What Is The Best Duty/Battle Belt??: Perhaps the 5.11 Tactical Maverick Battle Belt

On this SPG1 Tactical episode, we look at reviewing the 5.11 Tactical Maverick Battle Belt, and how it holds up to rigorous use.
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0:00 Intro
0:25 Action Shots
1:12 Intro to Belts and Gear
1:59 Maverick Battle Belt Specs
3:33 Cobra Buckle
3:52 Excess Webbing Management
4:21 Contour
4:56 Hook Backing
5:17 Build Quality
6:24 Inner Belt
7:00 Stiffness/Rigidity
7:31 HSGI Accessory
8:08 Closing Thoughts
8:54 S2S Sponsors
9:22 Intuitive Self Protection

[@anthonyshear2091]

Just bought mine today. Couldn’t be happier!

[@Relayer56]

Who doesn't love a plethora? Thsnks for the thorough review!

[@AYPFitness]

Excellent review! Thanks!

[@jacobydean2125]

Got me wanting to head to 5.11 right now😅. Great review brother

[@alexanderwhitlock421]

Great belt. I went and got one and it's perfect.

[@user7495]

You know your shit, very detailed, you talked about everything I needed to know. Thank you man, I'm definetly subscribing for more.

[@SPG1Tactical]

Appreciate that. Now if I can start getting more consistent with putting out videos, I'll get somewhere lol. Thanks for the support and the subscribe.

[@MattWoulph]

Definitely going to try one

[@SPG1Tactical]

Just saw this comment, somehow all my notifications aren't coming through. Did you wind up grabbing one? If so, do you like it?

[@DouglasSpende-xm5kf]

Nice tactical belt set up. I use my Condor tactical belt with the Cobra buckle on SWAT for 8 years and my Safariland Sam brown 94 basket weave duty belt with same pouches for 17 years and I'm on my second belt and pouches. Black shoe polish and gloss wasn't helping no more! Lol.

[@GoonOps]

The curve is perfect for LE duty gear too because it cants the top of your gear slightly towards your body. Whereas typical belts heavy items like mags and cuffs and can lean outward under the weight. Especially with blade tech attaching them to the belt.

[@thomasgursky659]

You had me at “to be fair”

[@SPG1Tactical]

🤣🤣

[@Revenant7n]

Ordered a multicam version yesterday. After tons of research, this belt seemed like the sweet spot. Kinda wish it was 2", but maybe the 1.75" will do fine. The precurve and TAC-LAM was what did it for me. Could be improved with built in HK hook and sharpie loops like SubSecond does on their belt, but I can add both. I appreciate that this was the only review out there and that you showed up close the belt construction.

[@Steven_M.]

Great video! I purchased one last week. With the belt being less than one 1.75” have you found your Safariland belt loop or your other molle attachments to be too big for the belt? They’re big on mine but I haven’t done any training with it yet. Static they seemed okay but my molle loks on mag carriers can move.

[@wjbailey7210]

Small zip ties can be used to remove the extra play in the loose pouches. Make sure to orient and trim them properly so they don't rub on you.

[@Steven_M.]

@@wjbailey7210 Smart idea, thanks!

[@MattWoulph]

🔥🔥🔥

[@davidhawkins847]

Thanks for the review. I've been going back and forth between trying out the 5-11 maverick and the HSGI Operator. Can't justify the extra cost for the Operator but liked the two belt liners. Hadn't considered getting the padded liner from HSGI and using it on the Maverick. While there are less expensive belts, most seem to allow your gear to slide around or are only captured by an inner belt but the more gear you have the less velcro to secure the two belts. That's why I've been considering the more expensive molle belts. I hear the inner belt makes moving around a lot easier, but figure it would be good to store with a padded belt for that midnight deployment in your boxers because something woke you up.

[@SPG1Tactical]

Thanks for watching! Yeah, the HSGI padded liner is an awesome accessory and does allow for a much quicker donning. I especially like it for being able to wear over a jacket for inclement or cold weather. I do agree the liner could be good for a bump in the night setup, but for me personally it's a plate carrier. You can still have extra mags attached and added benefit of some armor. But that may be too bulky or cost prohibitive for some. Stay safe, stay smart and stay Tactical my friend

[@ryanharter4898]

Curious...which Gcode gear attachment system did you use? The P1 molle attachment is useless.

[@SPG1Tactical]

While I have used Gcode in the past, I currently do not use any Gcode items. My pistol holster is a safariland and I've got the mid drop. It is a belt attach system, as opposed to attached via Molle. All other gear is attached via plastic molle clips, built in molle straps, or esstacs WTF straps. Hope that helps!

[@Lunabjj]

Great review! what model holster is that?

[@SPG1Tactical]

It is the Safariland 6390 RDS. Hope that helps, and thanks for watching!

[@speedlimit6869]

I was never a fan of 5:11 because they seemed on the edge of pricey versus performance… but I’m liking this belt 👍🏽

[@mikkihintikka7273]

what a polite way to say that you are broke

[@DouglasSpende-xm5kf]

​@@mikkihintikka7273 Lol! He 15 that why?!

[@mikkihintikka7273]

@@DouglasSpende-xm5kf didnt understand but are you saying that op is 15 yo?

[@DouglasSpende-xm5kf]

@@mikkihintikka7273 nope 8 we used Military Web duty belts at first until the Condor came out my bad!Lol!

[@mikkihintikka7273]

@@DouglasSpende-xm5kf ahh okay thanns

[@user-hl8ss5vz9c]

how about hsgi？

[@christopherainley1889]

Going to pick up one of these belts soon. Also curious, what is the drop leg platform? The hinge looks comfortable.

[@SPG1Tactical]

It is the Safariland 6004-27 Single Strap Leg Shroud with Drop Flex Adapter and the QLS quick detach system. Hope that helps and thank you so much for watching! safariland.com/products/model-6004-27-single-strap-leg-shroud-with-drop-flex-adapter-dfa-and-qls-22-23115

[@mikkihintikka7273]

what belt should i investigate when i have basically unlimited budget. Any suggestions?

[@user-gq7gj3bp6u]

Let me throw out there the Blue Force Gear Grid Belt.

[@woody51489]

Can you fit a Bladetech TekLok over the putter belt?

[@SPG1Tactical]

Just tested one on the belt and it does seem to fit quite well.

[@rctsan808]

can this fit and securely hold standard 2.25" holsters/gear from a normal police duty belt?

[@SPG1Tactical]

I am able to use my safariland holster over this belt. The belt is two layers of nylon webbing thick, so it really depends on how wide the openings are on your holster attachment. But I believe the short answer is yes, it would fit the 2.25" gear, but that still gives the slot .5" of room to move vertically. This more than likely isn't a big issue, but I also run a leg strap to reduce any vertical movement and provide more overall stability to my setup. Hope this helps.

[@rctsan808]

@@SPG1Tactical thanks! are you familiar with the esstac pouches? are they compatible using malice clips with this belt ? or are the belt loops better suited. How is this belt with using malice clips? Or what pouch mounting option did you use for yours?

[@SPG1Tactical]

@@rctsan808 I actually do use and love esstac pouches. I use the esstac WTF straps. But any type of molle strap/clip would work to connect the esstacs to the battle belt

[@rctsan808]

@@SPG1Tactical thanks for the insight. Wasn’t quite sure if the spacing would line up well or not . Do you recommend the wtf straps ? What’s the difference between that and malice clips and which is easier to setup

[@SPG1Tactical]

@@rctsan808 I do prefer the WTF straps because they are very lightweight and aren't bulky. However because they are straps as opposed to clips, they are a bit more difficult to weave. I use multi-tool pliers to help pull them through. But either will work just fine. I actually have a combination of both on my belt.

[@wesmoncada2053]

What brand belt is that at 4:00?

[@SPG1Tactical]

It's a high speed gear riggers belt

[@TheDrunkenidiots69]

hey mate love you videos what 511 Polo is that

[@SPG1Tactical]

Thanks for watching! The Polo is the Paramount. On their site you can type in Paramount and it will take you to it. It's a polyester, more athletic style polo. Hope that helps!

[@Cherrett94]

Are you able to show how you attach using the molle?

[@SPG1Tactical]

Let me see what I can do for ya.

[@Cherrett94]

@@SPG1Tactical thank you, I’m a complete amateur 😅

[@Mercury_EG]

Sub for the Letterkenny! Nice review man.

[@coltwinchester6124]

How do you fit that buckle through you pants belt loops? I bought a belt like this, finally threw it in the trash. Definitely not the belt for everyday carry, but you can hang a house on it.

[@SPG1Tactical]

The outer belt doesn't go through your belt loops. The inner belt goes through the belt loops on your pants and the outer belt attaches via the velcro over the belt loops. This allows you to put on and take off the belt quickly while still being secure.

[@coltwinchester6124]

@@SPG1Tactical Not a belt I would buy.

[@SPG1Tactical]

@@coltwinchester6124 I missed your comment in the first post about EDC. This is definitely not an EDC belt, it's a duty/battle belt designed for tactical applications, competition and training.

[@CorruptionManX]

​@@SPG1TacticalI'm sure the velcro will wear out in a short time. Velcro is made to be disposable, If it weren't for that I would buy the belt.

[@fiji310]

You could probably EDC this belt

[@koolgrapp4509]

I just cut the tags off...

[@SPG1Tactical]

Yeah, that's definitely an option as well, and a good one. I personally don't usually like to cut tags. But if it was a serious issue for me, I would cut them as well.

[@am-ro1lr]

This belt is made in China along with a lot of their new products sadly. I know not everyone cares but it is what it is. I still use a lot of 5.11 products and they are great, I dont have any that say China tho

[@JayV98]

Who gives a fuck? 🤣

[@05April]

Is there a problem with manufacturing in China? Can the United States manufacture high-speed rail? Can the United States manufacture its own warships? Made in China will be synonymous with high-end manufacturing in the future. Don’t accept it hahaha it’s useless.

[@abutanco2681]

I am a firefighter from Ghana west Africa please if you ever want to do a give away of cobra buckled belt please!!!!!! consider me i really need those for my work

[@umairmohammad4304]

Can we sport this belt on normal daily wear jeans?

[@SPG1Tactical]

The inner belt you probably could, but not the outer belt realistically

[@FCACTUAL69420]

No, you weirdo

[@martyinthecounty]

Only 140.00. Not me

[@chrisaryee]

Why not just cut the tags off?

[@SPG1Tactical]

That is a very fair point, I'm personally not big on cutting off the tags and the folding works, but you most certainly could cut the tags. Thank you for commenting as this may help others as well.

[@davidhawkins847]

In that location its probably ok, but I find that when I cut of tags they tend to be MORE irritating if they are poking or rubbing on skin.

[@Opachki69420]

@@davidhawkins847 these tags are outside your pant line though, and are between the other part of the belt as well, you could leave them on and never notice them but using the pull tab is where you start to notice an issue

[@JS-lv5pn]

Made In America?

[@SPG1Tactical]

That's actually a really good question that I should have looked at for the video. As best I can tell, it is not made in America. The only tag is on the inner belt which is made in china, and there is no mention on the website. So my best assumption is that the whole belt is made in china. Definitely not optimal, but I'm still running this belt and it's still holding up great. Thanks for watching.

[@JS-lv5pn]

@@SPG1Tactical Thank you sir just trying to support our boys at home if you know what I mean.

[@veibz1279]

Complete crap, Boy Scouts standard issue belt is superior at a faction of the cost. So disappointed. No more 511 for me if they can't nail a belt!

[@prawnstar502]

5.11 is over priced trash

[@SPG1Tactical]

I appreciate your feedback. I personally found this to be a very nice belt for a moderate price point compared to others. However, if you have a belt you recommend, I will gladly look into it for my personal testing and possible review.