Kore Essentials Gun Belt long term Review

[cmgee67]

I have been carrying on this belt for a year now. Actually it’s my second due to problems I had with the first one. (Mainly my fault I think). Let me start off by saying that the company makes a great belt. Good quality and very appealing. It has infinite adjustment and it’s very easy to use. Their customer service has been very good anytime I needed anything and I do recommend them.

I have carried multiple guns on this belt to get a feel for what I think it can hold and me still be comfortable. Meaning I’m not squeezing my waist so hard my eyes pop out. This belt HAS the internal polymer stiffener. I’ve carried a Glock 19 and 43, and 9mm shield, Ruger lcp, Ruger Sr1911, and S&W 642 on it. The lcp, 43, and shield all worked no problems. I felt the belt had enough back bone to hold them up with minimal sagging. The Glock 19 does okay. To me it’s right on the boundary of being too heavy for it. Now I do believe it would feel differently if i carried appendix but I don’t. I carry 3-4:30 on my right side. The 1911 obviously was wayyy too heavy for it and I felt like it was flopping around unless I really cranked down on the belt. Your mileage may vary but this is just my experience. If you want a belt that work very well as a pants holder upper I don’t think there’s a better one out there that gives you the adjustability that this belt offers. If you carry compact to sub compact sized guns this belt will work just fine. If your a full sized carrier I’d look elsewhere. The only damage I have sustained on my belt is the internal stiffener seems to be buckling in the back that goes under my most center rearward belt loop. I don’t think it has broken totally but it’s getting there. I work a job where I’m literally bending down several hundred times a day so, any belt that I wear usually fails there first. I don’t really attribute that being the belts fault but more so on my job. I will be lookin to upgrade to a stiffer nylon/riggers belt soon as I feel it might hold up better for my job and lifestyle.

If you have been in the fence about getting one of these belts I’d say go for it. You won’t be disappointed if you think it will fit your lifestyle. Make sure to follow the directions to a T when you get the belt so that you can make the correct cut on the length you need for your waist.

Hope you found this information useful. Cheers.

[skeathley]

The Kore Essentials belt is very good. I only use it as a dress belt, so have not put a lot of stress on it, but it carries a S&W Shield .45 just fine. With blue jeans or tacticals, I use a 511 Tactical belt.

[cmgee67]

I tried the cheaper 5.11 belt before the kore. Wasn’t impressed. It didn’t hold the weight like I wanted

[oljames3]

I have worn my Kore Essentials leather gun belt daily for almost 2 years. No problems, no failures. I carry an S&W M&P M2.0 9mm 5inch at 3 to 3:30 with two 17 round magazines at 9. I use the same set up on the range, but add up to two more magazines at 9. For EDC, training, and USPSA competition the Kore Essentials and Safariland holster secure my full-size pistol very well. Kore Essentials also sells a stiffened fabric belt that they rate for carrying more weight than the leather belts.
https://www.koreessentials.com/collecti ... tical-belt

$60 to $70 depending on the buckle.