This belt is very, very thick and strong. I think this will take forever. However, my son ALWAYS wears a 36 belt (his pants size is 34) but this 36 was a bit small. He would have to use the first belt hole. And when he holsters it, I'm not sure it'll fit. So I'm sending it back for a size larger. He likes the heavy, durable belt, so he's looking forward to more.