The SOE logo.

I ordered my first belt from SOE in February of 2012, it was the 1.5" EDC belt. While placing the order you are informed of the wait times that can be 6-8 weeks all throughout the site, it almost deterred me from completing the purchase, but I really wanted a better belt.
With in 2 weeks I had received an email that "A box of american made Badassery" was being shipped to me, and 2 days later it was at my doorstep.

1.5" EDC Belt

When I ripped open the box I was greeted to more than just the belt, there was the usual packing slip and advertisements, but the was also a little stuffed bird plushy thing, which I later found out was their mascot of sorts called a "Combat Cock".

1.5" EDC Belt with promotional white and blue Combat Cock

The Combat Cock was part of a promotion that they had been running. They run these promos every now and then giving you pretty good discounts and free shit ranging from a variety of things; many different Combat Cocks, bags, and other nylon gear.

Now back to the belt. On inspection the belt is a simple yet very rigid 1.5 inch nylon belt with a cobra buckle closure. It was very well made and the stitch work is beyond superb, it looked like it was made to take abuse.
The belt looked great, it looked strong but looks can be deceiving, so my plan was that I was going used the hell out of it. And so I did, I used the hell out of it, from classes, to plinking at the range, to just using it everyday and eventually using it as an inner belt while on duty, it impressed me more and more, it didn't fall apart, it held its stiffness and rigidity and just worked perfectly.

Special Operations Equipment had impressed me with the quality and durability of there product, they had definitely gained a life long customer. I ended up purchasing more things from them, a lot more. I bought more belts from them, which are still running strong.
For work I bought a duty belt with a hook velcro lining to replace my old galls duty belt, a velcro lined low profile inner belt. And I also bought some of there other nylon gear, all of which are fucking amazing and durable.
More recently I ordered another duty belt from them, my original one is still going strong and still looks new the 4 years that I have had it, but the new one looks better because it sports a cobra buckle.

All I can say is that if you want durable quality made in the United States nylon gear ranging from chest rigs, belts and bags look no further than Special Operations Equipment, they are the best at the craft. No matter what other brands of belts I have bought and used, I always end up going right back to SOE belts and the other band belts go right in the trash.

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