I like the clasp. Well made and looks good. The ratchet function seems to work quite well. That is the main reason I bought this belt. Cropping was also very easy. The problem is that the back of the belt is leather but finished with some sort of synthetic plastic. It looks shiny and a little cheesy. Why not just make a leather belt? I have many leather belts that only have leather on top and look good. I don't know why they put a plastic layer on the letter.