I usually don't do reviews, but had to for this. If anyone is in the market for a new gun belt (or any belt for that matter) You have to check out Armour Belts.
http://www.armourbelts.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ArmourBelts
I just got mine in and figured it was worth a quick review.
I found out about Armour just from searching the web to find a new one as my Bianchi was just about worn out. He appears to be a one man shop (he may have a couple employees) out of Michigan (American made would have been the only one i would have gotten, small business is even better). It used to be run by one guy, and he ended up giving it to his nephew, Mike.
so some pictures...
Now, my first and only issue with this, and I will mention as a note to those ordering, is the red thread he uses can look pink in some light. In the first pic, i was using the flash on my phone, the next two are without. You can see how different it looks.
However, his customer service is excellent and he responded to my email about it. I was simply asking him if he knew of possibly a cream or something, like a conditioner, that was safe on leather and would possibly brighten the red to make it "pop". He said he did not, but did offer to exchange the belt for something else if i wasnt fully happy.
I ended up telling him it was not worth the trouble as it was no ones mistake. It really doesn't concern me too much, and if you see the pink thread he uses it is totally different.
Anyway, this belt is awesome, plain and simple! I could probably beat someone to death with it. It is extremely rigid and, as you can see in the 3rd pic, over 1/4 inch thick. the 1.5" height is the standard belt size, and it costs $69 dollars. You can pick the color of the thread for the stitching, as well as the color of leather used, and you can pick the type of buckle. There are 9 different colors for both the belt and thread, and 14 different types of buckles (and according to his FB page they have some new leather designs/colors). The custom options are all included with the price.
After seeing this belt, i'm really not sure how Bianchi called the one I had a gun belt. This is the nicest belt I've ever had, and holds my M&P fullsize in an IWB tighter than I imagined.
In the odd event this belt wears out before im dead, and this company is still going, i will have no regret buying another. The quality is great and Mike is a class act.
