new leather weight belt question

**buffgator** · 12-11-2007, 04:34 PM

I got my new cardillo leather weight belt today. This is the first leather belt I have had, is there any type of break in that it needs, it seems super stiff. Also will it stretch at all, I wear size 34 or 36 pants, and this belt says for size 34-38 but damn I can only get it to the third buckle hole, theres still 6 more holes to go. It will never fit me when Im bulking.

**Amorphic** · 12-11-2007, 05:59 PM

i'm no leather expert but i would imagine it will get broken in with use. kind of like a baseball glove.

**buffgator** · 12-11-2007, 06:07 PM

i am a little worried now. On the actual cardillo website that I bought the belt from they say that a medium fits a 34-38in waste. But on other websites that have the same belt they say a medium is 32-34 in waste. WTF the belt dose seem small

**Amorphic** · 12-11-2007, 06:12 PM

fatty

**Amorphic** · 12-11-2007, 06:12 PM

just exchange it for a bigger one if you kept the receipt

**buffgator** · 12-11-2007, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Amorphic

just exchange it for a bigger one if you kept the receipt

the mother fu@kers have a 50% restocking fee. Is that only for returns, or does that include exchanges? I paid 100 bucks for it.

**Amorphic** · 12-11-2007, 06:18 PM

i would imagine that is only for returns. they might try and bend you over and charge you for exchange though, i have no idea.

**gixxerboy1** · 12-11-2007, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by buffgator

the mother fu@kers have a 50% restocking fee. Is that only for returns, or does that include exchanges? I paid 100 bucks for it.

Thats usually just for refunds not exchanges

**2bshredded** · 12-11-2007, 06:37 PM

I use shaving cream to break in my gloves... breaks it down, I would think it would work for the belt.

**buffgator** · 12-11-2007, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by 2bshredded

I use shaving cream to break in my gloves... breaks it down, I would think it would work for the belt.

i will look into that. Any specific type?

**wascaptain5214** · 12-12-2007, 05:54 AM

mink oil works great to condition and soften leather. for cleaning saddle soap works well also

**2bshredded** · 12-12-2007, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by buffgator

i will look into that. Any specific type?

I use the cheap stuff....Barbasol.

**buffgator** · 12-12-2007, 09:38 AM

yeah I have gallons of mink oil captain I grew up working on one of the largest mink farms in the us. I think that to be safe I am going to return the belt for the next size up.