BELTS: BioBelt VS The BeltMan?

[lovemachine]

I have been using the BioBelt everyday for a few years now. I haven't had any complaints, been pretty satisfied with it. I'd like to get a brown belt now. But, I'm tempted to try out a leather belt. I don't know why, just feel the need. I know that in the past, the belts from The BeltMan was highly recommended.

Has anyone had both? How do they compare? And between the 2, are the sizes similar? Would I be able to just order the same size as my BioBelt?

 

[MCgrease08]

I don't really like the brown color of the Bio Belt, so all of my brown gun belts are leather.

Can't speak to belts from The Belt Man, but I do own both a Bio Belt (black) and a bull hide leather belt from Daltech Force (brown). I have no complaints about the bull hide belt. It's held up well in the year I've owned it, and I wear it much more than the black Bio Belt honestly, because I rarely dress up enough to require a black belt. I'm wearing it right now. It's looks great and is versatile enough to wear with dressier clothes, but also casual enough that it doesn't look odd with jeans and a t-shirt.

The leather on the bull belt does show some scratches from taking my paddle holster on and off, but the scratches are much less visible than what I have on my old 5.11 belts. Plus, if you're using wings to feed the belt through the holster rather than clips, then scratching shouldn't be an issue.

 

[lovemachine]

I don’t even see a brown biobelt on their site. I know they used to make them.

They have the bull belt. It’s leather, and 1/4” thick.

Not sure how thick the Beltman belts are yet.

 

[MCgrease08]

I don’t even see a brown biobelt on their site. I know they used to make them.

They have the bull belt. It’s leather, and 1/4” thick.

Not sure how thick the Beltman belts are yet.

You're right. It looks like the brown version of the bio belt is gone. I'm 99% certain they used to have one.

The only option for brown is the tactical version, which is a coyote brown.

 

[WebSnyper]

You're right. It looks like the brown version of the bio belt is gone. I'm 99% certain they used to have one.

The only option for brown is the tactical version, which is a coyote brown.

They did. And TBH, they looked kind of hideous on the website. I wonder if demand was really low or returns were high, etc. Looks like they may have been discontinued.

 

[JettaKnight]

...and a bull hide leather belt from Daltech Force (brown). I have no complaints about the bull hide belt. It's held up well in the year I've owned it, and I wear it much more than the black Bio Belt honestly, because I rarely dress up enough to require a black belt. I'm wearing it right now. It's looks great and is versatile enough to wear with dressier clothes, but also casual enough that it doesn't look odd with jeans and a t-shirt.

The leather on the bull belt does show some scratches from taking my paddle holster on and off, but the scratches are much less visible than what I have on my old 5.11 belts. Plus, if you're using wings to feed the belt through the holster rather than clips, then scratching shouldn't be an issue.

I'm wearing the Daltech brown belt. Nice and thick.

 

[lovemachine]

So I guess my new question is:

https://www.daltechforce.com/collec...ness-bull-hide-gun-belt?variant=7991103324217

VS

The Beltman Belts.

 

[JettaKnight]

So I guess my new question is:

https://www.daltechforce.com/collec...ness-bull-hide-gun-belt?variant=7991103324217

VS

The Beltman Belts.

Never heard of them till now... and wow, those belts look nice.

Maybe something for Christmas list.



I think your answer is going to be, "how much do you want to spend and how fancy of a belt do you want?"

 

[Yamadog35]

I've had both. My use is exclusively with jeans which is what I wear 95% of the time. I wore the Beltman belt for six or seven years. It started to have a "sag" or curve to it after awhile so I started looking for something else and ended up finding Daltechforce due to posts here in INGO. The Beltman also started to lose its coloring and started to look "blotchy" and faded in spots after a few years. The Daltechforce belt I have is the steel core version so it's thicker than what you're looking at, but I'm guessing the leather part will be the same. I've been wearing this one for about three years and it looks and functions great. I carry a G17 with TLR-1 light OWB. I've liked this one enough that when Daltechforce had a sale awhile back I went ahead and bought another one to keep on the shelf as an eventual replacement should the one I'm using wear out.

 

[Jaybird1980]

I've had the Beltman for about 10 years now. It has a small curve in it, but it's still stiff. The Daltech leather belt is cheaper. I like the way my iwb clips fit on the beltman, mine is the 1.5"
I think the 3/4" hole spacing would be nice on the Daltech belts

 

[VERT]

I am currently wearing a BeltMan purchased in 2009. It is no longer worn daily as I own 5 of their belts. My favorite color is their cordovan. Will the belt show wear? Of course it will. My belts, guns, holsters all show wear.

 

[alc1985]

I have had a black Beltman belt for seven years and it is showing some wear and has some curve to it. I wanted a brown belt so in June I had my daughter get me a Daltech for my birthday. I'm not happy with the Daltech, it started to curve for the first time I wore it. Its not as stiff as the beltman. It shows marks from the plastic clips on my Perry suspenders.
To be fair the Beltman is two ply and the Deltech is one ply. Lesson learned, get a two ply belt if you carry. A one ply belt is just that a one ply belt no matter who you buy if from.

 

[Steel and wood]

I cannot help you with the difference between Bi Belt and Beltman. But I have had Daltech Force bio edc belt for several years and it has been better than great I work construction and the sweat and the wear it gets is hard on any belt but it has lasted very well.
I have looked at Deltech’s bullbelt in distressed bison steel core belt for a year or so. They had them on sale at Christmas time and I bought one, it is outstanding just perfect well maybe not perfect but is great. Looks really good and is very thick and does not sag at all. I wear it during competition matches carrying a full-size steel guns.