So, after almost 3 months of wearing the belt, here is my opinion, which partly reflects other reviews. The idea of how it works is really ingenious and practical. The strap is excellent, durable, attractive. However, in my case, the buckle was disappointing. As others have said, the buckle is quite heavy. This is not in itself a breach of the terms of the contract. The problem is that the tension of the spring that keeps the buckle flat doesn't stay flat when the belt is worn. I'll try to phrase it better. If you look at the buckle you will see a solid black rectangular piece in the middle. Around this part is a thin black bezel that lifts to remove the bracelet. This is the part that opens about 3 millimeters from the center. Unfortunately it's very easy to see and it looks like the strap is about to open when it isn't. When new it works as it should, with tension it is pressed firmly in the middle. I'll have to play around with this to see if I can find a solution. I didn't write a company because it's just not my style, but for this price range IMHO it's a pretty overpriced price for quality. I've seen ratchet straps in stores at a lower price but haven't tried them yet. I can't help but wonder how many positive reviews were written a day or a week after wearing the belt for the first time. I wore this every day and this weakness started after about 6 weeks.