Mission Belt Men's Leather Ratchet Belt

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This belt really is awesome. I got cancer, and lost like close to 50 lbs. Was a size 32-34, now my sweatpants are falling off of me! Anyways, this may seem slightly exoensive for a belt (well, not really I guess, my Coach belt was A LOT more! Lol) but this belt for me was a life saver. First off, the belt is top notch quality. Feels great, nice, soft leather. Buckle is nice and sturdy. May be slightly on the thicker side for a buckle, but its because you can do so much with this belt. Is the belt way too long? Simply undo the latch, the belt comes out, trim to liking, and back I to the latch bnb it goes. 1 po seconds top. I also love the ratchet system. Vwryvsturdy hold and and they say, you get a PERFECT fit every time, as the increments are so small, its like a personalized belt made for you! I love mine. Would def recommend to a friend. Actually, I already have!

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I originally saw this on Shark Tank when it first aired. Didnt really think much of it at the time. Then the other day my belt broke (I always just buy $9.99 cheapo Ross belts) and I just happened to watch the rerun of the Shark Tank episode that night, and decided Id give it a try. Now Im a bigger guy with a bit of a gut and belts can dig into my stomach which is not comfortable, especially when sitting. This belt is small enough that there is no digging into my gut. I LOVE the way this thing ratchets to get that perfect fit vs having 1" distances between holes on traditional belts. I really like the "gun metal" finish on the unit I purchased as well, and so far it has been a total winner. Well see how it holds up, as Ive only had it a week now, wearing it daily, but if it lasts awhile I will happily purchase again.

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I have purchased from Amazon 3 different brands of this style belt in the last 4 years. The first was Easy Belt followed Marino and now Mission Belt. The Easy Belt and the Mission Belt were 35mm. For me, a 35mm belt is too narrow and on some pants it results in the waist band rolling over the belt. While this look along with athletic tape on your glasses may get you into just about any Geek party it is otherwise a failure. Furthermore, the release point on the Mission Belt’s buckle is difficult to work. It is a small tab on the perimeter of the buckle. I have experimented and it seems best if I wear the release on the up side of the buckle. I don’t have a muffin top so that’s not causing the roll over or the release problem. As for buckle durability, the spring in the lock & release mechanism of the Easy Belt broke at around 11 months. They replaced it free of charge. However, the replacement also broke, two buckles two exact same failures. The spring in the Mission Belt appears to be similar, we’ll see if it last more than a year. My second belt purchase was a Marino belt. Two years later that buckle is like new. However the belt split so I bought the Mission Belt. As for all the belts, they each are made with filler material covered with paper thin leather on both sides. So, in about one year, if you wear it everyday, the leather layers will either crack, split or tear. At least that has been my experience. Before you buy take time to Google “Full Grain Leather” and see that it is the only leather that is 100% all cattle leather, with no filler in a sandwich of layered materials.

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Update to the review below: I contacted Mission by email late on a Friday, letting them know of my issue. The belt was past the 1-year warranty by about six months. To my surprise and delight, I had a response from them about an hour later! We exchanged several emails with photos, and after maybe 3 hours, they had ordered a replacement strap to be sent to me. It was excellent customer service; the new strap seems much more sturdy than the old one, and Im hopeful it will last. No matter what, the customer service made up for a product defect, and Im still a Mission customer! Ive owned two Mission Belts. The first lasted over two years of daily use; I had worn the finish off the buckle and the stitching was coming out. In other words, it held up beautifully. This most recent one is a bit over a year old, and has had four failures. The end has torn out of the buckle three times, and the belt leather has torn through at the end of the ratchet section. Since its over a year old, Im sure there is no warranty. For reference, the torn ends happened well within warranty; the first was after a few months of use. I just trimmed shorter and kept wearing it. By now, with three trims, it was almost too short (but with the break at the end of the ratchet strap, it no longer matters). Too bad on the quality drop; Ive enjoyed the belts and will probably look for another brand that holds up better.

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Ive had the "as seen on tv" version for the last year or so. I love the quick release, lifting up on the belt buckle on their version. This brand Mission is quite different. It has a very small trigger in the buckle to disengage the belt. problem is, you have to squeeze the belt together to release the tension on the belt to make it easier to release the trigger. I guess ill get used to it. Also, the as seen on tv version belt would eventually rip at the point where it was joined at the buckle, leaving me with my pants down to my knees on bourbon street lol. If this current belt is truly leather and has a buckle that can clamp down on it without ripping through the supposed leather then I will be impressed. we will see.

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