No Holes, No Problem. AmateurGolf.com Reviews Custom-Fit Belts From Nexbelt
05 Feb 2015
by Rusty Cage
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Nexbelt Golf Series belt offers golfers a perfect fit
Customization and adjustability have
become such crucial components in golf
equipment manufacturing that it seems only
inevitable that someone in the apparel
business, in this case
Nexbelt, would
recognize the direction the market is heading
and latch on, so to speak.
Nexbelt, if you haven’t ascertained by
their name, designs belts. More specifically,
Nexbelt designs affordable leather belts with a
custom-made fit. Unlike traditional leather
belts that rely on one inch belt loops, Nexbelt
uses a proprietary ratcheting track system
that lets you adjust the length in quarter-inch
increments for a much-more precise fit.
Nexbelt owner Eddie Rowland came up
with the concept while on a trip to Vietnam.
While browsing for belts at a leather goods
store, a Vietnamese shop owner grabbed a
pair of scissors and cut a belt down to size for
Rowland and re-inserted the adjusted-length
back into the buckle. Rowland walked out of
the shop wearing his custom-fitted belt along
with the origins for Nexbelt.
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A close
up shot of the Nexbelt Grid leather belt
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All belts sold by Nexbelt, like the one I
received, are able to accommodate all waist
sizes up to 48 inches. The company currently
sells 86 different styles and encourages
customers to mix and match belts and
buckles. If you’re looking for something more
personal, Nexbelt will help you design it as
they have done previously for organizations
like the PGA of America and the Folds of
Honor foundation.
The belt I received, called Grid, is part
of Nexbelt’s Go-In! Golf Series of belts. It
features a stylishly subtle geometric pattern
etched into the black leather belt with an
understated chrome buckle. As expected, an
out-of-the-box Nexbelt is long enough to fit an
average man’s waist several times over. But
sizing it down is piece of cake. A hidden
closure mechanism inside the buckle releases
the leather strap which you can then cut down
to a more appropriate length before re-
attaching. When you put it back on, the belt
slides into the buckle and clicks into place in
quarter-inch increments. A clever little release
on the bottom of the buckle allows the strap
to slide out. As an added-bonus, the face of
the buckle flips down to reveal the company’s
hidden X ball marker.
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Nexbelt's Golf Series belts
feature a hidden ball marker |
Although primarily designed for golfers
seeking a leather belt that fits them perfectly,
the Nexbelt Go-In! belts are understated and
sophisticated enough to wear off the course. It
didn’t take long for the company’s Grid belt to
befriend my favorite pair of jeans.
Nexbelt belts and buckles range in price
from $20 to $100 depending on the design and
materials. The company offers plenty of styles
to satisfy golfers who either identify with Ben
Hogan’s elegance or Anthony Kim’s
extravagance. The best part is, you never
have to worry about ordering the wrong size.
Click here to visit Nexbelt to learn more,
or place an order