New gun belt

[Guest ManinBrown]

Hey everyone, 
I got this new belt from http://www.daltechforce.com. 

The thing is made of really nice leather and seems like it is going to last me a long time. I'm really happy with it!  :up:  It's made out of bullhide instead of cowhide so I thought that was kind of cool.

 

 

 

[gregintenn]

Good looking leather!

[mmirob]

Glad you are satisfied with your new belt. 

 

Simply as a point of interest, Bull hide is considered inferior leather to cownhide for those that know.  Due to many imperfections it is not suitable for majority of uses.  It is typically imported out of Mexico and is quite inexpensive if you can find it.  Highest quality leather has been and will remain cowhide.  What you may have may only be marketed as Bullhide...who's going to know if the quality if very good!  :o) 

[Monkeyman2500]

Nice belt! Looks like good prices too.

[bersaguy]

I'm guessing it is really cow hide and they are using a Bull Hide sales pitch because most folks think of bulls as being tough and rough and most people don't know about real bull hide. What really matters most is if you like it and it serves your needs. Everything else is irrelevant........................jmho                      Oh Yea, Nice Belt................ :2cents: 

[Guest ManinBrown]

mmirob, 

It seems as though you may be misinformed. I don't want to ruffle anyone's feathers, but I did just a little bit of research because my curiosity got the best of me. Now you may criticize where I got my information from but this is what I found searching cowhide vs bullhide belts on google. 
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5978947_buffalo-leather-vs_-cowhide-leather.html

From that website it seems they are in fact pretty equal in strength. I just wanted to let you know. 

[Raoul]

My favorite.

http://www.thebeltman.net/

[DaveTN]

Always good to see an American Company. The BeltMan uses Bull hide and they are by far the most popular gun belts made. I would give a company in the leather business the benefit of the doubt; I doubt they would lie about what their belts are made from.
Their prices are less than The BeltMan; be interesting to compare side by side.

[Randall53]

Nice looking belt. I was thinking about one of those heavy reinforced belts for belt carry, but after actually seeing one at a gun show a few months ago that was to strip $60 out of my billfold, I decided to check around some more. I had an acquaintance that had bought one and said they were too stiff and were bad to pinch while sitting sometimes like in a car. I usually carry with a paddle holster anyway. I eventually bought a thick nice leather belt at Academy that was $20. It's worked out well so far. I figured if I could buy 3 of these for one of those over 6 years or so, I'll be content.

[mmirob]

mmirob, 

It seems as though you may be misinformed. I don't want to ruffle anyone's feathers, but I did just a little bit of research because my curiosity got the best of me. Now you may criticize where I got my information from but this is what I found searching cowhide vs bullhide belts on google. 
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5978947_buffalo-leather-vs_-cowhide-leather.html

From that website it seems they are in fact pretty equal in strength. I just wanted to let you know. 

The original post quoted "bull hide" not "Buffalo".  Different animals.  Call Wicket and Craig, one of few large American tanneries left in the US, and ask them.  Bull hide is inferior quality, period.  Bulls are used for breeding, they are older and hides get scarred up with age.  Many tanneries do not buy bull hides for this reason.  Bull hides are cheaper hides.  I am not dissing the OP or any other leather crafter that uses bull hide.  Perhaps they can work around the scars and blemishes in the hide and thus sell for lower price point or sell for more profit.   The bottom line is the OP got himself a gunbelt that he likes.  Getting a good gunbelt is critical in carrying a firearm.  Double layer, stitched leather does not torsion or bend keeping the holster planted firmly to the body.

[gunwhatgun]

I just thought this would be interesting to place here

 

http://www.thehogring.com/2011/03/22/leather-interiors-rolls-royce-style/

 

Some bull hydes are considered to be very high quality.

Edited May 21, 2015 by gunwhatgun