Belt works well but may not last. The buckle will bite into the material of the belt, but if you have a bit of a belly and pull it up a notch or two, after a while the material of the belt will break where the buckle presses against the belt itself. After a few months he will suddenly give up and the belt will snap. The buckle bites into the belt and then goes back, then you need to cut it off when you have enough belts to use. Good idea, but stronger band material is needed.