How are you offsetting it? I run my buckle at the 0900. My The Wilderness Ti Instructor belt has worked well enough for the past decade that I see no reason to switch to anything else. I did have the hook replaced last year, but I left the old loop in place; while it was in the shop, I resorted to using my Ares Gear Ranger Belt, and it honestly wasn't that bad, either, again with the buckle at 0900.