Expectation I ordered the large size based on the seller’s own chart which claims to fit 36–40 inches. I am a 38-inch waist measured properly at the navel, and a 40-inch belt should fit me with room to spare. This is a standard lever-belt format, advertised as 4 inch, genuine leather, and suitable for powerlifting. First Impression Out of the packaging, the belt feels solid and the lever buckle looks substantial. However, the first warning sign is the sizing chart itself: it says “west” instead of waist, and the numbers already look odd. The belt measures roughly 45–46 inches end to end, which sounds right, but the lever requires around 80–90 millimetres of overlap once it locks. That is a huge chunk of usable length gone straight away. In Use When wrapped around my waist with the lever open, the belt only just meets end-to-end. The moment the lever is engaged, the belt pulls in by roughly 85 mm, which makes it instantly too small. In other words, the belt technically fits my bare measurement, but becomes unusable the moment it is actually used as intended. A 38-inch waist should sit comfortably inside a belt advertised as fitting up to 40, but this one does not come close. Anyone who lifts knows you need adjustment room for your brace, your clothing, and different training days. This has none. Verdict The construction seems fine, the materials seem fine, but the sizing is wildly inaccurate. A large does not fit a 38-inch waist in any real-world lifting scenario. At minimum, you would need to size up once, probably twice. The belt might work for someone much smaller than the stated chart, but as sold, the measurements are misleading. Read more

A well made and constructed belt. With neat stitches, and without excess threads. It was and it is easy to remove the two bolts on the back plate with a suitable screwdriver. A PH2 is what I used. I then repositioned the back plate and screwed the bolts back through it and in to the lever. Tried the belt on and it seems I have a good fit and support from the belt. I do have scope via available holes to reattach the back plate & lever in positions to make the belt a smaller or a larger fit. Always try to order a size which gives this flexibility, because over time and especially when cutting or bulking, the fit will change and require adjustment. Due to arriving folded, the belt does come with bends for those folds. By correctly fitting the belt and repeated wear, these should go in time. Be careful to ensure the belt is sitting well and flush all the way round when fastened, during the process of making suitable adjustments to achieve a desired fully supportive fit. I like how the branding is stamped in to the leather. Making it rather subtle. A lever fastening system makes fitting and removal very simple and quick. If I am correctly remembering, I think a size label was attached to the belt and became detached. The size is also stamped in to the leather. For the current price of £35.99 (December 2025), I think this belt provides very good value for money. 4.25/5 Read more