Received my new Belt from thebeltman and Serpa from Quantico....

[fortyfive4life]

My first gun belt and he did a Beutiful Job!! I almost didn't want to break it in! I ordered the Brown Bullhide with Nickel Buckle and it turned out real sharp. Jim was real helpful when I ordered and it took about 3.5 weeks....thanks beltman!!

It's my birthday so I ordered two holsters to go with it...the Blackhawk Serpa, and the CrossBreed Supertuck. Both for my XD45 Service. The Serpa I received from Quantico about two weeks after ordering. It comes with a paddle and a standard OWB hookup which your belt can thread through. After trying both I find the paddle more comfortable, more snug, and it will wear less on my beutiful new belt! Two questions for you veteran holster wearin' folk....1.Is there a trick to gettin her off?? It sure does get caught on all the little hooks and I don't want to loosen it up. 2. I'm a very lean guy 5'9" approx 155 so I never expected it to make my piece magically disappear but it looks like Im hiding a bowling ball in my back pocket!!!LOL

The CrossBreed has not arrived yet but I'll post a report as sson as I get her......To be continued

[one-eyed-fatman]

the Blackhawk Serpa isn't made for conceal carry. That hook at the bottom of the paddle... cut that S-O-B off! That little POS will really piss you off. I called it the Barney Fife hook. I now have no problems removing my Serpa holster. The two hooks for the belt are very tight and all you need.

[QCATrader]

Have you got a link for the belt man?

[jeff221]

Originally Posted by QCATrader

Have you got a link for the belt man?

http://www.thebeltman.net/

I ordered mine last week, got 2weeks left I hope..

I went w/ Black & Nickel buckle, I also bought a sharkskin key holder, because I plan to get the sharkskin later in life...

~Jeff

[one-eyed-fatman]

Oh ya! The beltman belt (with stiffener is great). I bought the double layer 1 1/2 inch bullhide belt and have the black powder coated buckle. Holds my XD45 very nicely with the Serpa holster.

[fortyfive4life]

Mine does not have the stiffener option. Since it is my first belt I asked Jim what he thought when ordering and he thought I would do fine without it, based on my needs.

Shows integrity if you ask me, he could have talked me into 50 bux of add ons and being a newb I would have taken his suggestions. But now he has a repeat customer as well as a positive feedback post to boot.

[one-eyed-fatman]

Originally Posted by fortyfive4life

Mine does not have the stiffener option. Since it is my first belt I asked Jim what he thought when ordering and he thought I would do fine without it, based on my needs.

Shows integrity if you ask me, he could have talked me into 50 bux of add ons and being a newb I would have taken his suggestions. But now he has a repeat customer as well as a positive feedback post to boot.

Excellent post. I have a Rafters gunbelt and it didn't quite fit my needs. When I asked Rafters about a stiffener he acted insulted and came close to insulting me. I'll put my money on the Beltman over Rafters anyday.