[quote]UpChucker wrote:
They only break if you drop or throw your belt and it lands wrong. I have broke 1 in 10+ years. You can buy a new lever if you need to. I love lever belts, so much easier than a getting a prong belt tight. My 12 year old daughter is just getting into PL and she will be getting an Inzer lever belt for X-Mas…just haven’t decided if it will be 10mm or 13mm yet.[/quote]
I think it’s a bit silly having a buckle that can break simply from being dropped. That said, I’ll happily pay the extra 20 bucks or so to have a spare lever and not worry about it. Over the life of the belt, an extra 20 is nothing![/quote]
Doesn’t the ‘forever’ guarantee cover the broken lever?[/quote]
Yes, it does. Inzer gave my buddy a whole new belt when his broke. I’ve never had any problems with mine and I love my Inzer lever.
[quote]handsomedevil wrote:
So Christmas is coming up and I plan to ask for a belt. Which one should I get?
Also, I’ve never really worn a belt when squatting (rarely went below 5 reps till now). What rep range do yall believe a belt is necessary?[/quote]
get two, inzer lever 10mm thickness, and a 10mm thickness single prong.
Bob Morris made the best back in the day, but he’s no longer with us.
Most are servicible, but I think inzer has good quality, my lever is 8 years old and doing fine. My Morris single prong is 27 years old and as good as new.
I don’t see the need for 13 mm, unless you’re a very big, mid 200s and up guy, and handling big weights. 600-700 plus range.
Back in the day 10mm was the thickest allowed and guys were squatting 700-1000 and deadlifting 700 + just fine.
[quote]handsomedevil wrote:
So the consensus is Inzer? I was looking at Titan and its a bit cheaper…is it worth the extra $30?[/quote]
Ive had my old Titan single prong belt for over 20 yrs now , and its still as solid as the day I got it.
I tried the inzer lever and almost immediately resorted back to my old Titan .
Its approx 11mm thickness and TBH at 165 lb & having squatted/deadlifted 600 + you dont need much more.
I would just go with an Inzer 10mm Single prong. Great belt. I use it when I lift at school and nothin’ feels better. Just my opinion though. It’s completely up to you though.
[quote]tom63 wrote:
That looks a lot like my Morris belt. I think the old ones were better btw than what’s available now.[/quote]
Yes it does , but I think the bob morris ones were custom made with holes at 1" .
My old Titan ( pictured ) like the b morris is solid throughout and not the grained leather that I see some are made of to-date.
T. [/quote]
Yep, I think I paid app 50$ for it in 1983 . My son was using it , but decided he wanted an elite belt. He fad money saved ,so I bought it for him. Now. I
do q&a for Dave. And I respect him as much as anyone I know in business anywhere and anytime in my life. But comparing a bob Morris original to an elite belt is like comparing a 1963 vette to a 2011 accord . But making the vette as reliable as the accord or more.
Kids. They don’t know crap. Even boy genuis’ like mine.
[quote]tom63 wrote:
That looks a lot like my Morris belt. I think the old ones were better btw than what’s available now.[/quote]
Yes it does , but I think the bob morris ones were custom made with holes at 1" .
My old Titan ( pictured ) like the b morris is solid throughout and not the grained leather that I see some are made of to-date.
T. [/quote]
Yep, I think I paid app 50$ for it in 1983 . My son was using it , but decided he wanted an elite belt. He fad money saved ,so I bought it for him. Now. I
do q&a for Dave. And I respect him as much as anyone I know in business anywhere and anytime in my life. But comparing a bob Morris original to an elite belt is like comparing a 1963 vette to a 2011 accord . But making the vette as reliable as the accord or more.
Kids. They don’t know crap. Even boy genuis’ like mine. [/quote]
LOL. … I think they ( kids ) would be thinking likewise about us old farts.
TBH since making attempts to get back into some serious lifting after injury ( see `return to PL ?` thread ) I have been amazed at the advances in support gear over the past 10 + yrs.
I used to lift in a single ply Titan victor suit ( with a loose fitting victor for the deadlift ) and red line wraps , the old ones cut in half for wrist support LOL.
I have since got myself some Titan THP wraps and have found that my old red lines are like knicker elastic in comparison , and the Metal wrist wraps I purchased are unbelievable.
Given the price of some suits these days I think I`ll wait until Im confidently back into the swing of things before making a purchase , but the TRX inzer looks to be what Id be looking for.
