5.11 Double Duty TDU Belt

I bought the belt in size medium and coyote/black colour. Fit is good for 32" waist and leaves just a short tail to tuck away. Material quality and finish are good for the price. The reversible feature is handy but it makes for a thick belt (effectively being two belts stitched together), which is most noticeable at the buckle and sticks out quite a bit. The colour is a bit more shiny than I'd like - my wife laughed and asked why I'd bought a gold belt!

A simple well made belt that is comfortable and practical. Strong and likely to last well. So good I bought two. Excellent service again from Heinnie.

Prompt delivery from HH as always even in current situation. Really good belts, stiff and don't fold over, obviously 2 colours for the price of one so very adaptable. I've had one for many years and wanted a second to replace old leather belts which had worn out. Unfortunately no size on the old belt and hard to find something definitive on sizing with various opinions as to which to go for for a given waist size. I wear 38" waist trousers and went for the XL size. The webbing part of the belt is just over 48" long and it allows me to comfortably secure the loose end in the first belt loop of the trousers so not too long and no flapping about. I've never had a problem with the belt slipping, i feed the end of the belt through the first part of the buckle, pull it with my right hand and with my left thumb, push the left hand edge of the buckle over to the right which secures the belt tight. Then with right hand feed end through second part of buckle, push through with right palm and pull buckle to right with right fingers, thus freeing up the left hand to pull the belt right through. Tight from the start and never slips. Thanks HH

My waist measurement is 33", so I went for the Large size because of other reviews that said the sizing was small. The canvas part of the Large size (excluding buckle) is 45", so there's a little more play that I expected, but I can live with it. It comes coiled and shrink-wrapped, so it's not possible to check sizing without opening the packaging, after which you won't be able to return. As others have mentioned the buckle is bulky, and it's slower to tighten and remove than other belts, but it holds tight and should last.

A superb high quality belt as expected from 5.11. An added benefit is being non metallic it saves the whole taking your belt off at airport security charade, important when one is travelling frequently.

I've had one of these belts over 2 years now, and it still looks like new. It's a good no-nonsense design, well-made, and stiff enough to carry belt-mounted equipment. If you have a long drive, or spend a lot of time seated, you may have it a little stiff, but for everything else it's great.

I was not prepared for the sheer quality of the 5:11 double duty belt, it is awesome. At first the thickness and stiffness was too much, but the belt quickly became supple and now is really comfortable to wear. I also like that it is reversible, I have the black/green combo and can use it for work, reversing it to the green for my khaki pants. Just buy a size bigger than you need and you are good to go with an heirloom quality belt.

I completely forgot to mention in the review I wrote yesterday about the sizing issue. I definitely recommend that you purchase the next size up. I wear 34" or 36" trousers, so the large size should be ideal but is actually barely long enough to thread through the buckle. The XL size is just about perfect for me and has enough spare belt to allow me to get a good hold of it and thread it through the first one or two belt loops. One other thing to note is that due to the extra thickness of the belt, you may find that the end of the belt is a bit difficult to fit through your belt loops when tucking in the excess but most trousers should cope fine.

The quality of this belt is really good for the price and the double sided design really adds to the value for money and versatility. The extra thickness also makes the belt twice a rigid as similar designs which will allow you to hang heavier items like an axe from the waist without the belt deforming. The buckle its self is a good size and the belt is easy to thread thanks to the tapered end. However due to the rigidity of the material it can be tricky to pull the belt tight. After some trial and error I found a decent method but it requires some dexterity. The other issue that the thickness causes is that it makes the buckle bulge out a bit too much but no more than some chunky buckles. The other slight issue I found was that the end of the belt had some sharp edges where it had been melted to prevent fraying. I sorted this out easily with a gentle rub of 120 grit sandpaper. If the buckle could be redesigned to make it easier to adjust the belt's tension and make it lower profile I would give this five stars. As it stands it gets 4 stars from me.