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Ganglar t1_ix7r4nq wrote

All these belt posts. Aren't belts low hanging fruit, BIFL-wise? Like, you really have to screw it up for it not to be BIFL. I have two inexpensive leather belts that I got at M&S (department store in the UK) as a teenager, and they're still going strong after 20 years. One has been worn almost daily. I think if it's reasonably thick real leather, it just lasts, regardless of brand and cost.

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h3nt3n_1 t1_ix8idyw wrote

For most people yes, a belt really should not break from just wearing it to the office and around town. However, if you are doing a manual labour job belts can go pretty fast from my experience. I currently have a Core Essentials belt that is going on 3.5 years, but before that I was going through about 1 belt every 8 months regardless of price or maintenance.

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EastRaccoon5952 t1_ix7v73i wrote

Depends on the use case, I think in a lot of cases leather will degrade over time if not taken care if properly or under very heavy use, which some belts are.

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wrathek t1_ixa5yex wrote

In the US, you would be hard pressed to find quality belts like you describe in department stores.

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the_bartolonomicron t1_ix8rcql wrote

I've seen some cheaply made leather belts completely disintegrating after a few years, so it it possible to mess them up, but for the most part you are right. The last time I needed a new belt it wasn't because my last one had worn out, but because at 24 I had finally outgrown the Boy Scout belt I wore in high school. I went to the Scout store, bought a new one, and 4 years later that one has only a few scratches in the buckle coating to show for it.

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135wiring t1_ix99pbk wrote

I got a reasonably nice 686 belt and wore it (rarely) for only 3 or 4 years before it was noticeably worn

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