Pro Ratchet Competition Belt 1.5''
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**Before you cut: read this first.** Both belts cut to size, inner belt first. Cut long, test, and trim again if needed. A belt cut too long is a five-minute fix. A belt cut too short is done. Uncut belts in original condition are eligible for our standard 30-day return. Cut belts are not returnable.
**Part 1: fit and cut the inner belt (always first, since the outer belt is sized over it)**
1. Put the inner belt on at the exact height and over the pants you'll wear in a match, snug, with the hook-and-loop tab end wrapping over the top.
2. Keep at least 6 inches of overlap where the tab end rides over the belt so the closure holds.
Mark the excess on the plain end (the end WITHOUT the tab) with masking tape or chalk. First time through, mark 1 inch longer than you think you need.
3. Take it off and cut squarely across the mark with heavy-duty scissors. Never cut the tab end.4. Put it back on and check the fit: snug, tab fully engaged, overlap still at 6 inches or more. Trim again if needed.
**Part 2: size the outer belt over it**
5. With the fitted inner belt on, wrap the outer belt over it and press down so the hook and loop engages, with the buckle centered where you want it. Feed the track end into the buckle and click down until the belt is match-tight.
6. You want the buckle to land near the middle of the track (about 12 clicks / 3 inches in) so you have room to go tighter and looser later. Note how much extra length sits past the buckle clamp on the plain end. That extra is what you'll remove.
7. Mark the cut point on the plain end with masking tape or chalk, 1 inch longer than you think you need.8. Take the belt off. Loosen the set screws on the back of the buckle with the included Allen wrench and slide the plain end out of the clamp.
9. Cut squarely across your mark with heavy-duty scissors or a sharp utility knife and a straightedge. Use a lighter on cut end to stop fraying
10. Insert the fresh-cut end into the buckle clamp until it's fully seated, then tighten the set screws until snug. Do not overtighten or you'll strip them.
11. Put the full rig on and run the range: click to match-tight, then press the release lever to loosen. If you can't get tight enough with clicks to spare, trim a little more and re-clamp.
12. Slide the elastic keeper over the belt to hold the tip flat. Done. Both belts are fitted to you from here on.
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FAQs
The outer belt starts at 54'' and cuts down to your exact size, so one belt covers waists up to 46''. If you're between sizes on a traditional belt, this is the fix: there is no between.
6 inches, in quarter-inch clicks. Enough to go from over a hoodie in the morning to match-tight in the afternoon without touching the Velcro or the screws.
Yes. Both rulebooks expressly allow an inner-and-outer belt setup (the belt, the inner belt, or both must be secured at the waist), and neither caps belt width or thickness. Worn at waist level, this belt meets the belt rules in every USPSA and IPSC handgun division, and USPSA Multigun has no belt restrictions at all.
No. IDPA caps belts at 1.75'' wide and 5/16'' thick and requires the belt to pass through your pant loops. This is an 8mm dual-belt system built to hold a race rig, so it fails both. For sanctioned IDPA matches, use our Tactical Gun Belt.
Cut long and test first (see the instructions). Belts that are cut are not eligible for returns/exchanges.
Yes, both belts trim to size, and the inner belt goes first since the outer belt is fitted over it. Cut the plain end only (never the end with the hook-and-loop tab) and keep at least 6 inches of overlap so the closure holds. The instructions above walk through the full order.
Any holster or pouch that mounts to a 1.5'' belt fits, including our competition holsters, mag pouches, and belt attachments.
An elastic keeper strip is included. Slide it over the belt and it holds the tail flat against the belt.
A hook-and-loop belt has two settings: where the wrap landed, and peeling the whole thing apart to try again. The ratchet gives you 24 positions a quarter inch apart, adjusted while the belt is on you.