The Liger belt was kindly sent to us for testing by LIGER™ PRODUCTS. The Liger gun belt is 1.5" wide gun belt made of a material named ligerthane. According to the manufacturer it has several advantages over "conventional" belt materials such as nylon or leather. Ligerthane is supposedly very strong, abrasion resistant, impervious to moisture and common solvents. It also doesn't soften as many leather belts do, but remains stiff and doesn't begin to sag or twist. The belt has an outer pattern called LigerDerm™ that according to the manufacturer looks like leather. In any case the belt looks smart and is well suited for everyday wear even if one doesn't carry a gun. The Liger belt comes in four different colors: Black, OD Green, Desert Tan and BlackOut™. The first three have silver gray buckle and the Blackout has a black one. The one we had for testing was an OD green one.

Liger belt with Mike's kydex holster

The Liger belt is relatively thin compared to leather gun belts, it only 4 mm thick. Due to the material and construction it's still very rigid. We used the belt with Safariland and Uncle Mike's holsters carrying full size 1911 pistol and a Glock 17. For the Mike's holster the Liger belt was perfect fit and due to the kind of "rubberish" feel of the material the holster stayed in place extremely well. The belt has been in use for a couple of weeks now so the long time durability is still to be proved but we will get back to the matter in couple of months time. If you are considering getting one, please visit the manufacturers web site and see the measuring instructions. Do NOT just order one based on your pants size.

The buckle
The buckle on the liger belt deserves a separate mention. It's machined (not cast) from a solid block of aircraft grade aluminum, including the hook. After machining the buckle is hard-anodized. The belt is riveted to the buckle with two impressive stainless steel rivets. It's hard to imagine circumstances where one could somehow end up breaking the buckle.

The buckle is designed so that the left over part of the belt goes under the buckle/belt and the tip of the belt is thus hidden and not left flapping around. This makes the belt look very clean and smart when worn. Due to the buckle design the belt is one of the most difficult to put on at first, but after a while you develop the correct technique and it's no longer an issue. The holes on the belt seem very tight at first, but after some wear the hole one uses becomes" just right".

We wont give any stars to the belt yet because as said before it has been in use for a short period of time but it's looking good so far.