Toro Bravo Lever Powerlifting Belt - Premium Weightlifting Belt for Powerlifting, Deadlifts & Squats - Ideal for Gym, CrossFit & Strength Training

This belt is awesome! I was a bit worried after watching a negative review on YouTube that complained about the quality of a Toro Bravo lever belt, specifically that the leather was flimsy, and the construction of the lever system was cheap. He recommended the Inzer lever belt, which is 30-50 bucks more expensive than the Toro. I'm not sure what Toro belt that dude had, because the leather I received was stiff and well constructed, and the lever system is solid. It arrived well packaged, and the leather was rolled in the box, which is convenient since it arrived already broken in. I didn't even have to adjust the lever and the belt fit me perfectly out of the box.I'm 6'3, 225lbs, short torso (interestingly have the leg length of someone who is 6'6"), pants waist is 36," but my waist around my belly button is greater than 36" so I ordered the large. I train powerlifting, which I've done for about a year now, but I've deadlifted, benched and back squatted for 15 years. It's amazing how much better a belt like this is for bracing than the cheap velcro belt I had used for years. The velcro belt probably did little more than keep my back and tummy warm. This belt is as comfortable as you would expect it would be. I mean you are cinching it tight around your stomach. WARNING: May cause involuntary farting. I made the mistake (well I viewed it as more of a bonus) of trying this on for the first time in front of my wife and ripped a huge fart when I pulled the lever down. So you may want to try it on with some discretion, or wait until you want to do some crop dusting.