I had the same issue with the RHT belt, the way the ratchet is spaced off the end of the belt stops it from ratcheting. It looks the same as the Atlas and DBgear ones. I just took mine into a local shoe/leather repair shop and had the belt shortened between the ratchet and the end of the belt. Cost about $15. It would be nice if this was better designed from the start but otherwise I like it.