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bluebird
03-30-16, 19:11
Hi all I'm back with more questions and in need of your help!

I'm looking for a padded belt solution that will fit my skinny ass well and wouldn't make me feel pain and miserable. I've narrowed down to 3 choices mentioned below. I currently only have some G-code belt holsters with paddles for a belt so I'm open to any belt/pouch combinations as well.

1. I'm looking for a padded belt.
2. I'm a civvie.
3. The primary usage of this item is for class/outdoor shooting/maybe competitions.
4. I'd also like to use it for grab-and-go situations.
5. I need it to fit/carry at least 2 Glock 19 mags, 1 AR mag, IFAK, and whatever crap one should put on the belt.
6. I need it for this weapon AR and Glock 19.
7. I may prefer it to be velcro lined on the inside to mate with a velcro pants belt but I'm not sure if it will benefit my skinny ass much.
8. My budget for this item is around market price which I believe is ~$100 for the padded belt alone.
9. I'm looking for it in tan/grey/multicam but probably multicam.
10. I don't care if it looks 'tactical'.
11. I don't need it to be low profile/concealed etc.
12. I have narrowed my selection down to HSGI Slim Grip padded belt, First Spear Padded AGB sleeve (slim line) and Crye MRB and they may or may not fit me (small padded belts are typically ~31 inches and I think the waist-hip region where my belts typically sits is 32 inches with pants on - although I'm always open to suggestions.
13. If it's a sizing/fit question, provide your height, weight, build, waist size, inseam length - whatever sizing information is relevant to your question. I'm closer to 140lbs now but still same size - 38 inch chest, 27 inch waist (no belly), 32 inch inseam.
14. If it's a comfort question, state the conditions you want to use the garment under - dry/humid/wet, hot/cold. I'm looking for an all-season setup.

I also need the belt to eliminate pressure points on my lilac crest because I'm so skinny that when I wear a regular gun belt I just get a lot of pain and pressure on the top of my lilac crest due to the weight of stuff on the stiff gun belts.

Here are some photos from older posts for reference:
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/edwin2005hk/36b25c76-821c-4d39-bf11-353fa00ffc4a.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/edwin2005hk/media/36b25c76-821c-4d39-bf11-353fa00ffc4a.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/edwin2005hk/IMG_0077.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/edwin2005hk/media/IMG_0077.jpg.html)

You help is highly appreciated! Thank you so much for your help!

jbjh
03-30-16, 19:52
The HSGI belt will fit you. I have a 30 inch waist, and 30 inch inseam (although I have about 10 lbs on you) I've run several different belts underneath, and that set up works well for me.


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Jimmy

Jellybean
04-01-16, 21:32
...I also need the belt to eliminate pressure points on my lilac crest because I'm so skinny that when I wear a regular gun belt I just get a lot of pain and pressure on the top of my lilac crest due to the weight of stuff on the stiff gun belts.

By that do you mean your pants belt? Like a stiff CCW belt with weight of gun/mags/etc on it?
Or something else?

Endur
04-01-16, 21:36
Get the First Spear slim line. It is gtg. I am not skinny but they come in different sizes and they are not bulky at all like most battle belts. Top notch quality too.

bluebird
04-01-16, 21:51
By that do you mean your pants belt? Like a stiff CCW belt with weight of gun/mags/etc on it?
Or something else?

Ares Gear Ranger Belt and Wilderness Original belt, for example.

Jellybean
04-02-16, 11:48
Ares Gear Ranger Belt and Wilderness Original belt, for example.

Well damn... I've got a Wilderness original instructor belt in 5-stitch, and it's been pretty comfortable with a similar loadout (2 handgun, 1 rifle, pistol) to what you want. And I'm very close to your size.
I was going to say check out something like the AWS LAB belt, since for your minimal beltline load, I was thinking if you're having issues with a narrow hip curve (for lack of a better term), you could position things exactly where you want to get around that, without having to wear an entire padded belt, and still have the ability to take it all off without threading things through a belt.
But if you're having comfort issues with standard webbing belts, I don't think it would do you much good....

Can you post a picture wearing your current pistol holster?
Perhaps one from the side (overall area used) and one from the top (curvature fit vs your hip),
I'm curious to see exactly how it's fitting on your hip- not sure I'm understanding your graph correctly.

Split66
04-02-16, 15:30
I ditched all my stuff for the Volund Gear works micro battle belt and a few Kwyis/Kydex. There is a gen1 that looks very nice, I picked up their new gen 2. It mates up to the HSGI micro grip panel for padding/non slip via it's loop inner lining. It is a really nice low profile piece of gear with just enough space to run what you need. It's basically a 2" duty belt on crack, just stiff enough so your stuff doesn't sag. Volund is capable of custom work too, if you need something special for your size.

Here is the stock pic, I'll post up a pic of mine later when I get a chance.

link

http://store.volundgearworks.com/index.php/volund-gearworks/atlas-cobra-belt.html

http://store.volundgearworks.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/d/s/dscf4465_2.jpg

and a user pic of the gen1.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r82/dvlray6/volundbeltfrontlarge_zps6d4316ba.jpg