Mission Belt Men's Leather Ratchet Belt, 40mm Metal Collection

This is an interesting review for me. I should start of by saying that I am going to list some negatives on this belt. HOWEVER, I still like it much more then the average belt. I saw it on SharkTank, and found myself thinking about it when I misplaced my other belt. So, I thought I would give it a try. Here's my feedbackLeather - The leather just feels alright to me. The true test for me will be how it ages and what it looks like in the future. However, the leather didn't have that kind of buttery, smooth texture from more expensive belts that I have bought, it had the more plasticy texture of cheaper belts. However, it doesn't look cheap.Logo - Honestly, I hate the logo. It's not appealing at all, and I hate that it's placed on every buckle. Fully ruins it for me. I ordered this specific model because the logo blends in the most. I am not someone who likes logo's on my clothing. This is actually the thing I dislike most about the belt, I wish the buckle was just plain.Size - The size was spot on for meMechanism - So, I wasn't really clear on how this belt would work. Essentially, on the back of the last 1/3rd of the belt, there is a small length of what is basically a track, that has grooves in it. The buckle has a mechanism that clicks into those grooves. In order to undo the belt, you slide a release, that lifts the mechanism out of the grooves. You sometimes have to tighten the belt a tiny bit before you loosen it so that the mechanism lifts out of the grooves. Overall, it becomes pretty intuitive, with the exception of:Undoing - I find that undoing the belt, even after I have worn it several times, can be a little unintuitive. It's a two step process. First, you slide the release, then you kind of squeeze it in and it will then loosen. The problem is, it's not intuitive to me which way to press the release. Not sure if it's supposed to, but I am able to push the release both towards myself and away. I wish they had designed it with a tactile clue as to which way to push, like a small raised piece at one of the ends."Attitude" - This is a funny one for me to classify. I am not personally knocking any points off the product for this, but I find the "attitude" of the instructions and website and things like that a little grating. I am sure it works for some people, for me I find it a little unappealing.Other - There is a little metal slide by the end of the buckle. I am not really sure why it is there, to be honest. I guess belts always have them, although on this belt it feels unneeded. I often find that when I am first putting the belt on, the tip misses that end, and I have to redo it. Not the end of the world, just a minor annoyance.Overall, I like this belt more then any other belt I have had. I feel like it will last a long time, AND I am happy that the holes do not betray me. It's also easy to get that perfect fit for right now (ie - loosen it a little bit inconspicuously after a big dinner). I have probably told everybody I meet when I am wearing the belt about it. I do feel like there is some room for improvement, as I outlined above. That's what is keeping it from 5 stars for me.*EDIT* - 6 months later I am still wearing this belt every day. Looking back, I am surprised I had issues with releasing the belt, now it seems like second nature. I am really happy with this product, and I am going to look into getting a black one one of these days.*EDIT 2* - Ok, here I am 1.5 years later. First off, the leather on the belt looks like it's brand new. I wear this belt almost every day, and the leather is impeccable. I think the leather is going to outlast the buckle. In fact, I know it's going to, because it already has. But, Mission Belt's customer service was impeccable. A quick email with a photo of the issue, and a new buckle was mailed that day.In the few days I was unable to wear the belt, I came to realize how much better this belt is then a traditional one. I tried to "click" my traditional one constantly to adjust it.Also, I had made an observation about the logo. I still don't love it, but when I compare the old buckle with the new one, they have done a few things to make it more subtle. First, they made it smaller. They also moved it off the main buckle and over to the side. Finally, it's stamped in instead of etched. All told, I am happy with those changes and consider them improvements.I have changed my initial rating from a 4 to a 5. Very happy with this belt.

My husband says it is what he hoped for a ratchet belt. Size and color was as expected. Good simple understated belt. So far I’d recommend and would purchase again.

This is a very nice belt compared to the "junk" ratchet or click latch belts out their. I just tossed two I purchased a few months back that were horrible. This belt however was made stiff enough for carrying my weapon on the outside of my pants which is what I wanted.The ratchet clicks worked perfectly as they should have. Nice solid holding on each click. It was comfortable to wear with with both my jeans and business slacks. Putting it on and taking off was a breeze, just pull out the holding latch to let it slide out.The one part that could be improved is the selection of buckles for this belt. Mine was a plain flat black finish which I worry will one day get scratched and show thereafter. I wish they had a "carbon fiber" version or "basket weave" one. Overall this has become my favorite dress belt. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !

My husband has been wanting to try a ratchet belt for ages. He is constantly complaining that the holes in his belts stretch and tear. He wanted a wider belt and he needed a longer belt as he is a bigger guy. This belt is 1.5 inches wide and it is available in a range of lengths all the way to custom which is 56" long. So after doing some research, reading the reviews here on Amazon and looking at the quality and style I decided to get him 2 of the Mission Belts for Father's Day. He Absolutely loves them!! Every night he comes home from work he tells me I Love These Belts. He has even shown guys at work and recommended them. I was a little concerned about reviews saying the buckle may be stiff or they are hard to loosen when you need to. He played around with it for awhile before he wore one and he says they work perfectly. I ordered the Black with the silver buckle and the Dark Brown with the gun metal buckle and they both look great (can't actually decide which buckle I like better) I did get the custom up to 56" (custom just means it is 56" long) and don't be put off by reviews saying it is hard to cut to length. He laid out one of his other belts and cut the belt to that length (buckle end) put the buckle back on and it fits perfectly. I am going to order a Dark Blue with gold buckle and the Tan with the gun metal next. Great belt, quick delivery, terrific packaging and there is a signed note inside each box saying hope you enjoy your belt. Thanks Mission Belts you saved me from ever having to hunt for another belt again because this will be the belt we buy over and over again.

I wore this belt almost daily for two years. Today one of the rivets fell out.The ratchet mechanism worked consistently and easily.The buckle got pretty scuffed, but the leather held up remarkably well. It experienced bowing just like all other belts do, but there were very few marks on the leather.The other annoying feature is the teeth on the clasp would sometimes open and the buckle would fall off of the belt part. I kept having to reattach it, and eventually cut a centimeter off the belt to remake the holes, in an attempt for it to grab more. It helped, but eventually the buckle started falling off again.Planning on purchasing again, because I think a belt that works well and costs $50 is fair. Would have like to get 3-4 years out of it, but I'll accept 2 years.

Most durable and reliable belt I’ve ever owned.

Just got this belt earlier this week and so far I'm very happy with the quality. Feels high quality, looks great, and the ratchet mechanism works smoothly/holds securely. Also comes in nice packaging (comes in a small box with personalized hand-written note) and was really impressed with their customer service!!My belt was expected a couple weeks back and before I could even notice/remember that it was coming in and had tracking, I received a message from their team saying that the tracking wasn't working and there might be an issue. As they suspected, we found out the item was marked as "returned to sender" for some reason (problem on the postal company side), but they were able to have it reshipped asap and I ended up receiving it the week after! Overall very impressed with their communication and customer service--something that could have been a nightmare ended up barely being a bump in the road..!As this was an expensive belt, I'm really hoping the quality lasts the test of time but will have to wait to find out. I'll try to make an edit in the future, but for now I'm very satisfied!Thank you :)

Wore with a navy suit I bought for a special occasion. Just a nice simple smart looking belt with a nice ratchet mechanism.

Nothing looks worse than seeing someone wearing a tatty belt especially when they a dressed sharp so the ratchet seemed like a no brainer. I first heard about these type of belts on youtube while watching my favourite mens style channel.Bought a black and light brown one to match my shoes. The belts look great with chinos' and jeans whether looking smart or casual. The ratchet works really well and the buckle doesn't look over the top like other versions. Will be buying the nylon version for smart shorts during summer and holidays.You get a 20% off code in the box which is annoying since you have to go through mission USA to use it.

Bella cintura, fatta veramente bene, cuciture e materiali belli .Molto consigliata, sia per se stessi che come regalo. buona

Very good ratchet belt, was a re-order from past experience, when I need to will consider re-order in due course, very satisfied