Cinch Buckle Belt

**The Old Boot** · 09-08-2013, 09:16

And for those of us whose pants would fall down if not for the belt so no double usage as a suspension adjuster is possible, mine is just going to use a spare Stealth Buckle.

Considered putting a couple of D rings on it so I could clip stuff to it but then realized that they wouldn't be accessible with a pack on so nixed that one.

And to think I was going to spend a bunch of time making a paracord belt for myself....this is so much simpler! I'll save the paracord for holding up other things than my pants.

Thanks guys!!

**Gresh** · 09-08-2013, 11:52

I might buy one, actually. It seems a lot like what I wear day-to-day anyway: a Blackhawk web belt with a cinch buckle:

**rchang72** · 09-08-2013, 22:43

Funny the cotton webbing belt with D rings is all the rage now. I actually made some out of nylon webbing for myself and my boys for lightweight belts. Count the grams no?

**PapaSmurf** · 09-09-2013, 10:48

The Cinch Belt has been added to the website here:
http://www.dream-hammock.com/CinchBelt.html
Thanks
Randy

**spaceweaseal** · 09-09-2013, 11:00

Got one ordered. .

**Nodust** · 09-09-2013, 11:01

I'm going to order one.

What do you do with the tail of the belt? Just fold it under?

**PapaSmurf** · 09-09-2013, 11:06

Originally Posted by Nodust

What do you do with the tail of the belt? Just fold it under?

Some of us require almost that much belt.

The original one I built was a few inches longer and I had to tuck it under itself at the end. Since chopping it down to 48" (end of buckle to end of belt), the excess hangs perfectly for me. I've got a 40-42" waist.

Smaller guys will have to decide whether to tuck it or trim it down.

**Cranky Bear** · 09-09-2013, 12:51

Awesome job Randy. Will there be an option to have a loop sewn on the free end, so when we want to use it as a webbing extender its easy to attach to our current strap?

**PapaSmurf** · 09-09-2013, 13:15

Let me try this on one of them tonight and make sure the webbing passes through the cinch buckle easily enough while it's around your waist.

**Nodust** · 11-25-2013, 14:26

Used my belt last night. Had two giant long leaf pine trees and 8' straps were too short. I carry one extra tree strap and used my belt on the other tree.

Worked great. Wear my belt every time we backpack.

Wish I had gotten pictures. It was dark after I got setup. And this morning was 39 and raining.

Thanks papa smurf