This is a good belt - strong but light, true to size as advertised. But when I took it out of the postal envelope, it (and the plastic it was wrapped in) smelled like a damp basement. I tried to ventilate, but the smell filled the corridor. I've sprayed it with cedar oil and hung it in an unused space to air out, which hopefully solves the problem. But holy cats, was there really a flood in the camp? The belt was not damaged, but the smell brought back memories of natural disasters!