Aker Leather Women's Plain

I picked this belt up for a holster presentation class which required a rigid IWB or OWB holster and two magazine pouches. The belt definitely looks like a normal belt (I got the black one) and fits quite well. It is reinforced and provides more than enough strength to hold everything in place, especially when quickly drawing from a holster. I wear a size 40" and purchased the 44" belt which gave me more than enough options to make the belt exactly as tight as I needed.

Very pleased with this find while I was looking for a new gun belt. I carry with an IWB holster so need a pretty sturdy belt. This fits the bill all the way around and I’ve been really impressed with how sturdy and strong it is. The stitching is solid, buckle is nice and sturdy and you can tell there’s a laminate inside the belt, it is solid enough that if I leave the belt on my pants the belt will keep it’s form laying down, so the belt holds up pants even if they’re not being worn. It’s impractical for several reasons, but I can tell already the failure of this belt will be where the buckle tabs into the belt. The reinforcing strip stops before the holes, so the end of the belt is not reinforced. To be fair, most belts I’ve had with reinforced laminates don’t extend into the holes either, but they make up for it by reinforcing the holes somehow, either with grommets or extra stitching or something. This belt looks “normal” so there’s no reinforcing. You can tell by the picture it’s already showing some small amount of stretching and I’ve only had it a few weeks. Time will tell how it looks in a few months.Overall for the price and obvious quality, highly recommended.

I have both the Black & Tan versions of this belt. I conceal carry daily with various weight pistols (Sig P220 Elite, P226, P320 Subcompact) and occasionally a 5” 1911. All of these are heavy except the P320 Subcompact and will test a belt as well as the holster it is in. All of my holsters are the same brand & type. I have been alternating between the black & tan since January and have found some positives & negatives of each.Positives:Buckles appear to have a very nice plating and are nice to the touch. They are an appropriate size & are comfortable.The leather has a very nice looking finish.The Kydex lining is very rigid but not uncomfortable. It has not rolled or pinched in the last 3 months. It does curve after a day of wearing.Negatives:These belt's squeak. I initially thought it was just because they were new. Not the case. After about a month I coated each with a good quality mink oil. Did not completely stop the squeaks. The tan is by far louder than the black.The end where the belt buckles is starting to wrinkle and and the holes are starting to open up.By comparison to the Comp-Tac Kydex Reinforced leather or a thick all leather belt from a local minanite leather Smith, these belt's are worthy of a serious consideration.

After reading a handful of poor reviews (due to sizing issues) on the Aker B21 belt, I carefully measured a nice name brand belt I wear in accordance with the Aker sizing instructions (measured three times just to make sure and rounded the measurement up) and then measured my actual waist just to make sure the Aker measuring sounded valid. I comfortably wear a 33" waist (without sucking in a big breath putting the waist fastener under high stress) and measured a size 38", according to the Aker sizing method- with the suggested additional 2" for IBW. The belt fits great with (at the 5 o'clock position) and without IBW- I am on the third hole with IBW, so have plenty of room for dinner expansion should the need arise.The construction of the belt is as advertised, so nothing surprising in the realm of construction. I like the stylish look of the belt, and did not want a belt that looked Rambo or one that looked like a synthetic gun belt. I ordered the black version, but now that I have it I will have to order the tan color as-well.

I have owned this belt for about a year and a half now, and this is far and away the best belt I have ever owned. It is the only belt I wear, and I wear it every day. It has worn very well, the leather is not cracking anywhere, and the belt holes are completely intact as well. I have never had a belt last this long before. As others have demonstrated, it has a very sturdy inner core that will hold the weight of any pistol you put on it. I carry daily and I never have to worry about my pants sagging. Even if I didn't carry, I would still want this belt as it is more durable than any other I have used, looks great, and serves the purpose of holding up my pants better than any belt I have owned previously.If you choose this belt, you will not be disappointed. I would give it more stars if I could!

The finest belts I have owned. I have bought them in various colors and a spare of my brown/brass one. I have had my first one for over 8 years. I am rough on my gear most my belts look bad or fail well before this. Instead I get consistently asked where I bought my belt.I have gifted four of these belts. Everyone I have bought one for has said it is their favorite belt.FYI- For a proper fit, buy 2” bigger than the waist size of your pants.

This is my everyday carry belt. I can't say enough about the bank vault level build quality and it looks great in casual or formal wear settings. On top of that , high quality buckle that you could probably drive nails with and my M&P 9mm sits wonderfully stable in all conditionsIf you are going to carry, get a quality belt like this one. It is made of vegetable tanned 100% leather, and you can pay just as much or more at a department store for a FAR inferior belt -- strongly recommend!A word on fitting , depending on your gun type, I would order about 4-6 sizes above your "belt/waist" size. I wear a 33 belt, so ordered a 38 size belt and it works great - I can adjust and comfortably wear it while carrying and also while not carrying.