aac Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 The TMC Shuto Belt Is one of my latest assets that I would like to share on this forum, the TMC is based on the Ronin Tactics Shuto Belt, I would like to start by telling something about Ronin Tactics, and tactical beltsRonin Tactics Is the company of the ex-Green Beret, and veteran Tu Lam, a quite remarkable person who deserves some attention IMHO.Tu Lam Was born in Vietnam in 1974, and forced to flee from the Communist regime with his family in 1976, Tu Lam eventually ended up in the US, where his mother married a Green Beret. so at very young age he was already getting familiar with the life of the Special Forces, it also became his life's dream.Tu Lam joined the US Army at the age of 18, after various training courses like Ranger, Sniper, he was ready for SF qualification at the age of 20, and after a successful training he joined C-SAR , PJ and finally CIF Company, with CIF, he was eventually permanently attached to 1st SFOD until the end of his career. After nearly 23 years of active duty Tu Lam was done with the battlefields, due to health problems and mental war fatigue, Tu Lam decided to change his life, thanks to his spiritual attitude, and following the ancient Bushido code (Japanese way of life of the warrior), Tu Lam recovered.Tu Lam associates himself with the Ronin (Samurai without a master who continues to live according to the Bushido code) it is no coincidence that this has also become the name of his company. Ronin Tactics Training & Events Provides seminars, and training for Law Enforcement, and military personnel, consisting of Martial Arts and Tactical Shooting techniques, Tu Lam himself provides these training courses, based on his own experience. Ronin Tactics R&D Develops, and produces equipment in collaboration with others, the Warrior Belts and Sakura knife are probably the best known. The Story of Tu Lam Ronin Tactics YoutubeRonin Tactics official site War, Gun, Shooter, Gunfighter, Tactical Belt These are fairly recent concepts in Tactical Gear Land, and these names are quite randomly used for various types of Tactical BeltsThe Riggers Belt Is already a few years pretty common , and was in fact originated by Operators who requested the Parachute Riggers (repairers) to make a specific belt for them, to secure themselves during helicopter flights, the Riggers made these belts from what they had at their disposal, and baptized this, out of professional pride, as the Riggers Belt. Nowadays, several manufacturers are producing the Riggers Belt. One of the characteristic of the Riggers Belt is the Triangle Ring, intended for self-securing with a Retention Lanyard, and in an emergency the Rigger Belt can also function as rappel harness. The Molle Belt Was the next item that became more popular, the idea is to distribute some of the Plate Carrier equipment on the hips in order to achieve a better weight distribution. Various manufacturers have brought Molle Belt concepts to the market meanwhile The Duty Belt Mainly used by Law Enforcement personnel, this is a wide, rigid belt for EDC gear, here we regularly see the concept of inner, and outer belt, inner, and outer belt are connected, with hook&loop so that the Duty Belt can easily be taken off while the inner belt remains in the belt loops. The Ronin Shuto Belt Combines several of these concepts& features. in the first place he's made out of an heavily reinforced rigid inner, and outer belt, that is connected by Velcro, just like a Duty Belt. The outside is equipped with Molle loops, but only across the width of the belt, in contrary to the wide Molle belts, The Ronin Belt is secured at the front with a so-called Cobra Bucle, with the Senshi Belt there is even a D-ring integrated, same as with a Riggers Belt, the Shuto Belt does not have this D-ring ! The Cobra Buckle Is an item, we see nowadays appearing on all kinds of gear. It is a patented design made by the Austrian Austrialpin a renowned manufacturer of security equipment, and closures for mountaineering, parachute and military applications. Austrialpin also have a US based establishment (to comply with the Berry Amendment?) The TMC Shuto Belt Is manufactured by the Korean TMC, nowadays well-known for manufacturing budget-friendly, Airsoft replica gear, for Europeans best to find find at Weapon762. (If they have it in stock !) The TMC Shuto is a very budget-friendly alternative, IF you get it from Weapon762. Only there you can find the colored versions for € 19.99 and the Multicam for € 29.99, (and with some searching you have a 10% discount anyway!) The original Ronin is about $ 140, and with Emerson or Ali Express you quickly go to the € 100! The TMC Shuto also comes in 4 colors and 2 sizes, the size chart is completely inadequate on the Weapon762 site, I even had to find the right size on other sites! EDIT: Weapon762 provided following size info to be as correct : M 73cm -81cm ( 29-32 inch) L 83cm- 91cm ( 33-36 inch) (And no I don't work here on behalf of Weapon762, or TMC! ) Same as the original Ronin Shuto, the TMC consists of a reinforced inner, and outerbelt The inner belt is 50mm wide, and stiffened along its entire length, making it fit tight in the loops of the combat pants, the Velcro closure in the front allows the inner belt to perfectly fastened to size, the outside is fully equipped with Velcro to keep the outer belt well positioned.The outside is also equipped with 19 Molle loops, which are also quite tight, for mounting Molle accessories it works best to keep the belt inside out.At the front we find the Buckle, 1 part is fixed to the belt, and the 2nd part has an adjustment to perfectly adjust the belt's length, then by folding the remaining belt end in, it can be secured by means of an elastic strap same as with the Ronin, This is also a necessary feature to be able to attach a holster. The Buckle is not a real Cobra, but a cheaper knock off on this TMC! When you press 1 cam you can unhook the buckle halfways, this in contrast to the original Cobra buckle! The material of the belt is somewhat soft, and smooth, unfortunately the setting tends to shift slightly, but this is not really an issue that cannot be fixed in some way, IMHOThe outer belt is completely double layered, except for the strap section to adjust the belt length,When you click the outer belt together and hold/use the outer belt without the inner belt, there is limp section at the frontBut once the inner and outer belt are "hooked" together, this is no longer noticeable, and they really form one rigid wholeAnd here how it actually fits in combination with a G3 Combat PantsBelow you can clearly see how the loops of the Combat Pants get caught between the two belts and keep the whole in placeCHECK OUT MY FULL TMC SHUTO PHOTOALBUM HERE The TMC Shuto VS the Ronin Shuto I deliberately called the TMC Shuto a based on, instead of a replica, since IMO that is more appropriate, The Buckle, details at the ends, and the stitching differ to much, to speak of a real replica.Check out the comparison photos and judge for yourself Pro's and Con's+ Very nice "based on" belt - Cobra Buckle cheap knock off, which can be released halfway when 1 cam is pressed!+ Very good price / quality - Not correct enough to be a replica+ Very solidly made - With Weapon762 a unobtanium, almost constantly out of stock+ Very much possibilities - Size chart at W762 very unclear, you have to find the size on other sites+ The TMC Shuto is just a must have ! - Material slightly on the smooth side, so that the adjustable side tends to shift 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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