Best Belts Standard vs Soft

[PapaBear59]

I was getting ready to order a Powerlifting Belt from Best Belts and noticed a standard and soft which has a broke in feel. Any down side in ordering the soft?

[djl236]

I was getting ready to order a Powerlifting Belt from Best Belts and noticed a standard and soft which has a broke in feel. Any down side in ordering the soft?

I bought the Athletic cut belt with the "broken-in" feel and a single prong. I love it. Great belt and it was pretty damn stiff too when I got it (for a broken in belt). Its still pretty stiff actually. I've had it since about December-January-ish.

[melody]

my broken in belt is just now feeling broken in for real, 9 months later.

[Tamara Reynolds]

I have both. Get the soft.

[Mcpie]

Not that I'm any authority on anything strength related, but I just wanted to add that Dean recommended the soft one to me, and it was instantly useful on workout 1. A few weeks in, it stopped causing bruising of any kind.

I'd highly recommend it.

[DRice311]

I haven't tried the stiffer version, but I ordered the soft athlete belt last december - and it is the best weightlifting belt I have ever used (had an inzer prior). For reference - I used the inzer for about 2 years, and the best belt felt more broken in on day 1, then the inzer did the entire time I used it.

I would call dean, instead of ordering over the internet. He can punch the holes custom to your waist size, instead of getting the generic s/m/l/xl.

I have a 33inch waist, and the belt fits me perfectly on the exact center hole, with 4 holes on each side.

[Mcpie]

To expand on the customization I was a fat ass when I ordered the belt so he have me 6 holes on the thinner side, 4 for more fatty. Only issue is 3 months of rfl made me smaller than the 6.

[Michael Loucas]

I got the stiff version about 18 months ago. Took some getting used to at first but its fine now. Squatting with it 3 times a week, and deadlifting 1-2 times a week broke it in fast.

[Mr_Rogers]

I recommend giving Dean a call and getting a customized belt for the same price. He'll get you to explain your current training, where you're headed with it, etc and make a recommendation from there.


edit:

If you'd rather just order one I'd go with the athletic, broken in (soft), single prong.

[mwhities]

I've bought two and each time he "broke it in" for me. It was still rather stiff but, very wearable. I recommend this as well for anyone.

Athletic and single prong for both.