Eagle Creek Travel Gear All Terrain Money Belt

I used this belt for my 2 month long journey through India. I kept a few $100 bills and a homemade scanned and printed color copy of my passport ID page in the zippered area. I was able to easily put 9 bills folded in thirds and my printed passport copy in the pocket... which is about 1/4-1/3 the length of the belt.

Of all the security belts that I researched, this belt was by far the best choice for my needs. It looks like a regular belt (unlike the waist packs / wallets) and was very, very well made. I found it not at all uncomfortable to wear daily.

I also kept my primary stack of money, ID, credit cards and passport in my Eagle Creek Travel Gear Undercover Hidden Pocket that was looped around this belt and hanging inside my pants. I would only access this wallet when in private. Then in my pants pocket I would keep the money that I was planning on spending during the day. I would not use a wallet in my pants pocket to avoid the bulge that attracts thieves.

My set up worked great for me. My possessions felt secure the whole trip which gave me great peace of mind and allowed me to enjoy my vacation more fully. I learned from my earlier experience in Costa Rica to never leave anything valuable in the room. I was robbed by the hotel staff the first time I stepped out of my room to enjoy beach. Luckily it wasn't much, but I did learn a valuable lesson when traveling abroad. Keep what is most important always on your person.

For all future travels abroad, I'll use this same money belt and hidden pocket combination. I also recommend all of Eagle Creek's products. They are great quality and will last for many trips.

I've been using my Eagle Creek belt since 1997 as my regular daily belt. I like it so much that I've bought additional belts over the years just to have a variety. First great thing about it, I'm a "big" guy (46 waist) and it works just fine. Second great thing, it's a great money belt but doesn't look like a money belt. Third great thing, it's all plastic (why is that great?), which means I don't have to take it off everytime I go through a metal detector, which happens often at my place of work. Excellent quality. Always looks good.

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I have owned this belt I gave it away to someone traveling overseas, and just bought the Pac-Safe money belt, also available on Amazon. Comparison:

1. Pac-Safe is half the price (at least, in black other colors add some cost).

2. Eagle Creek is a better-looking belt, more finely finished, and made from nylon. Pac-Safe is made from polypropylene (won't stretch when wet) and the finish is cruder.

3. The zipper used in the Eagle Creek belt has a tiny pull; Pac-Safe uses a standard-sized zipper pull which makes a noticeable lump on the inside of the belt.

4. The zippered compartment in the Eagle Creek belt is large enough to hold two sets of dollars folded length-wise, plus a little left over to fold another bill width-wise. The Pac-Safe compartment is much larger, and will hold four sets of lengthwise bills, with a little left over.

5. The buckles: Neither is the really good T-buckle design that you see on some web belts, so getting the perfect fit is slightly tedious. The Pac-Safe buckle has a distinct lopsided-rectangle shape, which I think is a negative, because it makes it instantly identifiable for someone who knows what they're looking for. The Eagle Creek buckle shape is more generic.

For the difference in price, I can accept the Pac-Safe's limitations, and I like its extra capacity. Someone who is more into good looks would prefer the Eagle Creek.

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I've owned one of the Eagle Creek all terrain money belts for 5+ years. It has been great and I've used it for travel to Southeast Asia, Argentina, Mexico, and all around the United States, but I've also used it as a daily belt with jeans over the last several years.

Some people have said that they dislike the plastic buckle, but that was one of my favorite parts of the original belt. It was nice to be able to go through metal detectors etc at the airport without having to remove my belt and I really liked the infinite adjustability of the original clamp versus the standard belt style with holes for specific waist sizes.

Lately, after years of use, the belt fabric material on my original had begun to fray a bit, which makes the buckle a little more difficult to clamp and sometimes it has a tendency to pop open randomly. I have gotten a lot of use out of the belt and I've been very happy with it so I decided to order a replacement.

The new belt I recently received has a re-designed buckle that pivots instead of clamps down. Maybe they did this to fix the issues with the clamp and frayed fabric. Unfortunately, this design seems completely inferior since it makes it much more difficult to adjust or remove the belt. The new belt has the same model name as the old style and the Amazon product that I ordered still currently shows a picture of the old style belt clamp. It's unfortunate that Eagle Creek has ruined a good design.

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Long term-who knows, that will require time to know.

I have replaced the plastic buckle with a US GI black open face metal (bronze?) buckle and tip for the old black 1.25 inch or roughly 33mm wide belt. These are pretty widely available, mine cost me $3 US for the set, and can be easily installed by the user.

These will possibly require TSA attention at metal detectors, but they also seldom if ever break-the tip is non-essential, but without it the belt looks unfinished.

8 carefully folded US bills in the compartment are invisible to the casual observer. The shade of brown is pretty nondescript, which I think is a good thing.