Ok, I know I’m going to take some serious ribbing for asking this question, but it’s a serious problem for me!
How the hell can I keep my toolbelt from pulling my pants down??
I wear a leather “apron” type belt with the pouches and tape-holder in the front. I’ve tried using suspenders with it but it’s a pain in the butt (which is showing because of my saggy tool belt).
I have seen guys wear belts with nail pouches on the “sides” instead of in the front. Do these work better?
– Toolfreak
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I can keep my belt up most of the time with no trouble, I wear a nylon belt, it's a little bit lighter and I make one of my guys give me nails when I need them. I only carry a small handfull with me beyond that I ask someone for a handfull. I wear my belt mostly around my sides and back, when I wear suspenders the belt buckle is only there to stop the belt from moving to far, just let it hang, put your belt to the last buckle, who knows it might work for you.
I'm feelin your misery buddy,I lost some weight and thought I needed suspenders,They only cause a pain in the shoulders,espescially while reaching over head...I'm thinking asuspended rig will only cause the same problems with over-head work,If you figure it out let me know,meanwhile I'm going to try to get someone else to carry it for me...
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I am not sure if it is a regional thing but here in California, you will rarely see anyone in your apron type toolbelt. Most use the nylon (Cordura) variety, worn on the sides/back.
I have the Occidental Lights...tough, very comfortable and cool in the summertime. http://www.bestbelt.com?
Use the search funtion and use "toolbelt" or "nailbags" as your search term, and you should come up with some good info. Also, try to google Boulder Bags.
hope that helps,
darcy
I wear my bags on the sides or back, a habit from when I was roofing all the time and squating down. No nails or tools fall out when the bags continue to hang straight down.
over the years, the bags held more and more tools and pulled down more, so I kept cinching up the belt tighter. That got to the point ten or twelve years ago that I was realizing that I was cutting off circulation to my legs and adding to pain there. One of my guys suggested the suspenders. He had just gone that way a year or two before for the same reason. I felt dorky for the first week until I got used to them, but have loved them since.
another problem I have though is a bad back, so I also alternate with a skillers vest. Skillers also now has a beltless system that works off of some type of suspender harness. I have not tried it, but heard that it is commfortable. the vest distributes things well and lets me carry less tools to begin with so the weight is less.
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I too use the skillers vest. I love it for trim, but have a hard time making it work for framing or siding. There is another brand that is the same premise as the skillers, but with a vented "netting" type vest.
Otherwise I love my Oxy lites with a padded suspender.
Toolfreak- try suspenders on side bags. The weight is distributed well and you'll get accustomed to the balance. And, you don't have to bother someone else for nails and other things all the time!! ADH Carpentry & Woodwork
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Skillers makes the same vest in summer weight poplin with net back. maybe somebody else does too.
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Re: SkillersAre you talking about the vest only, or do you have their tool bag system (with the suspenders etc.)?
I only have the vest. Actually, I have a pair of pants, too, with extra pockets and a loop. Kind of a glorified carpenter or painter pant.
I have never tried on the skillers bag system. I have had good luck with my green cordura and leather oxy lites with added suspenders. I wouldn't mind changing out sometime, but I just can't kill these things.ADH Carpentry & Woodwork
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I've worn the pants for maybe 20 years, and because of that, my knees are still reasonably functional. I actually ordered up their tool belt with pretty much all the various accessories they offer. As most of us are, I am pretty picky about tool belts, and I ordered by phone -- extracting a promise to take everything back if it didn't work for me.Well, it didn't. The bags were really small, and the whole rig didn't fit me right, even though I am very average in size. The person I dealt with was very nice about taking them back, and even said "they're not right for everybody." I got the impression they don't sell many.
toolfreak got to like your name. Been accused of being a tool freak. to get to your question, I finally went to the oxidental {sp} shoulder harness about a1 and 1/2 yrs ago , no pants slippage and even the younger guys on my crew realize the benefit of wearing the weight on your shoulders not your waist.
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tool....
... a good belt for your pants..
a good belt for your nail apron..
and hips...
ya need hips,man..
no hips ?.... gravity is not 'cher friend
i wear mine on the sides... hammer holster is right rear
Go to the gym often and do squats and deadlifts. Those will give you a football player butt which works well for holding up your bags.
I wear the side bags, and I have a padded nylon belt that closes with velcro, with an integral leather belt (over the top of the nylon belt) that you can then tighten to where you want it. I have suspenders attached to this rig. I like it because the weight is pretty evenly distributed between the belt and the suspenders. So the bags (and my pants) stay up, enough flexibility to reach over my head, and my shoulders don't get sore.
Actually if ya had a larger johnson it couldn't pull yer pants down that far.
I use side bag occidental leathers and like it a lot. I also don't try to carry every tool I got or half a 50# box of nails.
Having the wife engineer and sew a trim carpenters vest kinda like Deluth's. Will post a pic when she finishes.