Review: Patagonia "O" web belt
I like it so much, I had to buy two!
http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/...?p=59175-1-155
Of course, back when I bought the first one they came in a couple different colours. Now there is only the black one left. At $12.50, they would make GREAT Christmas/Hannukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus/Solstice gifts.
One size fits all, and all that.
I'm wearing the black one at this very moment. The belt part is basic black. It is a very heavy webbing. Those of you with curves know how vital a sturdy belt is, because the average trouser is not designed for women with small waists and you need a belt that will a) gather up the excess fabric b) hold its own and not fold over itself in the small of your back. I've worn these belts at work where I am crawling and contorting all over the place. The belts have stayed serenely secure with nary a fold-over.
The belt webbing is wide. This ain't no dainty just-for-show belt. So far the belts have fit through the loops on all my trousers, but be aware it is wide.
The buckle is a soft pinkish-gold anodized aluminum. Very subtle. It looks almost like a soft sunset-lit silver in some lights. The word "patagonia" is etched vertically into the buckle. If you have issues with "Patagonia" being spelt in all lower case... don't buy this belt.
The buckle is a large oval. It doesn't look like a man's belt, though a man could certainly wear it!
Built into the buckle's shape is a very clever bottle-opener. I noticed on the Patagonia website that a couple folks groused about how hard it was to make the bottle opener work. I have the feeling they were trying to use the thing upside down. (Point the logo-side toward the bottle, put the webbed crossbar on top of the lid, hook the bottlecap crimp with the non-toothed side. Works great!)
