After reading reviews...and not wanting to go with leather...I ordered this setup for my son who is in a trade school for becoming an electrician. The belt is well designed with the Velcro sub-strap prior to tightening the double prong buckle. The reason for the one less star in the comfort rating is it takes some getting used to in order to get the rear lumbar support centered in the small of your back. But once put on correctly, my son loved it. I was amazed at how logically it's laid out for your tools for easy access and quick selection. It hold everything needed without getting overcrowded...linesman pliers, needle nose pliers, cutters, strippers, utility knife, the larger ratcheting pliers, multiple screw drivers...right down to the small pouches on the side for multiple markers, a front mounter clip for the tape measure and a rear hoop for your hammer. It even had a diagonal pouch for his safety glasses. The carrying handles on top of both pouches are great for grabbing the belt, keeping it upright so nothing falls out, when walking to the job site....I've never seen that on a tool belt before. It seems ruggedly made and most of all, it's light weight at the same time. We took off the secondary pouch for now as that'll be used in doing production work when needing wire nuts, screws, grounding clips, etc. When you go into the trades, your tools and related equipment purchases are an investment, buy them right the first time and never look back...this belt fits that philosophy. We couldn't be happier with the purchase.

I waited 18 months to write this review so I could speak to the biggest issues that a professional electrician considering this belt for daily use might want addressed.

First of all, the build quality of the belt is very good. After 18 months of daily usage, I have no loose stitches or any spots where the pockets/canvas has worn though. The webbing belt itself may need to be replaced a some point as the grommets that get used all the time have started to get bent and elongated, but I consider this normal wear and tear and that's to be expected. It's nowhere near replacement yet, but I bet by the five year mark it'll be time.

The belt is comfortable. I purchased the S-L size and have a 34 waist and the belt fits very well. I saw in one of the 1-star reviews the complaint that the belt was difficult to "break in". I did not find that to be the case at all. The padded back belt is very comfortable and the nylon webbing belt is pliable and snugs easily. The double row of grommets and double prongs make for a secure connection. I have worked with this belt on all day, up to five days a week, for 18 months and it has never given me any appreciable discomfort. I did have to adjust where the pouches land on my thighs (there is a 2-star review that notes this problem). Getting up and down a lot the front corner of the pouch would rub my thigh through my double wall Carharts and annoy the hell out of me, but I shifted the pouches back a bit and this stopped.

As many other reviewers have stated, I feel the overall design of the belt is very good. The carry handles are great for carrying as well as hanging the belt from a hook. I don't wear suspenders often, but I keep the suspender rings on the belt and often use the front ones to hook a carabiner with my keys or my magnetizer to keep those at hand. The tape loop is nice. I like it better than the chain/tee style used on many other belts. I don't use the hammer loop, so I can't speak to it's function. See what others have to say on that one.

As far as the pocket/pouch layout here's the thing: design is a touchy issue. It can be hard to assign stars objectively based on an opinion of the design. One person loves the size of the pouches, another says they are too large and the tools fall out. I found it just took time to arrange my tools properly and not just stick one pair of pliers in each pocket and go. Once I got all my tools in the places where I wanted them and got used to my layout, I can easily remove and replace the most used tools without even looking down. I do wish that there were some smaller, shallower pouches for small items, and I also agree that there could be better pencil/pen/marker holders on the "front" of the pouches. But, that being said, I really can't knock any stars off. The overall approach the designers of this product took to get it to this point was logical and the product functions well. For the end user, to each their own. Figure it out, or make your own tool belt...

Bueno

I got experience with these. Most comfortable on the market for a days work.

I do a lot of home repair and improvement projects mainly outside and usually up on a ladder or on scaffolding. I own a large old home that is over 100 years old. I carry various tools, screws, nails, usually a hammer, other supplies and sometimes my electric drill and driver are hanging somewhere on the belt. All this weight caused my tool belt to keep sliding down my waist and hips, so I was always having to pull the belt back up. It also caused my pants to keep sliding down as well which was uncomfortable. I wanted to find a solution to this since I was heavy into some projects where I was up on a ladder a lot.
I have seen over the years at construction sites workers wearing tool belts with suspenders and never thought much about it. Figured they must have heavy belts full of tools, nails and screws. But the seed was planted in my mind there was a solution to my problem.
I had seen professional tool belts sold in my local home improvement stores that came with suspenders that contractors might purchase, but they were expensive and the belt I had was not that old and had lots of pouches for the tools I typically carry. I didn't want to spend significant money to replace my current tool belt just to get the suspenders since I am a prosumer not a professional contractor. I thought the suspenders attached to the belt was a great idea, so I decided to look for a solution.
After looking at some of the suspenders being sold on different websites, I settled on the TradeGear as a solution. The price was right, and it had the belt loops to fit my current belt. The other thing it had that liked was a conveniently placed phone case. I was concerned it might not be big enough to fit my large iPhone, but as it turns out my phone fit perfectly.
I ordered the suspenders for next day delivery and it arrived less than 24 hours later. Convenient! I fit all the belt loops to my belt and clipped on the suspenders, adjusted the length so my tool belt fit where I wanted it on my waist and went to work. Immediately I was realizing the benefits of this product and was delighted with my purchase. The suspenders are very comfortable and padded so they don't dig into you. In addition, on the back of the suspenders is a metal ring that I didn't know what it was for. But as it turns out, it is made just for hanging the tool belt on a hook when you're not wearing it. Another convenience feature.
Bottom line. If you know someone with a heavy tool belt, this is a great purchase to keep that tool belt perfectly positioned on their body. I have had this belt suspenders for over a month now and am very pleased with my purchase. It is everything I hoped it would be and do.