Old 04-18-2008, 09:23   #1
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A7A strap revised.

Nice CCW & shooting belts.

http://store.thewilderness.com/index...50c0b76c5cc6b1

Giles gave me one of these a few years ago and I've been wearing it ever since. I keep misplacing it so I went to purchase two more. They didn't have my belt in stock (55 waist) so the nice lady made two of them for me while I waited.

They are great for CCW belts.

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Old 04-18-2008, 14:38   #2
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Wilderness is good stuff. I have one of their titanium "instructor" belts and one of their "Frequent Flier" belts, and I wear one or the other daily.


55" waist? I didn't think you were that big last time I saw you.

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Old 04-18-2008, 15:22   #3
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They didn't have my belt in stock (55 waist) so the nice lady made two of them for me while I waited.
35" waist maybe? Or do you plan to use it as a belt and an A7A strap...?
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Old 04-18-2008, 18:11   #4
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Think of it as a starter rope on the lawnmower - it doesn't work unless you've got a couple wraps around it first. FWIW - I got mine at the same time and it's still going strong. I wouldn't trade it for anything else I've seen. It's the standard by which I judge all nylon belts.
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Old 04-18-2008, 18:21   #5
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He must have been drinking toooo many beers and eating toooo many steaks..
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Old 04-18-2008, 20:04   #6
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Naw, TS is carrying a TOW launcher IWB, so he needs the extra girth.
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Old 04-22-2008, 18:28   #7
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I wear a Frequent Flyer almost every day and love it.
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Old 04-23-2008, 09:37   #8
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I have had the Instructor belt w/ stiffener for about three years now. Have to agree with all the positive comments - superior piece of kit.
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Old 04-23-2008, 09:53   #9
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So much for art of "misdirection".
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Old 04-23-2008, 12:19   #11
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Must be nice to have them as a local vendor. Good belts
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Old 04-24-2008, 12:03   #12
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He is part marsupial...carries one of the twins with him at all times......
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Old 04-24-2008, 21:27   #13
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My guess is 32 inches.
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Old 04-26-2008, 02:47   #14
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Naw TS is HUGE now, I just saw him a few weeks ago. Some where in the ballpark of 6-9 450lbs
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Old 04-26-2008, 08:48   #15
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Great belt, I used a 5.11 knock off towards the end of my time in the Army, but now I have the Wilderness belt and it is way better, I use it whenever I don't have to have a "professional-looking" belt on, whether or not I'm carrying. The company is good people, too.
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