Walmart Dickies Belt...

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My old one fell apart after a few years, so I grabbed another one..it says genuine leather on the inside, but it feels much more"plasticy" then my last one...and much stiffer...anyone pick up one of the lately?

This is what my old one looked like....
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On the newer one I just bought, the center leather is not as raised.
 
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Sip the new Dickies leather belts are made out of Yak leather instead of cow. It's a bit stiffer and does feel like plastic, but it will wear in to the point where it feels just like cow leather but will last a good bit longer. They are sourced from Mongolia-NOT China..
 
sipowicz said:
My old one fell apart after a few years, so I grabbed another one..it says genuine leather on the inside, but it feels much more"plasticy" then my last one...and much stiffer...anyone pick up one of the lately?

This is what my old one looked like....
11di02182.jpg


On the newer one I just bought, the center leather is not as raised.
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Yours lasted years? You must have got a salesmans sample or something. My last one lasted about 6 months. Thanks Dickies (not)


Art
 
Most of the 'genuine' leather belts that Wal-mart sells are bonded leather. They take all the little scraps of leather, 'bond' or glue them together and press out large sheets of the material. This is then cut into strips to make the belt, and a thin veneer of 'finished' leather is sewn to the outside.

Mostly junk. If it lasts 6 months, you'll be doing good.

What you want to look for is 'full grain' cowhide or leather. This is made from a solid strip of leather cut directly from a cowhide.
 
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The belts I've seen at Wal-Mart lately have been absolute junk... the leather (if that's what it is) starts to break down almost immediately. My current "everyday" belt is from Bianchi. Cost a bit more but is well worth it.
 
I have an Alessi belt and 2 wilderness belts...I just wanted something simple and thin for my j-frame with a IWB clip....I'll go with something else next time...:)
 
I have an old Dickies Belt that I wear occasionally with dress slacks. It holds up my 686 just fine. I will at least check out one of the new ones.
 
I used to think the term "leather" meant strips of cow hide. Silly me.

Bonded leather is reconstituted or recycled leather and is generally described as 60% shredded leather fibers and 40% fillers. GUIDES FOR SELECT LEATHER AND IMITATION LEATHER PRODUCTS

According the The Internet (which is never wrong) the best leathers are "full grain" followed by "top grain", "corrected grain" and finally "split grain".

I have started buying harness leather belts. Expensive but they never let me down!
 
blujax01 said:
I used to think the term "leather" meant strips of cow hide. Silly me.

Bonded leather is reconstituted or recycled leather and is generally described as 60% shredded leather fibers and 40% fillers. GUIDES FOR SELECT LEATHER AND IMITATION LEATHER PRODUCTS

According the The Internet (which is never wrong) the best leathers are "full grain" followed by "top grain", "corrected grain" and finally "split grain".

I have started buying harness leather belts. Expensive but they never let me down!
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In addition to the different types of leather described there are several methods of tanning used in converting raw hides into leather.

1. Vegetable tanning, utilizes tannins from tree bark. The resulting leather is relatively rigid, can be molded and hold the shape. This is the only type of leather generally suitable for holsters and similar products.

2. Brain tanning, utilizes the brain of the animal in solution with water. Resulting leather is soft and pliable. Native Americans believed that each animal's brain was sufficient to tan that animal's hide.

3. Chrome tanning, utilizes chemical salts. Resulting leather is soft and pliable. Used primarily for upholstery and garment leathers. Residual salts in the leather can be highly corrosive to ferrous metals (such as steel).

4. Urine and dung tanning, utilizes excrement to produce a leather that mimics vegetable tanned leather to some extent. Very rigid when formed, leather armor was commonly used for centuries. During the Middle Ages tanneries provided pick-up services in residential areas, carrying away crocks of human waste for use in the tannery. Probably the first curb-side recycling programs! This method is still in use in Central and South America.

"Full grain" and "top grain" are all fine, but I also want to know the source and method of producing what I have next to my body.
 
Wal-Mart belts really have the 30-30 warranty, 30 seconds after you bought it or 30 feet from the cashier it starts to fail.

They have some heavier belts, DO NOT USE AS A GUN BELT, they are JUNK, looks are deceiving.
 
CAJUNLAWYER said:
Sip the new Dickies leather belts are made out of Yak leather instead of cow. It's a bit stiffer and does feel like plastic, but it will wear in to the point where it feels just like cow leather but will last a good bit longer. They are sourced from Mongolia-NOT China..
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You are sworn to tell the truth and nothing but the truth. Since your statement therefore is the truth, how the hell would you know this about Yaks? My ex was a Yak a matic. Any chance she became a belt?
 
Apparently the Dickies belt of today is not what it used to be. Is it possible the Dickies belts at Wal-Mart are different!
 
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