Don't usually write reviews as many of them are misrepresented or written by the manufacturers themselves, but these straps are made from durable, high-quality materials and aren't as stiff as the competition (literally). I wear pants with a 33" waist and bought a small size (S/M) but I only had 2.5" to play with so I changed it to L/XL. Now the tail is 6 inches, not too much and I like the look. Falling out of the belt loop. Bought 2 more because of the quality It would be nice to see designers use the same quality D buckles in black.