No. 5 Leather Cinch Belt – Italian Bridle Leather
Handmade Italian bridle leather belt with lever-action, solid brass buckle.
- Full-grain, Italian Bridle Leather
- Casual style belt
- Solid brass hardware with 1 ⅜” wide belt strap (requires 2” belt loop)
- Unique 8-inch adjustable feature
- 3 sizes available from 26”-50″
$127.00
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For some reason, my previous review from years back was dropped from. As I am getting ready to order a SECOND No. 5 Leather Cinch for a very dear friend, it is only appropriate that I ressusitate my original review. Maybe it is because I rated it a 6 out of 5 stars……
Back in the day when leather was the ONLY currency in uniform standards, the US Marines during the WWI era and beyond placed great currency in belts and anything else they could grab whenever fisticuffs became the order of the day. They would actually sharpen the brass buckles so when the belts came off, they were armed with multi-purpose tools during bar (not the legal associations) disagreements with Army and Navy “colleagues”.
Had the Colonel’s No. 5 Leather Cinch been available to any participants back then, its weighty heft have been the MOAB (Mother of All Belts) for any participants…….
Of all of the Colonel’s belt renderings, the No. 5 is the purest of AMERICAN designs. The quick release is the QUINTESSENTIAL SINE QUA NON for Alpha Males in bar, bedroom, and bathroom settings.
The Colonel and his Bevy of Beautiful Ladies and Accomplished Artisans remain a culturally imperative touchstone for our nation as we evolve into America 2.0. Thanks for reminding us that the minute, distinctive, and precise details of American Craftsmanship are what make our country GREAT!
I was gifted this belt around Christmas. It is so well made and the best fitting and most comfortable belt I have ever worn.
The No. 5 belt fits like a glove. The adjustments on the side make it super easy to get the right fit. Best belt I have ever owned!