I'm impressed. This is the fourth battle belt I've used and I think I'm finally done looking for the perfect belt . I've used the Pale Horse Concept BB, T Rex Arms Orion Outer Belt, and the Safelife Defense BB. I would say the Pale Horse belt is the best for sizing it perfectly to yourself because it's composed of three separate parts you can shimmy to adjust the length of the belt. However, it doesn't have great rigidity and the buckle is small and anemic compared to all the other belts I've tried. The T Rex arms was a good starter belt b/c it's distinctively designed to work without an inner belt. However, it takes a lot more work to adjust your pouches on the belt b/c the belt and it's outer portion are sold separately and you have to maneuver pouches through the belt and the outer portion. The Safelife Defense belt is just too unforgiving in regards to sizing. It's very firm and you have to fit within their size spectrum, you can't be in between sizes (which I was) otherwise the belt will either too big or too small for you. The MB3 belt has good rigidity and excellent customization options for pouches. Additionally, the design allows you to tuck the extra length behind your belt so being b/w sizes doesn't matter. I feel like this MB3 belt is the best compromise b/w form and function.