I got this belt because I liked the "flexibility" of having multiple positions and it seemed that would be more beneficial than just punched holes every 1".  What I didn't notice from the vague description online was that the reversible (why?) buckle has a hinged set of teeth that sink into the fabric and secure the buckle to one end of the belt.  The outer punched corners of this hinge can be VERY uncomfortable on flesh.  Can't really get the utility out of it I was hoping for, but it does what a belt should do - hold up your pants.