What are some of the current top picks for CCW belts?
The velcro on my Volund Gearworks Atlas is giving up the ghost and I need a replacement. I would prefer to avoid any big clunky buckles. Is there anything newer that might work better or just replace the Atlas with another?
I've been pleased with the Tenicor Zero underbelt for AIWB, not sure how well it would work for OWB carry though.
Another vote for the Tenicor Zero. It took me a little while to get used to it and find the right adjustment for tightness but it’s probably the best belt I’ve used for IWB carry. At some point I’ll probably get the one that’s lined with loop Velcro to use as an under belt for work but I have a couple of other Velcro under belts that need to wear out first.
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Yet another vote for Tenicor "Zero" as my EDC / CCW belt.
I have rarely worn any of my other belts since getting it.
There's nothing civil about this war.
I use a wilderness lo-pro 5 stitch for my typical EDC belt. Great balance of stiffness and flexibility. I typically carry AIWB, but it’s just stiff enough I can carry OWB on occasion with it as well.
I also wear the blue-alpha edc/inner belt if it’s a work day. It strikes a great balance of the stiffness/flexibility like the wilderness 5 stitch. If you wanted a cobra buckle, I’d probably land on their hybrid cobra belt.
In no particular order. I have worn all with g19, g17, g34, g35, g22 glocks and 5 inch all steel 1911. I have been training/carrying/“competing” mostly IWB/AIWB since 1991:
Mastermind Tactics Specialist Pro for Primarily IWB/AIWB
Tenicor Zero for Primarily IWB/AIWB. Sewn by Wilderness btw.
Wilderness— 3 stitch if primarily IWB/AIWB, 5 stitch if primarily OWB, polymer reinforced for OWB and heavier guns 45+ OZ i.e fully loaded 5 inch steel 1911 w .45 ACP and two mags etc.
All are sewn/cut in the USA by good folks.
FWIW/YMMV
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Tenicor Zero is the only correct answer.
The wilderness nylon they use make it a cut above.
I was extremely unimpressed with the cheap material used by blue alpha and mastermind.
Thank you all for the input!
I have a Tenicor Zero on order. Hopefully it is here before a John Valentine Ground Combatives class on the 29th.
I love my cigura emissary belt
https://ciguera.com/products/emissary-edc-belt
@WobblyPossum, @vcdgrips...as in true IWB carry & still your hands down choice? I'm down in pants size from 36 to 34 & my Wilderness Low Pro EDC 5 stitch doesn't tighten down far enough these days. Color me always interested in anything that makes carrying a Glock IWB mo better.
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