The buckle is great, very strong and unlike the cheap belts we wore in the Army during the 1960's. However, the actual belt is a bit short. My belt size is 42, and after putting the buckle on,  I have about 3 inches extra to pull the belt, way shorter than most belts. Someone was stingy in making the belt so short. If I was a size 44, I wouldn't have any extra to pull the belt through the buckle. All they had to do was make it about 3 inches longer and then it would fit most large men.