I found the belt a little disappointing. I was thinking it would lay very flat, but it’s actually just as chunky as a normal belt. Yes the buckle itself is thin and minimal, but all the gains there are lost with how the strap awkwardly attaches to and routes through and around the buckle. So at the end of the day the bulk is just shifted from dead center (the buckle on a traditional belt) to just on either side of the buckle with the grip6 belt. So in my opinion, the construction and materials on the belt is great, but the design overlooked a couple things and didn’t quite hit the mark.