Lifting Belts - Prong Belt vs Lever Belt

This is by far the most innuendo filled review you've made. And informative.

Also, thanks for sharing all the nuances about belts, i havent used them that much in the past but now i feel more confident knowing what to look for when i buy one.

Love this video man and based my belt dimensions off of your recommendations from back in the day. Having owned single prong, classic lever and PAL configurations as well as belts of 10mm and 13mm thicknesses, I would say my 13mm with the PAL is by far my favorite for both squats and deadlifts. I lean towards a 10mm single prong for wearing during general heavy rows and such. Always love the powerlifting gear crash course videos, man!

What's crazy is that many Olympic level weightlifters are squatting PL records in Harbinger velcro belts.

Thanks for this bro! I’m completely clueless when it comes to weight lifitng belts so this was very helpful!

12 minutes that reinforces how much I love the 2 Pioneer PAL belts I own. I didn’t know I needed it yet here we are.

Something about my old college duel prong brings back memories but that lever belt is another level of quickness

Love my pioneer cut 6.5mm powerlifting belt. The adjustability comes in handy more than you'd think, especially if you wear your belt in a slightly different position between squat and deadlift.

I'm a Fan of the Lever belts hopefully getting one soon. Definitely going for 13mm cause I feel its more durable and sturdy, planning on getting a PAL for it too in the future once I can afford.

I want ALL those belts! Great video. Cheers dude.

I own the standard 10mm Inzer lever belt (bought 7 years ago and is in good condition despite hard use). I love the ease of tightening/loosening quick release mechanism. However, I wish there were 2 or 4 holes on the side where you stick the prongs in to allow the belt to be used in more sizes without the need to unscrew/re-screw the screws. The finish of the lever is a bit rough but that's purely an aesthetic thing and there are some burrs on the edge of the metal. Fortunately, I haven't been cut by the edges. Also keep in mind that where you wear the belt will likely be bigger than the waist size of your pants. I've got size medium, which can be adjusted 27" to 36". I wear ~30"-31" standard rise pants, but the widest part of my waist around my belly button measures ~34.5" and narrowest a few inches above measures 33.5", and I can only expand the size of the belt by only one more inch. I am by no means fat but deadlifting and squats tends to add some muscular bulk to the abdomen muscles. I've tried a 2-prong belt a few times, but I hated how difficult it was to take off and felt a bit like I was being bear hugged by the belt against my will and experienced some anxiety because of that.

I've been meaning to get a nice lever belt. I have a single prong, and it does the job, but I agree the one inch spacing can be an issue at times.

Just found your channel. Good, straight forward information.

Got a PAL belt and it fits all my needs. Bit stiff to break in but I'm told that's how most of the good belts are.

Great and in depth video!

I thoroughly enjoyed and giggled the whole time

I had a cheap eBay lever belt which I thought was ok. Then jumped in and got the SBD lever belt and byyyy gawwwd it was awesome. So much difference. And definitely get that lever release schhhnap. Comprehensive video as always.

On a side note, I bought that clock a few years back and is been solid for me. Thanks B.

Awesome video def. Helped.

Awesome video! You described each belt perfectly. Pioneer adjustable lever it is! Next time include links to each one