These belts are pretty decent for the price. I'm a big guy and I love spider web/military style belts because they are so easy to use. It's harder to find decent and cheaper types of these belts for big boys. They work great. The buckles are the typical buckles for this type of belt. They aren't very strong but I've had similar buckles on other similar belts and they hold up great. The actual strap material is quite flimsy compared to my old strap so I have my doubts as to how good they are. Real stuff that I take with daily abuse, but we'll see.