I had gotten a Biothane belt from the Kickstarter, and while the aesthetics of the Ti buckle did not blow me away, I bought this for practical use with actual tactical gear, not for "tacticool" purposes. With the thin Ti buckle and the extremely thin Biothane material, this is hands down the most comfortable belt I've ever worn with my duty belt. I've tried Bianchi, 5.11 etc and been disappointed in terms of comfort. I'm walking about 10 miles during a shift, with full duty gear and two handheld radios on, so the fit and comfort means more to me than how cool it looks. Looks aren't everything, and I just tossed an new 5.11 TDU belt into the closet to gather dust. For me this was worth every penny, YMMV.