I purchased two of these (at about 1/3 of the current sale price here). Having a moderate beer belly yet still liking my pants held tightly in place, after a very short period of time (but longer than the allowed product return time frame), the gripping strength wore down. Sometime, when bending over, the belt would unhook itself. Probably, for anyone with a slim and trim midriff, these might be very workable, however a regular hook and loop belt is far less risky whether six pack abs or half a keg gut.