Dip Belt

[2B1]

...Who uses one and what have you found to be the best material/brand in your opinion? I need a new one as the cheap ass foam core one I have literally split in two dropping 90 lbs on right foot. Followed by a skinny-fat goober asking me if it was necessary for me to make so much noise. Douche was lucky I didn't throw a plate at his face. Ok, better now...

 

[vortrit]

I don't know what brand it is, but the one I've always used is leather. It don't have any padding or anything and it's always worked fine.

 

[Hoglander]

This one failed Amazon.com: Altus Athletic Nylon Dip Belt: Sports & Outdoors

I really like this one now Amazon.com: Harbinger 28900 Polypropylene Weight Dip Belt: Sports & Outdoors

It's a bit short in the chain for anything more than 2 plates. It was easy to add more chain though.

If you have a narrow waist I would also suggest a couple of carabiners to draw the chains together to make it more snug around the waist. You would hook them around the chains not through any links. They settle in a natural position that way. That also goes for the leather version of the latter type above. I don't care for the leather type.

 

[Life]

I've had the harbinger fail on me with two 45lb plates.

 

[Hoglander]

Bull Shit IMHO

 

[Life]

Bull Shit IMHO

Whatever.

 

[Merkaba]

Our gym had the thick leather one. Don't remember the brand. Great quality. Just leather and chain. No weak shit. Someone walked out with it and I haven't seen it since. Been looking around locally for one but in SC only about 3 people know what a dip belt is.

 

[danzik17]

I'm not home to look right now, but I bought one from some local store for 50 bucks. Like Merkaba said, it's just leather and chains. It held 100 LBs easy.

 

[2B1]

Yeah, the Dick's by me has a Schiek 7" leather belt for only $45. I think I'll opt for pigskin this time. That's a good tip with the carabiners. Thanks.

 

[Work IN Progress]

Ask Marcus Ruhl Biggest shoulders in the business

 

[rookie325]

I'm in Iraq, and our equipment is pretty sparse, we don't have an actual one, but I made one out of a leather lifting belt, and then using the rope off a cross cable machine, I loop the rope through plates, keeping both rubber ends together to hold it in place, throw the belt through the rope, good to go.

 

[vortrit]

Our gym had the thick leather one. Don't remember the brand. Great quality. Just leather and chain. No weak shit. Someone walked out with it and I haven't seen it since. Been looking around locally for one but in SC only about 3 people know what a dip belt is.

Sounds like the same one at my last gym. I don't know the name brand though. I don't think it even had one on it.