I own two other bison belts. One from a thrift store circa 2008, and one from an REI clearance rack. So, I'm predisposed to like the products.

But I was skeptical about a belt that held a good amount of money stealthily.

This does...if the bills are rolled a bit.

Bills must be folded in thirds. I can get a stack of 10 folded and in the belt easily. With the length of the zipper, I get four of these stacks in with some room left over. Maybe my passport photocopy could fit there?

Once on, if the bills were not rolled a bit prior to placement, the belt does look stiff, like a brand new thick leather belt.
I wore mine at work for a couple days and now the curves look right.
Belt is wide, but not too wide (fits though belt loops on my women's Levi's) and the length is adjustable with a hot knife (ask at a sporting goods store if they will slice it for you) or with the scissors and flame technique.

Nice design that works with my wardrobe of brown, denim, greens. Maybe not the purples, unless you have more flair than I. Which is likely.
Buckle is a plastic/nylon technical composition in an antiqued silver/pewter/not shiny finish. Intended to be "TSA friendly," meaning you could leave it on at airports not using visual scanners. I've not tested this. If I do, I'll comment.

So even removing one star for my fan-girl love of Bison, this is still a very solid four stars, and a bargain price wise.

One note about the shipping. It came well swaddled in a tyvek bubble mailer. And nothing else. Points for no waste.