Utility Belts - Seriously

[finallyME]

I would think that a belt is better for back pain. A vest puts all the weight on your shoulders, which translates to the back. A belt puts all the weight on your hips, which translate directly to the legs, bypassing the back. One of the major problems for troops (think young, strong, men) is the weight of all the gear on their body armor. Most of it is all on the vest. As a result, they are getting lots of compressed discs. One of the solutions is to support the body armor with hip belts. It is also the same reason why backpacking packs have hip belts, to transfer the load off the shoulders/back, to the hips.

[canid]

I want one of those, though I am a little leery that they have a tiny picture of the actual item and a large, very detailed picture of a drawing.

[postman]

I always put the essentials on my belt, so if for some reason I lose my gear I still have the basics covered. The rectangular pouch holds my PSK and the round one has my fire kit. And my knife which can be worn in either a scout carry or as a dangler.

[crashdive123]

Cool leather work Postman.

[Rick]

@ FinallyMe - I have always wondered how their backs supported all the armor. Having had back problems the weight of their gear plus the ceramic plates my thoughts went straight to disc issues. You've confirmed what seemed to me to be a fail point for all that weight. That's not what we are designed for. Packs can come off but those ceramic plates stay on if you want the protection they afford.

@ Postman - Ditto on the leather work. Very nice job.

[M.Demetrius]

It's a little harder to wear a utility belt (I have one) if you're also wearing a backpack with a waistbelt. Suggestions?

[finallyME]

It's a little harder to wear a utility belt (I have one) if you're also wearing a backpack with a waist belt. Suggestions?

That is the problem the military has had for a long time now. Their solution for a long time was to forgo the waist belt on the pack. Of course, this makes it very hard to carry long distances. Some people would still use the hip belt, but come up with ways of moving their "utility belt" either higher or lower.

For me, if I am backpacking, then I put all my pouches on my hip belt itself, instead of having two belts. The problem with this is that if I take off the pack, all my stuff is still on it. I have seen products in R&D stages that had a removable hip belt. In other words, the pack detached from the belt, and the user would continue to wear the belt with all the stuff on it. I have been working on my own design, because I think this is the best solution.

[Old Professor]

For years I wore a nylon gun belt [Uncle Mikes style) on which h I attached various pouches, including a fanny pack, holsters and knife sheaths to carry all my basic gear. Very handy and convenient to don and usually not in the way of other things like a rifle or shotgun or bow. I still stuffed things in my pockets but

[Wildthang]

I have a fanny pack that holds 2 water bottles with a large zipped compartment that I like better than utility belts because I can actually carry some food in it along with some larger things a utility belt won't hold. I think utility belts are better suited for cops!

[crashdive123]

I'll bet his utility belt has food in it.

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[Rick]

Girth from birth. You gotta love a guy that has his priorities straight. Seriously, guns, camo and food. That equates to money. My guess is the girls are just out of frame. At least they had better be.

[postman]

I'll bet his utility belt has food in it.

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Now that's funny!

[finallyME]

fM, Once in a while I'll use a small camera case with a sewn in belt loop - but not for a camera.

I bought one of these camera cases with a belt loop on Black Friday. It is on my belt right now with a few things in it. Let's see how it works out.

[redromad]

I wear a riggers belt as it is comfortable to be worn as a belt and strong enough to support anything (pistol, knife, multi tool etc) that I add to it.

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[1stimestar]

I have a fanny pack that holds 2 water bottles with a large zipped compartment that I like better than utility belts because I can actually carry some food in it along with some larger things a utility belt won't hold. I think utility belts are better suited for cops!

Like this one? I really like this one as I can use it for a full day hike. Only thing is, climbing steep hills I have to flip it over to my back as my thighs knock the water bottles.

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[hunter63]

Your what?...Knocks into what?.....Nooooo, not gonna touch that one.......

[finallyME]

Sheesh...she said bottles, not jugs.

[Solar Geek]

1sttimestar we have the same ones. Weren't cool enough for the kids beyond age 13 so I now have 3. They do work great!

[Adventure Wolf]

I do have two belt. When I couldn't find one, I made them. I don't have a picture. One is for hunting, it have a two way radio attachment, and an attachment for several rifle mags, a flashlight holder and a knife sheath.

The second one is a hiking belt. It has a two way radio carrier, a knife sheath and a flashlight holder.

[1stimestar]

Hhahaha a bunch of comedians you all are!