things, etc... resulted in the holster and gun shifting around and twisting the belt and clothing where it was attached. This led me to look into tailor-made gun belts, and almost all of the reviews and top 10 lists of belts had the Crossbreed Executive on them.The price is definitely a lot more than I would have ever thought I would pay for a belt, but it is 100% worth every penny. The stitching together of the two layers is high quality, it is comfortable and easy to put on/remove, and the buckle is heavy-duty and secure. It also looks classy and is easily wearable as just a standard dress belt (other products I looked into screamed "CHL gun belt!" a little too much). Now when I CC the perceived weight of the firearm feels significantly reduced and it moves very little across a wide range of motions. Just to demonstrate how much of a difference a quality gun belt makes; I am able to wear lightweight board shorts and comfortably carry my 3 inch Ruger GP100 in 357 Magnum. If you are serious about concealed carrying, you owe it to yourself to have a good belt, and you cannot go wrong with the Crossbreed Executive.

Meh. Decent leather thickness, but poorly crafted, in that the leather is not properly skived where the thickness diminishes to wrap around the buckle, which I would never have known were it not for the cheap, pot metal buckle which broke a little after a year of use. Also, cheap, unprofessional use of fasteners. The belt is definitely sturdy enough to keep your holster stable... for a little while, but the poor craftsmanship will let your pants down before long. My last gun belt was an IHL which lasted over 20 years of everyday wear before the leather wore through around the buckle. This one lasted a little over a year before the cheap buckle snapped. I hope I still have the buckle from the IHL around somewhere.

I included a picture for people to see the rigidity (or stiffness) of the belt. Crossbreed makes some great leather holsters, it should be no surprise their belts stand up to that same workmanship.Coming from a tactical style gun belt, I wanted a leather one for times that call for a nicer, more dressed up look. This also calls less attention to yourself if you happen to wear your shirts tucked vs a tactical belt's looks.The belt itself fits well [given your size, more on that further down] while carrying. I cannot stress enough to people that a gun belt is vital. It helps support the weight of your setup tremendously. This belt does not sag, holster remains in place and does not slide around, so you will not spend time adjusting when in public, for example. I can sprint while wearing this belt and not worry about anything falling out, of course this also depends on your holster retention.For sizing, I do not recommend using your pant size. Use your actual waist size and go up one size (or 2, depending on your preference). The "ideal" placepoint for these belts is to be in the middle notch for the buckle. There are 7 notches. My actual waist is 38" but I went up a size to a 40" belt and wear it 2 notches away from the inner most notch. 38" is the proper size for me... for a normal belt, however you have to accommodate for extra room when carrying, especially if you do IWB. Which puts me at the 39" mark (1 notch inside from the middle).Wearing this overall has been great. And being the Executive model it still looks classy enough to wear even when you're not carrying. Keep in mind this is NOT a floppy belt. It is stiff and that means it will require a bit more hand strength when bending to loop it through the buckle. Overall I'm happy and have already recommended it to several friends that have asked about it.

Like wearing a hula hoop. Distributes the weight well even with 4-5 lbs. of gear in pockets. The belt broke in very quickly at the hole I use. I hope it holds up long-term. The buckle is nice looking, but has a sharp corner that digs in sometimes on long car rides. The belt has metal fasteners to change the buckle which I may do for a rounded buckle. Overall, impressed, but I will need years to properly evaluate if this is a better solution than the basket-weave service belt I was using.

Solid belt for carry. Sizes run small. Order up.

Was great for about a week. Prong of the buckle fell off and will not stay on. Absolutely useless now until I can find a replacement buckle.

Crossbreed makes great products. Can never go wrong.

This belt is great! It’s big, thick, and beefy. Although, this is also a bit of a drawback as it is double the thickness of a typical belt making it hard to manipulate sometimes. Also the width of the belt is almost to wide my my tulster hoslter(but does still work fine). But overall, an outstanding daily belt.