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Well...,I think the time has come for me to get some suspenders. As much as I hate to admit it I am getting older and this past weekend noticed that I was pulling my pants up more than normal. Wearing my Shield 45, one mag reload, knife, phone, radio, wallet and various keys is getting heavy anymore (thank goodness for cargo pants!) I'm not a big person by any means and don't have much of a belly but guess my butt is getting smaller, as well as my hips I guess. I always wear a white t-shirt tucked in to the pants with a short sleeve (summer) or long sleeve over shirt over that.

Anyway, I've read quite a few on here use Perry Suspenders. My belt (which I use everyday) is a Bullhide double thick 1.5" wide. I was looking at the Ruf-N-Tuf suspenders on their website and like the fact that they clip right to the belt. Does anyone know if their clips for the belt fit double thick belts? I've emailed them already but figured here would be a good place to hear some real world experience. Also, do persons here prefer the 1.5" or 2" width?

Thanks in advance for any insight. Boy, this kind of post seems to be most humbling...
 
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I started wearing them (2'') a few months ago. Outside of shirt if just normal occasions, under the shirt for more serious occasions. When I say shirt most times I'm talking about a pocket tee shirt!.

Being most times I'm carring a LCR.38 in a pocket holster I adjust the heaver side a little. Had both of my sons and wife check me out and they say all looks good.
 
Have been wearing suspenders for quite awhile. Now they are worn under an untucked over shirt, and on top of an undershirt. Combined with a hybrid holster, very effective at spreading out the weight comfortably. Am using the cheap heavy duty ones from Farm and Fleet with heavy duty alligator clips and minimum stretch in the back. Eventually they do wear holes in the leather belt.

Even more comfortable is pocket carry in overalls. Of course am very fashionable, and yuppies tend to avoid me.
 
Some people hate suspenders. I hate belts. By the time you have a belt tight enough to do any good, they’re tight. Especially I’d you’re loaded down with all that stuff Buzz is carrying. Gravity is undefeated. Belts don’t pull themselves up; Suspenders do.

When you carry a load, You need load bearing equipment. Recently, my friend at the local gunshop practically gave me one of those undershirts with the pockets sewn under the arm. I put my SIG 365 (12 rounds, who need as second mag?) under my left arm, wallet under my right. That set-up isn’t practical for every day. It’s an option.

If the fashion police don’t like your suspenders with a belt, they’re probably the same guys who’ve never had their hands dirty. Working men wear suspenders.
 
I like Carhartt Suspenders. I attach them to my belt and the belt loops hold the 1 1/2-inch Lobo Gun leather belt in place. With a cover shirt it works well for the 645 and 5906TSW. Also for the SIG P220 but that is not much of a challenge. At the age of 79 the suspender image does not bother me; I know I am a grown up.
 
Been wearing suspenders for a couple of years now, the kind that form an X in the back. The Y type (which I think look better) tend to pull the middle of the seat of my pants up and wive me a wedgie. With a belt. Suspenders clip to pants waist band.
Not very stylish but I am getting too old to worry as much those sorts of things like I used to.
 
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Thanks for all the replies! Even though I'm not 79, yet, I haven't really cared about fashion since middle school, as my wife can attest to...
 
Was wearing suspenders well before ever carrying concealed, and wore them on the outside of tucked in shirt. To make sure no one confused me with someone who gave a cluck, they were alligator clipped to belt.

Now that am using them to carry concealed, the cover shirt covers them up. Am prone to sewing on extree belt loops to keep holster/extra mag in place. Also sew some padding onto the suspenders where they go over my pace maker. Can support 5 in 1911 and 2 extra mags with winter flannel on.
 
Suspenders have clips
Braces attach to buttons.

I use braces. Especially when hiking or working in the woods where I most usually have a holstered handgun.
 
I have several sets of suspenders from these nice folks. I buy them in person at the National Finals Rodeo (they have a booth), but they appear to also sell online.

I like them because they clip to my pants through the belt loops instead of using the alligator jaw clamps.

And they have a fun name....
 
lihpster said:
I'll wear a belt and suspenders if I want. Anyone who doesn't like it can wander in a random direction to urinate. My pants, I'll hold them up how I want.
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And by using alligator clips on leather belt the support locations are optional/adjustable and weight distributed more better. Plus you are easily distinguished as someone who doesn't give a cluck.

belt and suspenders for over 40 yrs

Work n' Sport Men's 2" Heavy Duty Suspenders, Black, N/A - 8011Q02AA-BLK | Blain's Farm & Fleet
 
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