The Original Wilderness Instructor Belt CSM model is simply the best belt of its kind you can buy! As a platform for the shooter the OIB is extremely rigid providing a solid platform for smooth draws.
Wilderness offer other versions this belt known as the 3 and 5 stitch which are much thinner and designed for casual use, but at RDS we chose only to sell the the top of the line "CSM" Original Instructors belt.
IDPA for example do not allow the competitor to wear a two piece competition belt, so the OIB CSM is the best choice.
Unlike leather, The OIB CSM wont strecth, soften or crack and for those operating in the heat it wont perish with sweat. Your mag pouches wont flop on this belt while running and your holster will be rock solid.
All Wilderness belts are made proudly in Phoenix, Arizona.
Beware of Chinese Instructor Belt copies and other well known branded products that cant match the quality of the Wilderness belt.
The Original Instructor Belt was developed in 1983 and has been refined ever since, now offering higher quality and more options than ever. It is a very strong belt with a specially designed carbon steel V-ring buckle coated with non-glare black Roguard®, a tough milspec finish which is highly corrosion-resistant and will not chip like cheaper coatings.
The belt was originally designed to clip into a secure system while "instructing" others in high places during mountain rescue training, although they can be used for emergency rappelling with proper training. Our belts have also proven to be a fantastic everyday pants belt for casual or outdoor use, as well as concealed-carry.
Although not intended to replace a rappelling harness or to absorb a fall, the Instructor Belt provides peace of mind over the alternative of no protection at all. Wilderness strongly recommend it for anyone involved in law enforcement, special warfare, or rescue operations where there is a risk of falling out of a helicopter. It has been standard operating procedure for years within the Phoenix Special Assignments Unit (SWAT) to clip into a Wilderness Original Instructor Belt during airborne or skid-riding ops.
It has also been used by many professionals who like the safety of being clipped in when working in cherry pickers (the belt's first "save") or other tall structures. This belt is not intended to replace a standard rappelling harness with leg straps in normal operations. It is intended as an emergency option to clip into when there is a risk of falling, or for emergency rappelling when no other option is available. It will be very uncomfortable to rappell with, but it may save your life which is what it was designed for.
The Instructor Belt must be used in conjunction with a harness or rope seat during any non-emergency situation or rappell training. These are inherently dangerous operations which can result in death or serious injury; proper training in these skills is absolutely required.
The Original Instructor Belt is designed to be a serious piece of rescue/safety equipment that you may have to bet your life on. In lab testing, our Original Instructor Belt has withstood a minimum of 5,900 lbs. of static stress without failing, to more than 8,000 lbs. of static stress without failing. Results vary with model. See testing data.
Ask those who try to copy us if they continually refine the construction and materials they use? Or do they use inferior materials and designs, like heat-sealing or flimsy metal tabs on the end that tear off and shred your belt within a year or two? Wilderness' proprietary resin treatment on the belt tab actually soaks into the core of our nylon and bonds with it, providing permanent protection from fraying. With proper use, your Original Instructor Belt should give you literally years of faithful service.
You don't have to ask Wilderness if their gear is top quality; they stand behind thier products and include documentation of the results with every Original Instructor Belt, and post them on their website. If it's not a Wilderness Original Instructor Belt, it's just a copy. Wilderness has never, and will never, produce belts under any name but thier own.
1.5"WIDE IN STOCK, 1.75" AND 2" CAN BE SPECIAL ORDERED. Just e-mail us @ sales@reddotshooting.com