Just got mine and used it for the first time. It's FANTASTIC. I put it on a 2 year old Strength Shop Belt (10mm). Was able to attach it in 5 minutes and didn't have to alter anything. One feature I don't believe was mentioned in the video is that you get half inch increments (over a 2 inch area). So you get the instant on/off of a lever with the adjustability of a Pioneer Cut Prong belt. The only time you'd need to break out the screw driver is if you gained or lost really significant weight. Other than that you can micro adjust within a two inch space with no screw driver necessary. Just an insanely awesome product. Oh, and thanks for the discount code. made it pretty cheap too.
@n00bie same lmfao, after buying and building a home gym off a McDonald’s salary... shit I can’t afford to keep buying all these new things, and I keep finding more stuff I want
Just copped. Thanks for paying the shipping with the code Brandon. Can’t wait to use it on my 13 mm Inzer. I’ll be able to use my sweater and lift now lol
Greatest-est belt invention ever. I like wearing a lever belt for most lifts as a bracing reminder, but hate having to adjust the belt for specific PRs. Problem solved. Thank you Pioneer. God bless America.
Thank you introducing this awesome product. I do own inzer lever belt and pioneer cut belt. I was able to use pioneer belt right away without breaking it down, whereas it took me several weeks to breakdown the inzer belt. I may certainly buy this lever and replace it in my inzer belt. Thanks
Been using a double prongbelt for ages now because i wear my belt higher for deads then for squats. Havent seen these adjustable leverbelts in the Netherlands yet, but looks good. Especially getting the belt off is sometimes a hassle with a prongbelt.
Just ordered mine with your promo code. Thanks for the heads up, I've been waiting for this for a couple months. It's nice that they're offering the lever separately instead of baiting us into buying a new belt. The # in stock is dropping quickly on their website. Question though- my one concern with this type of lever is whether you can leave it unhinged without it falling off your waist. Like if you unhinge it just into the loose setting, will it fall off your waist? The nice thing about the old belt is that even if you flipped the lever to the loose setting, it will still be snug enough to not fall off your waist? Is this the case with the new lever? I guess this might depend on how tightly you wear the belt, but it'd be good to hear from you on this.
This is my only gripe I passed on to Pioneer. When unhinged the system can be undone if you bump something. I've found I put it on the largest setting and close it so it's very breathable yet won't come undone.
Dan Bell has this belt and it came undone on him at the bottom of a Squat. Now I don't think any of us will squat as much as he does but I'll just play it safe and stick with my SBD belt.
That was on one of the prototypes however (he helped test them). Before they went to double pins and with different angels. He's hit 1000+lbs in them multiple times since!
Used your code for stoic knee sleeves. Can’t wait to use them, been using some random no name brand and they have gotten really worn out and don’t really even help.
It came out to 125 canadian shipped, expecting to get a duty charge that should be another 25 to 50 dollars. I paid under 150 shipped for my inzer with a buckle, so paying the same amount as my entire belt for the buckle is where the remorse comes from Hoping I love it once I use it and it's worth the money. Everything else I've bought from them has lasted and I still like / use even years later.
I literally bought a cheap belt online from some random fitness store, for approx. $40. Still holds up after 2 years of use. Quality is really good, for that price; 11mm thick, quick-release prong-system. Been wondering about swapping it out for a Pioneer or SBD, but I honestly don't think there's any point, yet.
Great review, appreciate the insight. Been waiting for this lever for a while but have a slight concern after watching the instructional video on the Pioneer site. As Matt is screwing on the back plate for the part where the lever prong will latch on to, he says it may stick out a bit. But since that part of the belt ends up being the outer layer on the overlap, shouldn't matter too much (I guess meaing it won't jab into you). But my concern, admittedly probably just a cosmetic one, is as you close the lever and the two ends of the belt slide across each other, whether the back plate will scruff up the surface of the belt it may come in contact with. My belt is all leather (i.e. no suede covering) and while a worn in leather is a cool look, wouldn't want it too scratched up.
About 6 weeks into my SBD belt & im loving it so far. Broke in like a glove. However I’m surprised how terrible it’s held up cosmetically & even functionally. When you unclip the lever it rubs against two spots of the leather & actually digs into it causing it to tear. Ended up using gorilla tape to stop that. All in all I think pioneer would be an better option for sure & I’ll eventually get one lol
@@connorwilliamson3729 I probably should, but honestly wear & tear seems inevitable. Seems like the belt is made for performance more so than longevity. Which is fair.
Sounds like just your belt I have never had any issues from tears of any kind they are pretty much life time guarantee and most reviews I read when buying one mentioned this
Are pioneer belts approved. ? Never have competed but mite soon in usapl. I'm guessing my lillibridge wraps by pioneer are. Great company so far. Great customer service.
For local meets they're fine, just in regionals or nationals you likely can't wear them. However they make products for A7 and IronTanks who paid the fee, so you can wear those versions.
look like its gonna be a great item.... my concern would only be and this would be something tested over time of use, is the prongs that go into the adjustable side breaking from pressure.
I’m amazed at how many people complain about the price of the SBD belt $227 when they’re buying all sorts of things at a mark up like bars, dumbbells, weights, shoes, etc.. The SBD belt is a quality belt that will last you for the rest of your life so you only have to buy it once rather than buying several different belts. Sometimes spending on a quality product is necessary. Just look at how many people by Rogue instead of Titan. At the end of the day, it comes down to what you would rather have supporting you under an extreme heavy load. The pioneer is an excellent belt and will do the job. The SBD will too as a premium option. It’s great there’s more options now.
of course I just got my pioneer cut one sent to me just when they announced this.....sigh....thats always the way it goes. These guys make some sick belts though, damn its nice.
This is the only issue I noticed and passed on to Pioneer. Belt can come unclasped when loose between sets. I tend to put it on it's biggest setting and close it there instead.
I haven't had this problem. When you open it it might come loose, but it takes one second to put it back in the wave with it opened and then it stays in place fine.
I have seen some cheap lever belts on ebay. Would consider doing a review on them? One that I am looking at now is the brand deagle. Im assuming that they are just Chinese replica stuff but if its the exact same thing as the expensive name brands, I rather spend less. Thanks.
Eh I'm not really interested, I get emails from companies overseas all the the time who want to send me theirs. they use low quality leather that gets way too pliable over time for my liking.
Hi, thanks for the video! I’m getting this pioneer adjustable belt (too bad i just missed the discount for it). Question… Should I get the 3” or 4” size? I’m 5’2” and want to use mainly for deadlifts, but also squats.
My old starting belt I've been using for years finally broke(cheap amazon one) so I was just looking at investing in a pioneer or SBD. Since this is just the buckle, would you recommend just getting their regular lever belt & switching it out? Or do they or anyone else make 13mm belts without any hardware I could attach it to?
@@BasementBrandon Whould have been nice if you whould have measured it in the review. Just a tip to consider next time :) But its sad that Pioneer doest show these information on the product site.
I'm looking into buying my first belt, and from past experience I fall between holes on many that I've tried. Looking forward to the comparison to the pioneer cut. I've also seen that inzer has a pr ratcheting belt for a similar price thats ipf approved. Has anyone had any experience with it?
Might just buy one for my inzer belt. Can you tell your buddies at pioneer to waive off the shipping/customs charges for me as I live in the UK?? 😭😂 Is this now your go to belt?
2:57 That chip on the lever was after how long of use? May get the silver one because of the fragile coating. Any other wear on it like scuffing or chipping of the hooks?
99.9% of the population will be served by this really well. You can still buy a prong belt. I’ve been on the same prong hole for 10kgs of weight gain, just can’t see how you would need more options.
What's the deal with fed (e.g. ipf) approval if you say swap out this lever onto an inzer lever belt? Also how easy is it to put on an inzer belt hole-wise.
If your in the IPF it prob won't be allowed b/c the IPF wants money for it even though Pioneer makes IPF approved belts (A7 & Iron Tanks). If you're usapl, it should be fine for any meet outside of maybe nationals.
My curiosity would be how well the prong mechanism thing would hold up.. I mean, it’s not going into holes like the SBD lever does. It seems like the SBD design would be more stable. Any thoughts on this?
I may be biased but I think it looks/feels fine. I think it's more function to have 2" of adjustability vs a whole belt which is unlikely to be used by many.
@@BasementBrandon I guess the challenge of working around the SBD patent. For the competitive lifter does the lever change federation approval if you modify an approved belt?
