I use Kore essentials. I love the thickness and how strong the belt is. I think it's the best bang for your $$. 55 bucks shipped for amazon you really can't go wrong.

I also have a Kore essentials gun belt. It's firm and doesn't sag or stretch like my old leather gun belts have. It's the first ratchet belt I've ever owned and I like it because of it's ability to make micro adjustments during the day making carry more comfortable, especially after a heavy meal. Kore not only has tactical gun belts but also dress gun belts.

If you do get a Kore belt be sure to follow the instructions on how to size it, measure twice and cut once.

Nope, I didn't need to upsize my pants. I thought I would need to go up a pant size but once I started carrying I was surprised to find that most of my existing clothes worked just fine. The only thing I've considered changing is that some of my summer T shirts and casual collared shirts are a bit too snug which cause some printing. If you do get new shirts, be sure they're not tapered at the waist because they print a lot.

I'm relatively thin. No dad bod or beer belly but a bit flabbier than I'd like to be. Definitely not a muscle man. So your mileage may vary.

I'm currently wearing jeans and a very thin T shirt and if I slouch, I print. So I try to maintain a good posture while sitting or standing so that the T shirt drapes naturally with no bunching up over my gun.

I've also started wearing a casual collared shirt or polo shirt over my T shirt. This not only conceals my gun better than wearing only a T shirt but also keeps the gun and holster off my bare sweaty belly. Another plus with the collared shirt is that I don't look to much like some bum or homeless guy.

You also asked earlier about an extra 2 inches on the belt. Depending on how you plan on carrying, AIWB, IWB, OWB, follow the belt manufacturer's recommendations on how to size your belt.  I followed Kore's belt sizing instructions and it worked out well for me.

You'll have to experiment and see which clothes you currently have will work for you.


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Don't know if this will affect your choice in pant size or not but figured I'd pass this along just in case.



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