I wanted a belt that could hold my pants and go through metal detectors without setting them off like we have at work and here Belt does both. The strap is about 48 inches long, or 123 cm to be precise, and the manufacturer recommends simply cutting it to length and burning the end to keep it from falling apart, which was very easy. I cut off my 11 inches because I have such a small waist. The belt is wider than I expected at 1.5 inches but still works with the belt loops on all my jeans. The cam buckle is thicker than I would like, but it locks the belt in really well and keeps it from slipping off, but it pinches the belt and leaves a dent so hopefully the patch won't wear off over time. I also really like that I can just pull the strap out of the loops without getting caught, so it slips out very easily compared to all my other straps that have to be fished out of each loop.