Leather or Nylon tool belt?

puma1277

I would like to here your option on leather or nylon electrician tool belts.

End Grain

Leather is by far, the better looking and more professional tool belt and pouch. It shows the sweat and blood? you've dripped along the way and it documents the many electrical journeys you've been out on over the decades where it's accompaniied you.

Nylon, although somewhat intriguing, just doesn't say "Hey!!! I'm workin' here!"

Whatever you like and think you'll enjoy around your waist is what you should probably get.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving and please forgive my tongue-in-cheek reply. Just a bit of levity.

joed

Leather. I find the nylon ones roll up and don't stay flat.

Piedmont

My vote is leather. I've not had a leather strap, pocket, or snap that broke, pulled through, tore nor wore out on me.

puma1277

Could you post some pictures of tool belts, and/or model numbers so I can get an idea of what tool belt will last.

Andy in ATL

Little girls wear nylons...real men wear leather.

puma1277

Good point Andy, I hadn’t thought about that. Well there’s a klein 5167 tool belt on ebay I’m going to get. Thanks for the help everyone.

Andy in ATL

Puma, What kind of work do you do? I have a bit more advice in me than snide comments...Long day and I'm in rare form.

When I was wiring houses I wore the AWP Electricians pouch (leather) on one side and an AWP Carpenters pouch (leather with four pocket) on the other side held up with an AWP leather belt. Or is it AWG? Anyway this rig is available at lowes and Home Depot. Leather lasts forever and conforms to your body.

Now I'm on the commercial side and get by with a nail pouch and a small Craftsman pouch on the side.

Two lines of work= two different rigs

Andy

puma1277

Andy, I do mostly residential / little commercial (Electrical Apprentice ), I do see a 50/50 spilt between leather and nylon belt. I plan on using the klein 5167 on right and a nylon nail pouch on left for wire nuts, staple, and grounding screws.

Andy in ATL

Where do you hang your drill?

Best advice I can give any apprentice is this:

Go to Mikeholt.com and join the code forum. Buy a code book. Even if you have no idea what they are talkin about, every time an article of code is mentioned, look it up and READ THE CODE. Trust me on this.

Andy

Speedy Petey

One the floor.
My pouches weigh 18-20# on any given day. I don't need a 5# drill on there as well.



BOTH!
Occidental Leather Pro Commercial Belt Set.
Expensive but worth it.

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Andy in ATL

Speedy, when I was a romex cowboy my Makita was my six shooter. ESPECIALLY ON TRIM OUT.

AtlanticWBConst.

Occidental Leather ... Way to go...

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Speedy Petey

Oh, on trim out I won't be seen without a little Makita impact gun. I just don't usually hang it on me.

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puma1277

Thanks Speed Petey, those are some nice belts (Occidental Leather) and yes they are expensive. Right now I have to just get by with the essentials, the money I have now (not much) is for books, tools, and materials.