More than happy with how my belt turned out.

Love the quality of the belts and the cool custom options available. Also have the knee sleeves and the chimera wrist wraps. 😁

I was very excited to get this belt. I paid nearly $300. I expected a flawless belt. It came with three small cracks at end of belt. Pioneer had good customer service as they responded and gave me a $40 refund. Butt. The belt also has other flaws. It’s almost like they have me a used patched belt. The lever is solid. But the belt is honestly sub par. Has a patch mark on one of the holes where it clearly was torn or scratched and they fixed it. Do not spend this much on this belt. Order SBD I doubt they would ever allow this happen. Refund or not I wanted a perfect belt not a flawed belt. And when u spend this much money and wait an over a month for something u expect it to be near perfect. The leather is also dry and creasing all around the belt. Very disappointing 😔. I bought an all suede belt before this an it didn’t have any of these issues. Which is why I purchased through them again. Very shocked. Lesson learned.

Great quality belt, I'm very happy with it!

My husband absolutely loved it. Said it was the sturdiest belt he has ever seen and the embroidery was amazing. Five star all the way.

My first real belt and wouldn’t change a thing. Great quality all the way around, highly recommend the pal v2, makes it great for finding what’s best for you in a quick and easy way. Makes you want to do compound lifts every workout

Gorgeous high quality belt

Gotta read each line item carefully cause I wanted the writing in white but it came in black. Do take your time when ordering the belt.

Where do I start? I have been doing general lifting for about a year and recently past couple of months I just started powerlifting. I am a 5’6” unit at 200lbs. I didn’t know much about gym equipment so I would see everyone have an sbd belt so I went ahead and got an sbd belt and for the whole year I have been lifting with pain on my ribs and hips from squatting and deadlifting with the sbd belt (4” 13MM). Until a friend of mine finally convinced me to try out his pioneer belt which is the “ Pioneer cut 3”10mm” with the oldschool buckle. Once we got that belt nice and tight around my torso …….. man it was a night and day difference! That same day I ordered myself a custom 3”10mm with the PAL v2 and as custom as I got it only took 5 weeks to get here and that was through the holidays! They were great on keeping me updated and also would send me pictures of the custom stuff that I asked for to make sure I liked the product and could proceed. When I opened the box to my belt I literally cried from how beautiful the belt was. All my gym bros and gym sis’s went crazy and all gave the belt a try for themselves. They are all trying to ditch they’re sbd belt and get a pioneer now. If I can give this product a 20 star I would! Long live Pioneer.
I ordered a size small which fits perfect. I am a stocky dude and it’s the perfect size.

Where do I start? I have been doing general lifting for about a year and recently past couple of months I just started powerlifting. I am a 5’6” unit at 200lbs. I didn’t know much about gym equipment so I would see everyone have an sbd belt so I went ahead and got an sbd belt and for the whole year I have been lifting with pain on my ribs and hips from squatting and deadlifting with the sbd belt (4” 13MM). Until a friend of mine finally convinced me to try out his pioneer belt which is the “ Pioneer cut 3”10mm” with the oldschool buckle. Once we got that belt nice and tight around my torso …….. man it was a night and day difference! That same day I ordered myself a custom 3”10mm with the PAL v2 and as custom as I got it only took 5 weeks to get here and that was through the holidays! They were great on keeping me updated and also would send me pictures of the custom stuff that I asked for to make sure I liked the product and could proceed. When I opened the box to my belt I literally cried from how beautiful the belt was. All my gym bros and gym sis’s went crazy and all gave the belt a try for themselves. They are all trying to ditch they’re sbd belt and get a pioneer now. If I can give this product a 20 star I would! Long live Pioneer.
I ordered a size small which fits perfect. I am a stocky dude and it’s the perfect size.

This belt has been the best addition to my gym bag, it’s unbelievable comfortable and I fell locked in and safe as houses when using this belt under heavy loads, I’ll never go anywhere else for a lifting belt every again, Pioneer #1

This belt has been the best addition to my gym bag, it’s unbelievable comfortable and I fell locked in and safe as houses when using this belt under heavy loads, I’ll never go anywhere else for a lifting belt every again, Pioneer #1

I've wanted to try a lever belt for awhile, and once I signed up for a meet in late Jan 2024, I decided to order a new belt in late October. Pam in Customer Service was great! She listened to all my questions regarding size and assured me I would get the belt in plenty of time to get it broken in. Bottom line, I got my belt--4" 10MM dark brown fade to black with black stitching and black lever--in about 3 weeks and it looks fantastic! I'm a fan for life.

I've wanted to try a lever belt for awhile, and once I signed up for a meet in late Jan 2024, I decided to order a new belt in late October. Pam in Customer Service was great! She listened to all my questions regarding size and assured me I would get the belt in plenty of time to get it broken in. Bottom line, I got my belt--4" 10MM dark brown fade to black with black stitching and black lever--in about 3 weeks and it looks fantastic! I'm a fan for life.

Better than I expected. I ordered a 13mm 4" belt. Beautifully crafted and sturdy belt that looks like it will last for years. The laser engraving looks amazing especially on the black dye. I would recommend the 10mm to anyone that doesn't want a long break-in period as the 13mm feels like it will take a few weeks.

Better than I expected. I ordered a 13mm 4" belt. Beautifully crafted and sturdy belt that looks like it will last for years. The laser engraving looks amazing especially on the black dye. I would recommend the 10mm to anyone that doesn't want a long break-in period as the 13mm feels like it will take a few weeks.

I just received and started to use my 13mm lever belt. I’m very pleased with it especially when going heavy on squats. The belt already feels broken in and doesn’t hurt my ribs or abdomen like other 13mm belts I’ve tried have. Pioneer is a 10/10 company, the customer service is excellent they were very responsive and helpful. I also received the custom belt faster than I expected which was awesome especially around the holidays. Overall thanks to everyone for having such quality products and such great customer service!

I just received and started to use my 13mm lever belt. I’m very pleased with it especially when going heavy on squats. The belt already feels broken in and doesn’t hurt my ribs or abdomen like other 13mm belts I’ve tried have. Pioneer is a 10/10 company, the customer service is excellent they were very responsive and helpful. I also received the custom belt faster than I expected which was awesome especially around the holidays. Overall thanks to everyone for having such quality products and such great customer service!

I’ve had my belt for about 4 years now. It’s held up incredibly well despite all the sweat and abuse I’ve put it through. I was so satisfied that I ordered another one for my little brother’s birthday present last year. If you need a belt that you know will last, this is the one

I’ve had my belt for about 4 years now. It’s held up incredibly well despite all the sweat and abuse I’ve put it through. I was so satisfied that I ordered another one for my little brother’s birthday present last year. If you need a belt that you know will last, this is the one

So my review will be speaking more to the customer service than the belt itself (I have used a pioneer cut 13mm belt for 4 years and it’s been absolutely excellent)

However I have lost some weight and wanted to get a new belt that fit better. I placed an order for a custom dye belt. Ten days later I checked my order and realized I had selected the wrong size (wanted a 10mm and selected 13mm) and called there customer service line. No machine to talk through, straight to a very pleasant person. And because the belt was still in the process it was able to be adjusted.

Easily one of the simplest interactions I had ever had with a customer service. General leather craft has my business not just because of their quality product but because of their outstanding customer service. Will continue to choose them when it comes to quality lifting equipment.

So my review will be speaking more to the customer service than the belt itself (I have used a pioneer cut 13mm belt for 4 years and it’s been absolutely excellent)

However I have lost some weight and wanted to get a new belt that fit better. I placed an order for a custom dye belt. Ten days later I checked my order and realized I had selected the wrong size (wanted a 10mm and selected 13mm) and called there customer service line. No machine to talk through, straight to a very pleasant person. And because the belt was still in the process it was able to be adjusted.

Easily one of the simplest interactions I had ever had with a customer service. General leather craft has my business not just because of their quality product but because of their outstanding customer service. Will continue to choose them when it comes to quality lifting equipment.

Finally pulled the trigger on getting a new belt and I couldn't be happier. The craftsmanship on this belt is amazing. It exceeded my expectations by far and looks amazing. Belt was done and in my possession in half the estimated delivery time If I ever need another belt I know you guys will have my business.

Finally pulled the trigger on getting a new belt and I couldn't be happier. The craftsmanship on this belt is amazing. It exceeded my expectations by far and looks amazing. Belt was done and in my possession in half the estimated delivery time If I ever need another belt I know you guys will have my business.

First of two reviews, customer service: I placed my order yesterday, after looking at every picture ever posted by Pioneer or by lifters that use their belts (at least 3 times). After I cut and pasted different colors and designs together on PDFs. After driving my wife crazy for a month. Never felt so much stress on a purchase, but after over 100 hours of contemplation, I submitted my request. I wrote the owners a novel about why I chose the options I did with references to prior postings that I had drawn inspiration from (USE THE NOTES!). I was amazed to get a call from the owners the next morning to discuss some of the options and I can't state how much this put me to ease (most of you out there probably have amazing imaginations when choosing designs, but I do struggle). Heartfelt thank you to the Pioneer team for their amazing support!
Will be following up with a review of the product as well, but honestly, support has always ranked higher in my books. A+ all, and thank you!.