My job is to go through a metal detector at least once a day. Therefore, finding a belt without a sound signal is simply necessary. Having tried several cheaper options, this is absolutely the best! After wearing my first belt daily for about 3 months, the buckle broke. Mike was amazing to deal with. All I had to do was send him the belt and a few days later a new buckle was fitted to the belt. Now a year later. No problem! I'm actually buying a second one. Just because I need a different size!