Ergodyne Arsenal 5550 Foam Padded Adjustable Tool/ Work Belt, Large, Black

I read the reviews and was concerned about getting the correct size so I ordered my 3-inch belt in X-Large. It is advertised to fit a 40-54 inch waist.My waist measures 42 inches outside my blue jeans where I will wear this belt. The X-Large is too big for me. With the belt on, there are seven larger sets of holes and three smaller sets. This belt will fit a waist that measures about 53 inches through 38 inches. The company claims 40 inches through 54 inches, and my measurements basically verify that. I don't want an extra 11 inches of belt to deal with so I returned this one for a size Large.The size Large arrived today and it fits me perfectly. When I have it on my 42 inch waist there are three sets of holes that will make the belt larger and seven sets for smaller waists. The Large size will fit waists from about 33 inches up to 46 inches. They claim that the Large size fits 32 to 46 inch waists, and my measurements match that claim, just like the X-Large.To get a belt that fits you, measure your waist outside your clothes where you will wear this belt. Order the appropriate size from the provided chart and you should be happy with the fit.This belt is labeled as "Made in China".This belt is a virtual duplicate of my Milwaukee tool belt. It is very comfortable and looks to be just as rugged. The grommets for the buckle prongs look like they are just as strong as on my Milwaukee belt. I can’t imagine that I could hang enough stuff on this belt to deform those grommets.One of the few differences between this belt and my Milwaukee belt is in the manner of attaching the suspender rings. My Milwaukee belt has the rings sewn to nylon loops that are stitched to create the loop the belt passes through. That is, the loops are sewn shut. You must remove the belt to thread the loops on or off the Milwaukee belt.This Ergodyne Arsenal belt has the rings stitched to a nylon strip with Velcro to loop them around the belt. This allows you to reposition or remove the loops easily just by releasing the Velcro. Since I don't use suspenders I am unable to say which system is better.One reviewer mentioned that the buckle prongs poke holes in his tee-shirts. Unless you wear your tee-shirt untucked and outside this belt I don't see how that could easily happen. I don't consider the buckle prongs on either of the belts I received to be sharp.For me, the only negative about this belt is that it’s made in China. Like many others these days, I would prefer to buy American, even if it costs more. That issue notwithstanding, I expect that this belt will provide years of hard service. I recommend it.

I research every product extensively before I make a purchase. I bought this belt along with Arsenal 5560 Padded Tool Belt Suspenders. Here is my reviewProsArsenal is known for their near perfect quality. The metal is strong and sturdy. Suspender hooks are rock solid, Buckle is rock solid. Construction is rock solid. The belt sits atop of a padded under-belt that straps firm with Velcro. The Arsenal 5560 Padded Tool Belt Suspenders are the main reason I bought this combo. The suspenders are yoke type suspenders and are heavily padded. Yoke type suspenders connect the left suspender and right suspender just below the neck on the back. That means a left suspender or right suspender wont fall off your shoulder when you're working. This will drive your nuts when your on a 14 ft ladder and your suspenders are following off. In fact you can even leave your belt unbuckled and the yoke suspenders will still stay on your shoulders.Cons,None. But.... Custom leather craft has an innovation that I think Arsenal should really consider copying. Tool belts hold took bags. Suspenders hold belts up. What we really need is suspenders that suspend tool bags not belts. Arsenal should look at any one of Custome Leathercraft's tool belt suspenders. They really do have one advantage. The suspenders attach to hooks on the tool bags. When you do this you no longer need to be confined to a tight belt cinched around your waist. All you have to do is wear the suspenders and belt as a vest.With this said. I rigged my Arsenal belt/suspender combo to suspend only the tool bags. I rigged the best of both worlds. Super comfortable suspenders. The yoke style ensures that my suspenders stay on my shoulders. I am in heaven. :)Note: The picture is of a Custom Leathercraft suspender. I like how the suspenders attach to the tool bags and not the belt. I don't like the suspender style. I prefer the yoke style of the arsenal.

Come on, Ergodyne! I followed your size guide, and the belt I got would still have room if Mighty Joe Young strapped it on.Do I like this belt? Absolutely. Ergodyne does a great job. This is no exception, but it just runs LARGE.

Comfortable and strong

Perfect fit for a fat guy like me. I wear size 46 pants & I've tried other tool belts that say they fit up to size 50 (which should be plenty) but, I had to squeeze into them. This belt is as advertised it fits perfectly with plenty of room to grow. It has all the basic features like some padding and the rings to attach shoulder straps if you like. It also has the double buckle holds the belt to form for extended use & with the roller for ease of tightening & release

This is a wonderful tool belt. I have been previously using the cheap nylon one with my pouch. This belt gives so much more padding, support, and comfort. It is essentially a padded layer with a mesh backing with an outer belt that holds your pouches and has dispenser attachment points.I have been using it for around 3 months on projects inside and outside. There is no worry of the belt coming lose or it digging in. The only issue is if you wear a thick belt on your pants you might buy a bigger size tool belt if you are close to the in between sizes. Would highly recommend and would buy again.

My only beef is It gets twisted with suspenders attached. Could be a little stiffer.

I work in the rebar business and I have to lift multiple bars size 11 all the time all shift, this gives me the support and comfort I need to last till I clock out. Good value for a great belt 👍🏽

Height quality, not one of those cheap crappy belts. I use it for 2 months so far and happy with it.

Buena calidad de materiales

Expensive but very good quality

gut und günstig

pour mon mari qui est charpentier, cette ceinture est très résistante car il y a des sacoches en plus avec des outilsacheté avec les bretelles plus de douleurs au dos