A good belt just seems very hard. Maybe it will loosen up over time. for example slightly longer than the length of the tail so you don't have to pull the belt too hard to get the tail through your first loop a bit and then go 2 sizes bigger than your normal pant size. It can give you about 1 inch more room to play while I order, that's what I do. Good value for money, I like the light tan, very cool.