Gatorback B145

Excellent quality! More rigid and more durable fabric than most of the "big name" ones that cost as much or more, and the back support/padding is wonderful. Being able to get the right size of belt makes all the difference. Most other companies "one size fits most" approach where you fold the pad under and just deal with it makes it much less comfortable. I measured my waist with just a t shirt and was at 32" (I wear my tool belts just above my pant belt) so I went with the medium. Turns out it was barely too big. I emailed the seller and they had an email back in 30 minutes and the small belt shipped the next day. Looking at the size chart, I was worried that the small wouldn't be big enough but they explained the belt would be about 4" shorter. The small that arrived was 3 1/4" shorter and fits perfect. With no extra layers I have one set of belt holes more I could tighten if needed and plenty larger to layer up. If you are in between sizes just email them and they will help out. Having them offer to exchange the belt at no cost if needed really made me comfortable with a large purchase even though I didn't have a retail store close to try them on. The only improvement I would recommend is the Velcro placement on the belt pad/bags. This seems to be a problem with many other manufacturers also. There is a 1 1/2" strip of hook on the pad and a 2" strip of loop on the bags, but they don't line up correctly when the weight of the bags are pulling down. The belt stays centered on the pad due to the loops (which is great...it doesn't sag) but you end up with only 1/2" of connection for the Velcro. If you lift the bag up in the middle of the Velcro, I feel it will start creeping down since the belt is not touching the top of the channel in the bag. Again, most other belt/bag manufacturers seem to also have this so it is not a huge deal, just a recommendation to improve. I will likely just sew another strip of loop on the bags. Overall I am very happy with my purchase and the great customer service.

Tool belt is the best tool belt I ever used. Very durable

Very well made as well as comfortable to wear..

I just received the belt and wanted to do review on sizing and another review later on the belt as time goes on but far as sizing goes. I wear size 30 pants and there snug on me and don't need a belt. I measured my waist like they say to do and it measured 33.5 just above my waist where I like to wear my tool belt. I got a small after reading reviews and glad I did because the small fits good with 2 set of holes to go tighter and 2 sets of holes to go bigger in winter with extra clothes. So hopefully this will help if your wondering about what size to get. The belt is really comfortable and seems really well but I will say one thing I'm not fan of is the smaller pockets are kinda small and hard to get your hand. The bigger ones are alright and easy to access stuff inside them. This is just my first impressions and will update in couple months of wearing it.

I am a carpenter over 50 with back issues this belt has been a life saver. I have used many belts over the years this is not only the most comfortable but also best made.

After receiving this a few days early I immediately began messing with the configuration of the pouches. The back extra pocket is a lot bigger in person than I expected so bare that in mind. I placed that extra pocket in the center of the back of the belt and just skipped that belt loop and slid the two side pouches as close to the back while remaining in between the the belt loops and I found this worked best for me. By doing that I didn’t have room for the spare hammer holder. But that shouldn’t be a problem. I also found out that the tape holder has two vertical straps on the back of it and the belt loop fits perfectly in between the straps. That way you don’t have to worry about the tape holder falling off anytime you take the belt off. The size and fit of the belt is very accurate. I’m 6’3” 215lb’s and I wear a size 34 so I ordered the medium and the middle holes are perfectly comfortable for me I could even go down the the second hole if the pouch becomes to heavy and still be comfortable. The back support feels really good like you know that the belt is not going anywhere or going to slidding around. Don’t feel like I’ll need the suspenders. Like previous comments stated the pockets hold open themselves and the belt stands when you set it down so you don’t have to worry about your tools falling out all of the time unless you’re careless with it.All in all this seems like a high quality belt that feels like it will withstand the use and abuse of commercial construction.I’ll try to add photos in a few days.

I would like to start by saying that overall I really like these bags. They are well constructed and I believe that they will last a long time. I’ve had these bags for approximately three years, And have remodeled the equivalent of a house and a half. The only issue I have is it appears the metal on the buckles, and some of the rivets are rusting and oxidizing terribly. I do not live in a wet climate or near the ocean. I’ve not had this issue with any other tool belts that I’ve had in the past. It’s predominantly on the suspenders and the belt hardware. I know this product only has a one year warranty… I have spent time with a wire brush and WD-40 trying to keep these from rusting and oxidizing over the last couple years. The company did not seem real concerned when I contacted them. And for this reason I would strongly consider spending a little more money and buying either diamondback, or occidental tool bags… The whole thing is very strange considering not all of the rivets are doing this. Maybe I just got a bad batch.