I'm tired of my regular straps breaking after a few months. This hard leather belt is very durable, with large holes and square prong. Should hold up well. I've only had it for a week or so, I'll update when I've had it for a while. Very happy now. Addition after possession of 2 months. Well I was wrong. The belt itself is very strong and works well, but the buckle is attached to the belt with poor quality leather that is about a third the thickness of the belt leather. This leather failed after I had worn the belt for about 2 months. Because of this error, I'm changing my rating to 2 stars instead of 5. Wouldn't recommend it to others.