Am I an operator? No. Do I need a tactical belt? No. Need a belt that won't slip? Yes. Do I like the cool Tac-Mil set? Of course I'm not a goddamn hippie. This is a very well made belt, both with webbing and a very good buckle system. It was on sale so I bought another belt from this company with a ratchet and pewter buckle which is amazing too. So basically I got both for the price of one and am very happy with both products. I gave away about 6 of my old belts. I've been wearing them for about a week and neither of them have moved and they both look very cool.