Rogue Premium Ohio belt vs US Nylon belt
This is a comparison of the Rogue Premium Ohio belt and the US Nylon belt including pros, cons, and alternatives. Follow the links for more details
Rogue US Nylon Lifting Belt
The Rogue Nylon USA belt can be had for $45. This is the best version of the Nylon belt Rogue has to offer. If you want to learn more about Rogue's belt portfolio read my article "Which belt to buy from Rogue" in which this overview has been originally published.
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Overview of the US Nylon belt
The
Rogue USA Nylon lifting belt is fully manufactured in the USA and was created together with CrossFit champion Matt Fraser. The back panel is 5'' in width and tapers down in steps to 4'' and 3'' for the Nylon support strap. The velcro closing system comes with a smooth buckle and roller for quick and easy adjustments.
This belt comes in three color variations; black, camo and gray/red. It can also be further customized with velcro patched near to the buckle. The inner foam frame has a ripstop exterior and antimicrobial inner material.
Pros of the US Nylon belt
This is the upper range option for Nylon belts. You will still be buying out of the USA and support the production in Columbus Ohio.
This belt also gives you more options to make the belt look cool and fit your overall appearance. Especially for Crossfit WODs which go not that heavy on the movement, but require support, this can be a good belt. For many reps, the nylon will not be as aggressive as a leather belt on your body and it is easier to run around in it.
Cons of the US Nylon belt
A
nylon belt that closes with Velcro gives a lot less support than a
13mm string of leather that might even hold up a bullet. I would not recommend squatting one repetition maximum attempts with a nylon belt on. In addition, you will need to replace these belts more often when the Velcro gives in.
Alternatives to the US Nylon belt
If you are more into strength than overall conditioning you might want to consider the
Rogue Echo belt instead. This is the cheapest rogue branded leather belt in the arsenal. If you don't care where the belt is manufactured you can also look int the
Nylon belts in 5'' and 4'' width. They are only half the price of the US version.
Rogue Premium Ohio Lifting belt
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Overview of the premium lifting belt
The
Rogue Ohio Premium belt is one of the many products of Rogue which shows that they take customer feedback seriously and improve on existing designs.
The belt comes in 4'' width and brown color. It is 10mm thick and is made os US English Bridle leather. The leather has been vegetable tanned. The edges are finished with black Tuff Kote and a slip-resistant interior texture has been added.
It is great to see that Rogue took the
Ohio belt design and improved the leather, stitching, finish on the edges and provided better functionality in the middle. I have seen this happen many times in the product range of Rogue and makes me happy to be a customer of them.
Pros of the premium lifting belt
The
Rogue Premium Ohio lifting belt is the best all-purpose belt you can get from Rogue at this time. It can be used for weightlifters, powerlifter and bodybuilders alike. The new improvements are worth the extra $20 compared to the
Rogue Ohio lifting belt, which is also a very solid choice. The best improvement is the inner texture of the belt that avoids slipping..
That could be a problem with the
old Ohio belt.
Cons of the premium lifting belt
Alternatives to the premium lifting belt
Alternatives in the same price range are the
Rogue lever belt and the
Pioneer faded belt. The
lever belt would be the better choice for serious powerlifters who do nothing but going heavy on the deadlift, squat and bench press. The
faded belt can be a good choice for smaller lifter due to their Pioneer Cut system which enables 0.5mm increments in closing the buckle.