minnesota1 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I've heard people talk about them, but I can't find them. Who makes a good one? Where do you find it? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlvrDragon50 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Carbon Arms. Or just go buy a snowboard binding ratchet and DIY it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinWolv Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 http://www.carbonarms.us/Belt-Gear/belt-ratchet-kit.html https://www.ratchetingbuckles.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWil Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 One of my buddies just ordered us up some. I got 2 sets but haven’t installed them yet but 1st impressions are great. Going to be so much easier to put on my els belt and tighten it up. I think we paid around $15 (with shipping) for each set. I’ll post where he got them tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louu Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 The part links are in the description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 It's a little bit awkward to get the tail started, but a heck of a lot easier than trying to buckle an unmodified ELS belt behind your back. And it's tighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWil Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Here’s the parts we ordered: buckles Straps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudreaux78 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 A friend just used a snowboard binding and screws from the hardware stores. It works great and he loves it. I just haven’t done it yet! Great system! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog009 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 The Carbon Arms ratchet is a pretty great upgrade to any belt. One guy at my club got one early last year, now it seems like every one of us is running one, on ELS belts and others. I really like the ability to adjust the tension between stages. If I'm running a stage with a heavy belt load out, tighten it down; if I'm just shooting PCC, it can run looser. Its nice having the small adjustment capability without wrangling around with the belt all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbaker5 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Carbon Arms buckle is the way to go. Easy to install and easier to use. I pulled a shoulder muscle trying to tighten by belt without it! Awful. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Donald Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 On 8/23/2018 at 5:12 PM, AustinWolv said: http://www.carbonarms.us/Belt-Gear/belt-ratchet-kit.html https://www.ratchetingbuckles.com/ Thanks for the tip on ratchetingbuckles.com, ordered a couple Friday had them Monday. Very good prices too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsmith223 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 i bought mine off of amazon, its just a roller blade binding. I think i gave like $10 for a 2 pack from amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF1680 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 My wife runs one of each but with all the gear that ends up on the belt in 3 gun the ratchet is really nice when you want to synch it up that extra bit. The ELS has to line up with the holes so sometimes you can end up between them and have to pull harder or let it be a little loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mveto Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I bought the Carbon Arms kit and it’s the best accessory for the belt you can get, it doesn’t matter what ratchet system you get. I use it on my ELS belt set up for 3 gun, I miss it when I shoot USPSA, where I use just a standard comp belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWil Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 18 hours ago, mveto said: I bought the Carbon Arms kit and it’s the best accessory for the belt you can get, it doesn’t matter what ratchet system you get. I use it on my ELS belt set up for 3 gun, I miss it when I shoot USPSA, where I use just a standard comp belt. Are these belts not allowed in USPSA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mveto Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 20 minutes ago, JWil said: Are these belts not allowed in USPSA? They are allowed I just haven’t bought the ratchet for that belt yet. I don’t personally see the need for it, in USPSA I shoot limited mostly and during the course of fire there is only the weight of the mags on the belt and between stages I always bag my pistol and remove the mags from the pouches. In multigun I like to be able to crank down the belt during the stage since there is so much weight in the belt and loosen it up between stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWil Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 OK gotcha, thank you for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElkChaser Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 The carbon arms was the best money I even spent on a piece of 3 gun gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pardini Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I have an ELS belt and ordered a ratcheting buckle from ratchetingbuckles.com after reading this thread. I bought the buckle mounted on the 5.5" extension and a 13" ladder strap with the tab. Got it put together and shot a match with it last Weekend. Honest to God it's the single best addition to my equipment ever, save for the two piece belt. I'd recommend getting the extension with the pre feed and retainer. It's so simple to get the belt on and off compared to the original twin studs. Just a matter of getting the holster spotted on my hip and feeding the ladder strap into the pre feed. Push it through until the slack is gone then crank it tight. Absolutely love the thing. The tabbed ladder strap is large enough the use two of the holes on the belt to mount it. I punched a hole in the center of the belt to mount the buckle extension. I bought the flush buckle because I thought the extended one might catch on something and release it. After seeing how it works, there's no chance of that. If I had to do it again I'd get the extended release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Donald Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 On 9/27/2018 at 10:11 PM, Pardini said: I have an ELS belt and ordered a ratcheting buckle from ratchetingbuckles.com after reading this thread. I bought the buckle mounted on the 5.5" extension and a 13" ladder strap with the tab. Got it put together and shot a match with it last Weekend. Honest to God it's the single best addition to my equipment ever, save for the two piece belt. I'd recommend getting the extension with the pre feed and retainer. It's so simple to get the belt on and off compared to the original twin studs. Just a matter of getting the holster spotted on my hip and feeding the ladder strap into the pre feed. Push it through until the slack is gone then crank it tight. Absolutely love the thing. The tabbed ladder strap is large enough the use two of the holes on the belt to mount it. I punched a hole in the center of the belt to mount the buckle extension. I bought the flush buckle because I thought the extended one might catch on something and release it. After seeing how it works, there's no chance of that. If I had to do it again I'd get the extended release. I bought 1" extended release buckle and tab, really love it the bigger buckle is a lot easier to tighten and release over the smaller one Carbon Arms sells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 On 8/24/2018 at 8:14 PM, JWil said: Here’s the parts we ordered: buckles Straps Is mounting hardware included? If not what did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnesota1 Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 What's the difference between the high release and the high release anti rotation? Any one better than the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babayaga Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 How does this work with the Velcro? I like the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babayaga Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Forget I asked. I watched the above video on the ELS belt. Has any used it on double alpha gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Donald Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I bought a pack of 8-32 'Chicago Nuts' and button head socket head cap screws. For belts other than ELS, just drill a small hole, then push a soldering iron through the hole. For Velcro it pulls the outer nice and tight to the inner belt, I know guys that still have their belts lap over. I trim mine off so the have a 3-4" gap at about 4:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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