I usually wear a Truspec belt or one from my former employer (military) and I like this one because when I'm in a hurry to pay my water bill, I can unzip it in half a second and get back to my duties. The elasticity of nylon is new to me, but I can somehow make this strap tighter than my regular ones without feeling uncomfortable. All in all, I don't see myself going back to the old ones. There are similar straps and I chose not to use them because my refusal to give up pizza caused my abdominal area to get good but due to the pinching in relation to the buckle and I will report that this one isn't caused such problem. Highly recommended.