That $60 lifting belt I bought off Amazon last year was a total waste

Honestly, I thought I was saving a few bucks by getting a cheap nylon belt instead of a leather one. After about three months the velcro started peeling off during deadlifts. I finally caved and spent $120 on a real leather single-prong belt from a known brand. Night and day difference. The cheap one actually slipped mid-rep on a heavy set and tweaked my lower back. Has anyone else learned the hard way that some gym gear is worth spending more on?

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baker.riley3d ago

Gotta disagree, my cheap velcro belt held up fine for two years.

kelly.keith3d ago

My buddy Mark bought a cheap velcro belt from a gas station outside Phoenix and it snapped on him during a family barbecue. He was just standing there flipping burgers and the buckle just flew off into the grass. @baker.riley you might have gotten lucky with yours, but his lasted maybe 4 months tops. He spent the rest of that day holding his pants up with one hand and a spatula in the other, lol. Even his mom was laughing at him when she found the buckle near the hose.